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.

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.

Master's Programs

All of our master’s programs are offered in a hybrid format (online and on-campus), except where noted.

Please view program and admissions information about the Nutrition and Dietetic Internship here.

Certificate Programs

Advanced Certificate in Public Health
Advanced Certificate in Industrial Hygiene (fully online)

Non-Degree Student Admissions Information

Non-degree students can find information here.

Application fee waivers

Application accessibility

Master of Public Health (MPH) concentrations:

Master of Science (MS) concentrations:

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health (PhD) degree concentrations:

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