Masters Admissions — Requirements

Required Academic Background
Required Tests
Required Supporting Documents

Required Academic Background

Recommended for Masters Programs in the Biomedical Sciences

Baccalaureate degree in the natural or physical sciences. A strong background in the following disciplines is encouraged:
- Biology
- General and organic chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
Degrees in other academic areas will be considered.

Recommended for Masters in Public Health

Baccalaureate degree in the sciences, including the social sciences
Degrees other disciplines will be considered

Recommended for Masters Program in Biostatistics

Baccalaureate degree with background in:
- Mathematics, including calculus
- Linear and/or matrix algebra
- Probability
- Statistics

Required Tests

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is required. Please report the verbal, quantitative, and analytical scores and percentiles.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for all applicants whose native language is not English. TOEFL is not required for graduates of a U.S. undergraduate program (minimum of two years of study in the U.S.).

URMC School Code is 2948.

Required Supporting Documents

Official transcript(s)

Official transcript(s) should be sent directly to the Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Education (address below) by the Registrar of each college or university you have attended.

Two letters of recommendation

Complete the upper portions of the Reference Reports before giving them to the three persons you are asking to recommend you. If the recommender requires additional space, they must use their official university or business letterhead. Supply stamped envelopes appropriately addressed to the Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Education (address below).

Please download the Recommendation cover sheet:
Select preferred format: PDF or DOC

Personal and Research Statement

Please download the Personal Statement form.
Select preferred format: PDF or DOC.

Community & Preventive Medicine programs required a separate writing sample in addition to the Personal Statement.

Mail all required documents to:

Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Education
School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 316A
Rochester, NY 14642

Application Timeline For Masters Programs

For Admission to Spring Semester

December 1

Preliminary application due (International students only)

Admission to Fall Semester

June 15

Complete application due

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