Application Timeline
- Application Opens: September 1, 2026
- Early Action Deadline: Nov. 1, 2026
Applications submitted by the Early Action Deadline will receive priority consideration when scholarships are awarded. - Application Closes for Summer Start: April 1, 2027
Applications submitted after April 1 will be reviewed on a rolling basis if space is available in the program. Please contact the School of Public Health recruiter at publichealth@samford.edu if this applies to you. - Application Closes for Fall Start: June 1, 2027
Applications submitted after June 1 will be reviewed on a rolling basis if space is available in the program. Please contact the School of Public Health recruiter at publichealth@samford.edu if this applies to you. - Entry Month (Summer): May 2027
- Entry Month (Fall): August 2027
Admission Requirements
- Possess a baccalaureate degree or higher from a college or university that holds institutional accreditation (degree in any field)
Transcipt Requirements - Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- If the applicant’s cumulative GPA is below a 3.0, scores from a GRE taken in the last five years may be submitted for possible conditional admission.
- GRE minimum scores: Verbal, 153; Quantitative, 144; Analytical, 4.0
- If the applicant’s cumulative GPA is below a 3.0, scores from a GRE taken in the last five years may be submitted for possible conditional admission.
- Submit three letters of reference through the application system. The three required references should be from 1) current or previous professor, 2) work supervisor and 3) professional colleague.
- International applicants must score at least a 550 (paper), 213 (computer) or 80 (internet) on the TOEFL or a 6.5 on the IELTS Academic test. This may also apply to American citizens who learned English as a second language.
- International applicants may be required to submit a WES/ECE transcript review. The School of Public Health Admission Office will contact you at the time of application review if this is necessary.
- We cannot issue an I-20 for this program at this time.
- If accepted, a nonrefundable fee of $500 is required to secure admission into the program. The fee is applied to the first semester’s tuition.
- Exceptions to any of the admission requirements may be considered on an individual basis.
Students and applicants with disabilities who seek accommodations must make a request by contacting Section 504/Disability Access and Accommodation Coordinator, 205-726-4078 or disability@samford.edu.
