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Application Requirements by Program

Comprehensive Program Requirements Entering Spring & Fall 2026

 PhD Program

Level

Application Deadline

Admit Term

Writing Sample

Recommendation Letters

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

PhD

Dec 1

Fall

 

3

Biomedical Genetics and Genomics

PhD

Dec 1

Fall

 

3^

Biophysics, Structural, and Computational Biology

PhD

Dec 1

Fall

 

3

Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology

PhD

Dec 1

Fall

 

3

Epidemiology

PhD

Dec 1

Fall

yes

3

Health Services Research and Policy

PhD

Dec 1

Fall

yes

3

Immunology, Microbiology & Virology

PhD

Dec 1Fall 

3

Neuroscience

PhD

Dec 1

Fall

 

3

Pathology

PhD

Dec 1

Fall

 

3^

Statistics

PhD

Dec 1**

Fall

 

3

Toxicology

PhD

Dec 1*

Fall

 

3^

Translational Biomedical Science

PhD

Dec 1

Fall

 

3

* This program will accept submissions until January 1, but priority consideration is given to applicants who submit by 12/1.
** This program will accept submissions until December 15, but priority consideration is given to applicants who submit by 12/1.
^These programs will accept recommendations submitted by Interfolio. If the program listing does NOT have this symbol then that program will not accept Interfolio recommendations.

Masters Program

Level

Application Deadline

Admit Term

Writing Sample

Recommendation Letters

Biostatistics

MS

May 1Fall 

3

Clinical Investigation

MS

May 1

Fall, Spring

yes

3

Epidemiology

MS

May 1

Fall, Spring

yes

3

Genetic Counseling

MS

January 3

Fall

 

3

Health Humanities and Bioethics

MS

June 15, Nov 1Fall, Spring*

yes

3

Health Services Research and Policy

MS

May 1Fall, Spring

yes

3

IMV (BS/MS)

MS

May 1

Fall

 

3

Marriage and Family Therapy

MS

May 1

Fall, Spring*

 

3^

Medical Pharmacology

MS

June 15

Fall

 

3^

Medical Physics

MS

June 15

Fall

 

3

Microbiology and Immunology

MS

May 1

Fall

 

3

PharmacologyMSMay 1Fall 

3

PhysiologyMSMay 1Fall 

3

Public Health

MPH

May 1

Fall, Spring

yes

3

Statistics

MA

May 1

Fall

 

3

*Spring admission to this program is limited to part-time study only.

^These programs will accept recommendations submitted by Interfolio. If the program listing does NOT have this symbol then that program will not accept Interfolio recommendations.

Advanced Certificate Program

Level

Application Deadline

Admit Term

Writing Sample

Recommendation Letters

Analytic Epidemiology

Advanced Certificate

May 1Fall, Spring 

0

Clinical BioethicsAdvanced CertificateJune 15, Nov 1Fall, Spring 

2

Clinical/Medical TechnologyAdvanced CertificateMay 1Fall 

2

Clinical Research Methods

Advanced Certificate

May 1

Fall, Spring

 

0

Experimental Therapeutics

Advanced Certificate

May 1

Fall, Spring

 

0

Health Services Research

Advanced Certificate

May 1

Fall, Spring

 

0

Marriage and Family Therapy

Advanced Certificate

May 1

Fall, Spring

 

2^

Public Health

Advanced Certificate

May 1

Fall, Spring

 

0

^These programs will accept recommendations submitted by Interfolio. If the program listing does NOT have this symbol then that program will not accept Interfolio recommendations.

Pre-Professional Programs

Level

Application Deadline

Program Start Date

Recommendation Letters

Qualifying Criteria

Summer Scholars

Undergraduate REU

February 28June 2

2

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