Admissions Requirements

1. A baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a college or university institutionally accredited and recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) such as: the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the Higher Learning Commission, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. If you have any questions about whether a transfer course will be accepted, you should check with the Office of Admissions prior to enrolling in the course.
2. You must submit two letters of recommendation. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has moved toward exclusive use of electronic recommendation submissions. Your recommenders must be a professional colleague who can comment on your potential for success in this program, or a Current/former College/University Professor or an employer/supervisor. Please visit the application instructions to learn more about the letter of recommendation requirements.
3. A minimum, cumulative undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0
4. Basic Computer Programming and Statistics courses are highly recommended but not required for admissions