Physical Activity and Public Health MPH applicants must apply through The Centralized
Application Service for Public Health (SOPHAS). Please visit SOPHAS for further details.
Admissions Information
Special Note: Contact the program graduate director at oneilljr@mailbox.sc.edu for permission before applying after the deadline date.
International applicants and applicants seeking a fellowship or graduate assistantship should apply early for consideration.
Admission Requirements
- A four-year baccalaureate degree or its equivalent in exercise science, kinesiology, biology, chemistry, pre-med, nutrition, health sciences, physiology, psychology, public health, physical therapy, medical doctor, from an accredited institution
- Academic prerequisites: Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Grade point average of 3.00/4.00 or higher
- GRE scores are not required but recommended
- For international applicants, a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) - minimum score of 80 internet-based, 230 computer-based, or 570
paper-based - or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic
Course Type 2 exam - minimum overall band score of 6.5. This requirement may be waived
for applicants that have earned a prior degree from a US institution.
Application Requirements
- Resume or CV
- Statement of Purpose and Objectives describing your academic interests, relevant work experiences, academic/professional goals and objectives which demonstrates a broad educational background that indicates public health interests and experiences in physical activity
- At least three letters of recommendation from academic and/or professional sources; at least one of these letters must be from an academic source.
- Official transcripts from all schools or colleges previously attended
- Non-US institution transcripts must be verified by World Education Services (WES) or equivalent evaluation service. Please submit a comprehensive course-by-course evaluation (WES ICAP)
- GRE scores are not required but recommended
- Institution code: 0780 (U of South Carolina Sch Pub Hlth SOPHAS)
- TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for those whose native language is not English
- TOEFL: Scores should be submitted electronically using the USC Institutional code: 5818
- IELTS: Scores should be mailed directly to the USC Graduate School:
The Graduate School
University of South Carolina
1705 College Street, Suite 552
Columbia, SC 29208