Apply to Graduate Programs
The Department of Epidemiology offers a master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) and a doctoral degree in Epidemiology. Please review the admission requirements for your program before applying.
Applications are accepted online at the SOPHAS (The Centralized Application Service for Public Health) website. Search for Virginia Commonwealth University to find our program. VCU also requires a Supplemental application.
Master's Degree
For each program listed below, select "Admission Requirements" from the menu near the top left of the page to review requirements for applicants. The GRE is no longer required for MPH program applicants.
- Master of Public Health (MPH) - Applied Public Health
- Master of Public Health (MPH)- Cancer Health Equity Science
- Master of Public Health (MPH) - Epidemiology
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Public Health (MPH) [dual degree]
- Master of Social Work (MSW) and Master of Public Health (MPH) [dual degree]
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Master of Public Health (MPH) [dual degree]
Doctoral Degree
Select "Admission Requirements" from the menu near the top left of the page to review requirements for applicants. GRE scores (for the PhD in Epidemiology program only) to VCU through SOPHAS is 7543.
Additional information and resources
Supplemental Application Information
If admitted to the MPH program, you will be given instructions to complete the supplemental VCU application in addition to the SOPHAS application.
The VCU Supplemental Information Application is a secondary application that is required for reporting numerical and demographic data to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) on applications and acceptances to VCU. It is the source of information for determining in-state or out-of-state residency and also enters all applicants in the VCU database and assigns them a V number, an identification number used by the University.