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 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 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 prior to 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."