Prospective Students

Application Procedures for Undergraduate Students

• Application for Admission to New Mexico State University

Application Procedures for Graduate Students

Application to the MPH program is a two-step process. All applicants must apply to and be accepted by the NMSU Graduate School. At the same time, you must apply to the MPH program by completing the appropriate application and submitting it directly to the Department of Public Health Sciences. Please note that there are two different departmental application forms; one for the on-campus MPH program, and one for the on-line MPH program. The on-line MPH program is intended primarily for New Mexico residents, and secondarily for residents of the Southwest United States. Please see below for application deadlines.   

Notice to International Applicants

Please be advised that if you are accepted by NMSU to pursue your graduate education, it will be necessary for you to secure an F-1 Student Visa.  As stated on the International Student Services Website,  http://prospective.nmsu.edu/international/index.html, in order to qualify for your Student Visa, you must demonstrate that you have financial support for at least the first year of study.  If you have any questions concerning your visa status, you can contact International Student Services at ias@nmsu.edu. Please be advised that financial support from the Department of Health Science is very limited.  The department is provided a limited number of Graduate Assistantships each year.  A graduate assistantship is a paid position whereby a graduate student supports faculty teaching or research activities. Competition for these funds is very strong.  This means that if you have not received an assistantship award before coming to NMSU, the likelihood of receiving an assistantship upon arrival is rare.  Please plan accordingly.

Step 1: Graduate School Application

• Application for admission to the NMSU Graduate School

• General information about the NMSU Graduate School

Step 2: Departmental Application

• Application for admission to the MPH Program ON-LINE

OR

• Application for admission to the MPH Program ON CAMPUS

Step 3: Additional Departmental Requirements

• Letters of Recommendation (2 Required)

• Personal Essay

• Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are required

• Transcripts from all colleges or universities attended

• Graduate Assistantship Application (on-campus students only)

Step 4: Determine Your Application Deadline

For admission beginning in the Fall semester

• Space is limited. Admissions decisions will begin on March 15th and continue until the class is full for all students seeking Fall admission to the on-campus MPH program
  

• Space is limited. Admissions decisions will begin on May 1st and continue until the class is full for all students seeking Fall admission to the on-line MPH program

For admission beginning in the Spring semester

• At this time the MPH program does not anticipate accepting applications for matriculation beginning in the Spring semesters 

Step 5: All MPH applicants will be evaluated based on the:

• MPH Admissions Evaluation Form

For more details about all degree programs, please see the Current Students section