Johns Hopkins Public Health
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Location
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
615 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21205
Contacts
Website: http://www.jhsph.edu/
Phone: 410-955-3543
Admissions e-mail: JHSPH.admiss@jhu.edu
Program Information
- In order to find out which Johns Hopkins Degree Program is best for you, try the self-test.
- The Masters of Health Science (MHS) degree program is ideal for those with fewer than two years of public health-related experience (e.g. employment in public health).
- Academic MHS
- 4 terms of full-time coursework
- Professional MHS
- Includes internship practicum after completion of coursework
- For purposes of length, only admissions information for the Department of International Health will be explained in depth here.
For more information on all programs, click here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: baccalaureate degree in a related field
- MCAT or GRE scores
- Most admitted students average the 75 percentile in all three areas of GRE
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GPA
- MHS students have average 3.25 Undergraduate GPA, PhD students have average 3.5 Graduate GPA
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Supporting Documents
- Personal statement of professional and/or research goals
- Official transcript from all institutions attended
- Three letters of recommendation
- Resume
- Online Application + $45 application fee
For complete list of requirements for all departments, examine the Applications Requirement form.
Timeline 09-10
- International Health
- Jan 2: Priority deadline (first consideration for Recruitment Weekend and/or funding opportunities
- Mar 1: Final deadline (students will be admitted on a rolling-admissions basis)
Deadlines vary between different departments. Consult the Applications Deadlines form for complete list of dates.
Tuition and cost of living 09-10
- Full time students per nine month academic year (MHS): $39,120/$9,780 (4 terms)
- Part time students: $815 per credit unit
- Application fee: $45, Matriculation fee: $500, Nonresident fee: $1,467 per term, Leave of absence fee: $50 per term, Activity fee: $40, Late payment fee: $100, Late registration fee: $100, Late course change fee: $50, Course fee: optional, varies by course, Returned check fee: $25
- Estimated cost of living: $19,716 for 9 months, $24,086 for 11 months
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Financial Aid
- A limited amount of full-tuition scholarships are awarded to incoming master’s students in a competitive process. In the second year, after successful completion of 64 units and during the practicum, all Global Health students will receive a 75% tuition scholarship. RA and TA positions available.
- For information on more funding sources, visit here.