Other grading systems will be evaluated upon receipt of transcripts. Graduate students whose native language is not English must submit one of the following: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of 79 (Internet-Based), Score of 550 (Paper-based). International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Score of 6.5.

Admission to the Doctor of Public Health program is competitive and based on scholarship, letters of recommendation, and evidence of potential success, including:

Evidence of successful completion of an M.P.H. or equivalent degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning in the United States.
Application form and accompanying fee.
One official transcript of all previous undergraduate and graduate work (except previous coursework completed at ETSU).
A personal essay that includes a written statement of career and educational goals, professional experience, and prospective area of interest for the dissertation.
Official scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the past 5 years (except for those with a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution within the United States). If ETSU has GRE scores taken within the last 5 years already on file, the applicant does not need to resubmit these scores.
Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to the applicant's academic, professional, or personal achievement, competence, ethics, and potential.

GPA - International applicants: 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale