Admissions

The Master of Science in Community Health & Social Justice seeks a diverse student body that embodies a wide range of identities and experiences. A new cohort begins each fall quarter.

Fall 2025 Entry
Accepting applications for rolling admissions

We guarantee consideration of all complete applications submitted by July 1. The sooner you apply, the sooner you can receive an admissions decision.

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Fall 2026 Entry

Applications open: October 1, 2025
Priority deadline: February 1, 2026
General deadline: May 1, 2026
Rolling admissions after May 1 is on a space-available basis.

Admission requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree or higher in any discipline from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or its equivalent from outside the U.S. Applicants may apply with their bachelor’s degree in progress.
  • At least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4-point scale (or equivalent measures of performance if a graduate of an institution with no grading system) for those credits earned at the institution awarding the bachelor’s degree OR at least a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4 point scale) for the last 90 graded quarter credits or 60 graded semester credits. Applicants not meeting the GPA requirement may still apply and will be reviewed on a case-by-case in accordance with the Graduate School Alternate Standards Policy 3.1.2.
  • English language proficiency. Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency (see Graduate School English Proficiency Policy 3.2).

This program is not eligible to admit international students enrolling with an F1 or J1 student visa.

Applications materials

  • Graduate School online application
  • Unofficial transcript(s) from all prior educational institutions
  • Statement of Purpose

Statement of purpose

In your own words, please answer both of the following prompts. The answer to each prompt should be a maximum of 500 words. For reference when preparing to compose your statement of purpose, you can review the program’s definition of Social Justice, how community health and social justice are related, and how we promote the two with examples. Additionally, the program learning objectives are available for review.

  1. How do your past experiences (academic, professional, and/or personal) connect with our program learning objectives and emphasize your commitment to social justice and community health? 
  2. Share a social justice perspective you bring or wish to learn from the program to help us understand you better; perhaps related to a community you belong to, your family, or your cultural background. 

Application fee assistance

UW Bothell Health Studies students and alumni are eligible to have the graduate application pre-paid as funding permits. Email the graduate program advisor prior to submitting the application to request the application be pre-paid. Reimbursement is not an option.  Graduate Program Advisor: Celinda Smith at cesmith3@uw.edu.

Graduate non-matriculated enrollment

Intended for students interested in enrolling in coursework without being admitted to the program.

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Admission related policies & procedures

Transfer, GNM, UW Previous Coursework Admissions Appeal Policy and Procedure Reintstatement Policy and Procedure

Updated May 2025