Admissions Requirements by Program & How to Apply

For program-specific admissions requirements, please visit our academic pages by selecting a degree program below, then clicking on a specific track.

Spring 2026 and Fall 2026 applications are open.

Application fee waivers

Applicants may request a fee waiver directly from SOPHAS (Financial-based, Service-based, International-based). For eligibility requirements please visit the SOPHAS fee waiver website.

CUNY SPH is awarding SOPHAS application fee waivers to applicants who apply to our hybrid or online MPH or MS programs in:

 

To qualify, applicants must:

  1. Begin your SOPHAS application
  2. Select at least one qualifying CUNY SPH program
  3. Upload your resume and transcripts (ALL official transcripts from ALL post-secondary institutions must be visible in your SOPHAS application. WES or ECE evaluations must be in your SOPHAS application if any part of your education was not in the US)
  4. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
Details on how to apply for the SOPHAS fee waivers will be sent via email once you select one of our programs in SOPHAS.

Application accessibility

CUNY SPH and SOPHAS are committed to providing applicants with disabilities equal access. For applicants with disabilities who have encountered an accessibility issue with the SOPHAS application, contact Liaison International, the company that manages SOPHAS at accessibility@liaisonedu.com. And for applicants with disabilities who have encountered an accessibility issue to getting answers to questions about CUNY SPH, contact the CUNY SPH Office of Accessibility at Accessibility@sph.cuny.edu.

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