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• Transcripts from all colleges and/or universities attended.  (Bachelor’s degrees must be awarded from a regional accredited institution.)
• You will need a copy of your transcripts on hand and an additional official copy sent to SOPHAS.  Directions on how to send transcripts to SOPHAS can be found here.
• International applicants will need to have their transcripts verified by the World Education Service (WES). (more information from SOPHAS)
• Official transcripts from all Colleges and Schools attended will be accepted from SOPHAS. Transcripts must include proof of bachelor’s degree. All in-progress courses and final transcripts must be sent directly to ETSU School of Graduate Studies when complete. 

A minimum undergraduate GPA of:

• 2.75 for domestic applicants;
• 3.0 for international applicants.

• A satisfactory score on the General Records Examination (GRE) from the last five (5) years. We encourage you to contact the department representative if you have questions concerning your score.
• When applying to SOPHAS, please use the ETSU College of Public Health GRE code: 7333.
• Official GRE scores and official transcripts from all Colleges and Schools attended will be accepted from SOPHAS. However, if these do not include a transcript with proof of bachelor’s degree, that transcript needs to be sent directly to ETSU School of Graduate Studies.
• The following exemptions may be made for the GRE for domestic applicants:
  • Applicants who have earned a master's degree, medical degree or doctoral degree in the health sciences, or other applicable field from a regionally accredited U.S. institution are not required to submit GRE scores.
  • Official scores from the GMAT taken within the last 5 years may be submitted in lieu of the GRE.
  • The exemption does not apply to graduates of foreign institutions. All applicants who are graduates of foreign institutions are required to submit GRE scores. 
• International applicants must provide evidence of English proficiency by scoring at least a 79 on the TOEFL exam or 6.5 on the IELTS exam. 
  • TOEFL scores may be sent directly to SOPHAS.
  • IELTS scores must be sent to:
    ETSU College of Public Health
    ATTN: Data Services Manager
    100 CR Drive
    Johnson City, TN 37614

All evaluations are submitted to SOPHAS electronically. In this section, you must enter information for a minimum of THREE references, and you may now enter up to a maximum of FIVE references.  

The Personal Statement, or Statement of Purpose, is typically a 150-300 word essay indicating the origin of your interest in public health, your professional goals, and/or why ETSU and you would be a good fit. It is designed to give the reviewers insight into who you are beyond the GPA and GRE scores.