Master of Public Health – Admission

Applicants must apply online (no application fee).

Please submit official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended. To be considered official, transcripts must be sent directly from the college/university to the Baldwin Wallace office of admission.*

Electronic transcripts should be sent to admit@bw.edu.

Paper copies should be sent to:

Admission Office
Baldwin Wallace University
275 Eastland Road
Berea, OH 44017

*BW transcripts for current or former students will automatically be obtained by the office of admission at no cost.

Using the recommendation form within the online applicant portal, please provide two professional recommendations from people qualified to evaluate your background and potential for success in a graduate program.

Recommenders should be familiar with your achievements and goals in terms of leadership, motivation and dependability, potential for growth, communication skills, character and integrity. We encourage recommendations to come from employment or internship managers or supervisors, college professors or academic advisors.

Please note: Recommendations will not be accepted from any member of your family, a spouse/partner or close friend, even if they work in the healthcare field.

As part of the selection process, please submit a current resume or summary of your work history using the online applicant portal. If you are currently employed, be sure that your resume includes your current title, general position responsibilities and the division or department in which you are employed. The resume may be submitted as an attachment to the online application, or you may submit it separately to the BW admission office at graduate@bw.edu.

In a written statement, briefly explain how your personal goals and professional objectives will be met by pursuing graduate study in the Master of Public Health program. The personal statement may be submitted as a part of the online application or you can submit it separately to the BW admission office at graduate@bw.edu.

Foreign Transcripts

Candidates with degrees earned from foreign institutions must have a course-by-course evaluation completed with degree verification by an approved credential evaluation service as part of the application process.

BW has approved the following credential evaluation services: Education Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, SpanTran and World Education Services (WES). This evaluation must be sent directly to BW at admit@bw.edu from the credential evaluation service to be considered official.

English Proficiency Requirement

Upon initial application review, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam may be required if English is a second language. Minimum TOEFL score (IBT 79, CBT 213, PBT 550) or IELTS (composite 6.5) must be achieved. Register to take the TOEFL.

F-1 Visa

Currently the MPH program is not eligible to award F-1 visas to pursue the program on campus.

Questions?

For questions regarding international credentials, please contact the Office of Graduate Admission at (440) 826-8012 or graduate@bw.edu.

Candidates for the MPH program may be asked to connect with faculty within the department of public health and prevention science to discuss this program and their goals to pursue a career in public health. The admission committee will contact candidates to schedule these discussions once application and supporting credentials have been received.

When applying for admission to the Master of Public Health program, candidates are asked whether they have ever been found guilty of a misdemeanor or felony that was not expunged or sealed. Candidates with a criminal record that has not been expunged or sealed are not eligible for enrollment in the MPH program at Baldwin Wallace University. All students who enroll in the MPH program are required to complete both a civilian and a federal background check through the Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation (BCI&I). Forms and details will be provided to all students who qualify for admission to the program. Although students with an expunged record may be eligible for enrollment and practicum placement in BW's MPH program, an expunged or sealed record may impact a student's eligibility to qualify for a professional license following completion of the program. Eligibility for a professional license such as Certified Public Health (CPH) is assessed by the professional licensing board.