The Public Health Admissions Committee at Tufts seeks candidates who have a deep interest in the field of public health and the drive to advance societal and environmental conditions that allow all members of society to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health. No specific undergraduate major, coursework, or work experience is required for admission; successful applicants demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, good quantitative and statistical abilities, and a mature understanding of public health concepts.
Students interested in applying for our on-campus or online MPH program should apply in SOPHAS using the instructions below. Students interested in applying for one of our dual degree options with the MPH should follow the application instructions specific to that program and not create an application in SOPHAS.
Below are the timeframes for applying. The following deadlines are for complete applications to the program; note that it may take several weeks after submitting your application in SOPHAS for all requirements to be met.
We encourage you to review the SOPHAS process for completing your application. Note that the MPH at Tufts has additional requirements for completion beyond those required by SOPHAS, so please review all information on this page carefully.
| Application Opens | Priority Deadline | Final Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | August 13, 2024 | N/A | December 15, 2024 |
| Fall 2025 | August 13, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | April 1, 2025 |
| Application Opens | Final Deadline | |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | August 13, 2024 | April 1, 2025 |
| Application Opens | Priority Deadline | Final Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | August 13, 2024 | N/A | December 15, 2024 |
| Fall 2025 | August 13, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | April 1, 2025 |
A complete application to the on-campus or online MPH programs includes:
| Requirement | Required from. |
|---|---|
| A submitted and verified application in SOPHAS | All applicants |
| Three letters of recommendation | All applicants |
| An ICAP WES Course-by-Course Evaluation | Applicants who attended college or university at an institution outside of the United States or English-speaking Canada. |
| Proof of English Proficiency | Applicants whose native language is not English. |
Please review the following information for details about our requirements.
After you have provided this information, you can submit your application and pay the application fee. SOPHAS will compile official transcripts from all schools you attended, your letters of recommendation, and any other required materials. It is not necessary to wait for these materials to be received by SOPHAS before you submit your application.
Tufts Public Health requires three letters of recommendation for a complete application. All Letters of Recommendation should be submitted to SOPHAS electronically. Letters should be primarily academic in nature and should mention the your relationship to the recommender so that their observations can be put into the proper context. An electronic request from will be sent immediately once you have saved the references’ information in your SOPHAS application. Please advise your references to monitor their junk e-mail and spam folders for messages from “SOPHAS Messenger,” subject heading “SOPHAS Reference Request,” as these e-mails are automated and therefore sometimes filtered as spam. You will be able to check on the status of your letters of recommendation via your SOPHAS applicant portal. Note that SOPHAS only requires two letters of recommendation; however to be eligible for review by our program you must provide three letters.
You will need to request that all previously attended colleges and universities submit official copies of your transcript(s) directly to SOPHAS, regardless of whether you earned a degree from the institution. Transcripts must be sent to SOPHAS; documents sent to the Tufts Public Health Admissions Office will not be accepted.
If the school you attended is not in the United States (or in English-speaking Canada) you will instead need to provide an ICAP WES Course-by-course Evaluation of your foreign transcripts, also sent directly to SOPHAS.
If you attended a study abroad program as part of your US undergraduate degree program you do not need to provide a WES Evaluation. If the transcript from your home institution includes the grades and courses you took as part of the study abroad program, there is nothing additional you need to do. If the transcript from your home institution does not include this information, you will need to send a document containing this information. If you studied abroad at an Overseas US Institution, you will need to have your official transcript sent to SOPHAS. If you studied abroad at a non-US institution, you must send a document (it does not need to be an official transcript, copies will be accepted) directly to the Public Health Admissions Office at ph.admissions@tufts.edu.
If you would like to provide any additional materials for consideration by the Public Health Admissions Committee, you may do so by emailing a word document or PDF to ph.admissions@tufts.edu. Physical mail should be sent to the following address: Office of Graduate Student Programs
Attn.: SOPHAS Application
M&V Building, Suite 142
136 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02111 Note that no transcripts, WES Evaluations, letters of recommendation, or other required application materials should not be sent to the above address. Instead, all required materials must be sent to SOPHAS directly, using the instructions provided in your application.
All non-native English speakers are required to provide proof of English proficiency as part of their application to our programs. Students who are unable to demonstrate English proficiency via one of the options below will not be offered admission. Options for demonstrating English proficiency: 1. Submit an official TOEFL score of 100 or higher on the internet-based exam.* 2. Submit official IELTS scores of 7.0 or higher.** 3. Submit an official PTE Academic score of 68 or higher.*** 4. Provide evidence of enrollment for two or more years (four or more semesters) in a degree-granting college or university located in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand. 5. Provide evidence of full-time, paid employment for two or more years at an organization located in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand. * Submit TOEFL scores with your application for admission by having ETS send your scores to SOPHAS/Tufts School of Medicine using CEEB code 5688. ** Submit IELTS scores by contacting the test center where you took the exam directly and request that your test scores be sent to the following e-download account: Tufts University Public Health & Prof Degree Programs, 136 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02111, United States. ***Submit PTE Academic scores by logging in to your PTE account and sending scores to Tufts University School of Medicine. The following are not accepted as proof of English proficiency: 1. USMLE scores, or any other test of English, except the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE exam. 2. TOEFL scores under 100 on the internet-based exam, IELTS scores below a 7.0, or PTE scores below 68. 3. Evidence of enrollment at an institution of higher education outside of the United States which lists English as their primary language of instruction, unless that school is in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand.
MCAT
DAT
The ADA has permanently eliminated paper copies of test scores. Please request an electronic copy to be sent through the ADA website. All DAT Official Score Reports should be sent ph.admissions@tufts.edu by following these instructions:
GMAT
Official GMAT scores cannot be sent to SOPHAS directly as SOPHAS does not accept them. However, you can request that your GMAT scores are sent to the address below and our office will add them to your application.
Tufts University Graduate Programs Admissions
Attn.: SOPHAS Application
M&V Building Suite 142
136 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02111
The following tuition rates are for 2024 – 2025 academic year* and apply to students enrolled in the stand-alone MPH program starting in 2024. Returning students and dual degree programs with the MPH may have different tuition rates.
| On-Campus | Online |
| Tuition - $2,000 per credit Fees - $658 per semester | Tuition - $2,000 per credit Fees - $289 per semester |
The current academic year's cost of attendance budget (including not only tuition, but room and board, health insurance, books etc.) is available from the Office of Financial Aid.
* These rates are subject to approval. Tuition rates and fees are effective as of July 2024. Note that program cost is set each academic year and typically increases a small amount from year-to-year. The Trustees of Tufts University reserve the right to change tuition rates or fees at their discretion.
Completion requirement is 42 credits.
MPH students take a total of 14 full courses (42 credits total; each full-semester course is 3.0 credits) to earn their degree. To calculate your per-semester bill, you should multiply the number of courses you are planning to take by the tuition rates above. If you are planning to enroll full-time, you will take between 3 and 5 courses per semester. You should add the per-semester fees as well.
To be considered half-time status (and therefore eligible for federal loans) you must enroll in at least 4.5 credits (1.5 courses) per semester. To be considered full-time status, students must enroll in at least 9 credits (3 courses) per semester.
The Public Health Programs primarily provide financial assistance in the form of federal loans and work-study awards. We strongly encourage you to submit a financial aid application as early in the application process as possible to allow adequate time for the Office of Financial Aid to process your application. Do not wait until you have submitted your application or receive an admissions decision to apply for aid, as this will delay your personal financial aid information. Financial Aid and Scholarship Information
Tufts’ Master of Public Health program offers merit-based tuition awards to top incoming students enrolling in the stand-alone MPH program (including international students). No additional application materials are necessary to be considered for the merit-based scholarships. All applications received prior to the priority deadline will be considered, and applications received after the priority deadline will be considered if funds are available. Please note that scholarship amount varies but covers a portion of tuition costs. If you have been awarded a scholarship, you will be notified by the Admissions Office.