Admissions

• A bachelor’s degree; a master’s degree is preferred.
  
• Official transcripts from previous and current institutions. 
• GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Three letters of recommendation.

GRE scores are not required and will not be considered.

1. First, complete the application via SOPHAS.
2. When completing the application, please be sure to address the following in your personal statement: 
   • Why you are interested in pursuing a PhD in Community Health and Health Behavior?
   • Your career plans following the PhD program.
   • Your primary research interests.
   • The program faculty you have identified as possible mentoring matches based on your research interests. Learn more about CHHB faculty research interests on their profile pages.
3. Pay the University at Buffalo $50 application fee, in addition to the application fee via required by SOPHAS.
   There will be a grace period of up to Jan. 20 to pay the UB application fee. UB application fees submitted after this date will result in an incomplete application. We do not offer UB fee waivers based on financial need alone. See the tuition and financial aid tab for more information.

Please take into account that processing times can take up to four weeks when you submit your application. Applications are considered for fall semester admission only; there are no spring semester admissions. 

All application materials must be received by the department by the January 15 deadline for admission consideration. If you have submitted your SOPHAS application by the requested deadline, your application is not considered complete until we have received all supplemental materials; this includes three letters of recommendation, transcripts, English language test scores (if applicable), and the $50 UB application fee. If materials are received after Jan. 15, your application is considered "incomplete."

• A bachelor’s degree; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 3.0 GPA or higher.
• WES transcript from previous and current international institutions.  
• Official transcripts from previous and current US institutions.   
• English proficiency as demonstrated by one of the following: 
  • Minimum TOEFL scores of 79 for the Internet-based test or 8.5 for the TOEFL Essentials test.
  • Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (Select SOPHAS for reporting your scores to us).
  • Minimum Duolingo score of 120.
  • When requesting your scores, use these reporting codes: Institution 2925; Department 50.
  • For more information, please consult the Graduate School website. 

1. Complete the online application via SOPHAS.
   Your application requires you to submit the following:
   • Your English language proficiency scores
   • WES Transcript
   • Three references 
2. When completing the application, please be sure to address the following in your personal statement: 
   • Why you are interested in pursuing a PhD in community health and health behavior.
   • Your career plans following the doctoral program.
   • Your primary research interests.
   • The program faculty you have identified as possible mentoring matches based on your research interests. Learn more about CHHB faculty research interests on their profile pages.
3. Pay the $50 University at Buffalo application fee, in addition to the application fee required by SOPHAS.
   There will be a grace period of up to Dec. 20 to pay the UB application fee. UB application fees submitted after this date will result in an incomplete application. We do not offer UB fee waivers based on financial need alone. See the tuition and financial aid tab for more information.
4. If admitted to the program, you will need to submit supplemental application materials, including
   • Passport
   • International Finance Form

Please take into account that processing times can take up to four weeks when you submit your application. Applications are considered for fall semester admission only; there are no spring semester admissions. 

All application materials must be received by the department by the Dec. 15 deadline for admission consideration. If you have submitted your SOPHAS application by the requested deadline, your application is not considered complete until we have received all supplemental materials; this includes three letters of recommendation, transcripts, English language test scores (if applicable), and the $50 UB application fee. If materials are received after Jan. 15, your application is considered "incomplete."