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Master of Public Health/Master of Social Work

Admission Requirements and Application

Applicants for any of the concentrations for the MPH degree must hold a bachelor's or advanced degree. An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.85 (on the last 60 semester units or 90 quarter units) is required for admission to SDSU (international students must have a GPA of at least 3.0). The average GPA for students enrolling in the GSPH is 3.2.

GRE scores (general test only) must be submitted by all applicants. Minimum acceptable GRE scores are 450 on the verbal section and 550 on the quantitative section. We do not have a minimum acceptable score on the analytical section. The average GRE score for students enrolling in the GSPH master's programs is 1100 on combined verbal and quantitative components.

Applicants holding an advanced degree (master's degree or higher) from a college or university that is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools may be exempt from the GRE requirement. If you have received an advanced degree, contact Brenda Fass-Holmes at (619) 594-4492 to see if you qualify for an exemption of the GRE requirement. The exemption does not apply to graduates of foreign institutions. All applicants who are graduates of foreign institutions are required to submit GRE scores.

In addition to the above requirements, all prospective students must meet the requirements for admission with classified graduate standing by the University. Please see the "Admission to Postbaccaulaureate and Graduate Study" section of the SDSU Graduate Bulletin.


Application Instructions

The application deadline for fall admission to the MPH/MSW program is February 1 of that year. Prospective students with questions about this program should contact Elizabeth Marucheau , School of Social Work at (619) 594-5710 or by e-mail at emaruche@mail.sdsu.edu.

To apply to the concurrent MPH/MSW Program, you must complete two separate applications:

  1. San Diego State University Graduate Application*
    Apply to the University with the application fee of $55.00 payable by credit card, debit card, or check. Send official GRE results (general test) forwarded by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to Admissions and Records, Institution Code 4682, Department Code 0000.

      Online SDSU Graduate Application

  2. School of Social Work Application

      Online School of Social Work Application


* International applicants, please use the International Student Application. The TOEFL test score is required if postsecondary instruction is in a language other than English. TOEFL scores are sent to Admissions and Records, Institution Code 4682, Department Code 0000.

 
 
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