Admissions
Apply online through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) online application form.
Application Deadlines
Application Deadlines
Applications to the MS in Community Health and Health Behavior are closed for the 2023 application cycle.
Please take into account that it takes approximately four weeks from the date that a SOPHAS application is completed for the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior to receive the application.
Applications are considered for fall semester admission only; there are no spring semester admissions.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree
- GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Three letters of recommendation.
GRE scores are not required and will not be considered.
Three-step Application Process
- First, complete the SOPHAS online application form.
- When completing the SOPHAS application, please be sure to address the following in your personal statement:
- Why you are interested in pursuing an MS in Community Health and Health Behavior.
- Your career plans following the MS program.
- Your primary research interests.
- The program faculty who you have identified as possible mentoring matches based on your research interests. Learn more about CHHB faculty research interests on their profile pages.
- Finally, pay the $50 University at Buffalo application fee.
Please note that the $50 UB application fee is different from the application fee paid to SOPHAS.
Questions about the application process?
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