Minimum Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S. or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
• A minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) for the last 60 graded semester credits or the last 90 graded quarter credits (students with less than a 3.0 GPA will be considered on a case-by-case basis).
• Two or more years of professional experience, preferably related to public health. This can include volunteer work and be non-continuous (e.g., six months here, 12 months there). It’s the experience that counts, not the employment.
• Demonstrated English language proficiency for applicants whose first language is not English.

International and/or Undocumented Applicants

We welcome international and/or undocumented applicants.

International students must be able to attend the weekly online synchronous sessions (Thursdays 7-9 p.m. Pacific Time).

The Online MPH program does not sponsor student visas. In order to attend the in-person orientation, international students must have or must be able to obtain a non-student visa that allows them to study in the U.S.: H1B, H-4 (dependents of H1B or H2B work visa holders), etc.

Graduate Nonmatriculated Options

Graduate non-matriculated (GNM) status allows post baccalaureate students who are not presently seeking a graduate degree at the University of Washington to take UW graduate courses and apply the credits toward degree requirements should they later be accepted into a graduate program at the UW. Although GNM status does not guarantee admission to the Online MPH program, you may apply up to 12 credits toward degree requirements if you later apply and are admitted to the Online MPH program.

You can start as a GNM student any quarter. Below are the deadlines to apply for GNM status in order to start the following quarter.

GNM Info