Thank you for your interest in graduate programs at Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Pursuing a graduate degree is a big step toward advancing your career and gaining new skills. We’re here to help answer your questions and make the process easy, simple, and less stressful. Whether you’re seeking a master’s, certificate, or doctoral degree, please contact us. Your path to joining the field of healthcare at Bouvé College of Health Sciences just got easier!
Ilira I. Grilli
Associate Director, Enrollment Management
617-373-7613
i.grilli@northeastern.edu
Maira Avila
Customer Service Representative
617-373-2708
m.avila@northeastern.edu
Catherine Hamilton
Senior Director, Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollment Management
617-373-3501
c.hamilton@northeastern.edu
Learn more about the PharmD degree program and curriculum at the School of Pharmacy.
January 16, 2019 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Attend our Spring Graduate Programs Open House to learn more about our 200+ master’s, certificate, PhD, and Professional Doctorate programs
March 23, 2019 @ 9:00am – 1:30pm
Learn how you can afford graduate school. Associate Director of Graduate Aid, Robert Picariello, explains how to make financial aid work for you.
If you are applying as a special student, please see the information provided and fill out the form carefully.
A $75 non-refundable application fee is required through Northeastern’s ApplyYourself system. This fee may be paid online by credit card or by mailing a check.
Checks should be made out to Northeastern University, and mailed to:
Northeastern University
Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Graduate Admissions
123 Behrakis Health Science Center
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Application fee waivers may be provided to Northeastern alumni and employees, current AmeriCorps program members, and to applicants that are affiliated with the Graduate Education for Minorities (GEM) Program or the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program. Proof of affiliation to any of these programs must be submitted to the graduate admissions office for approval. Applicants that are approved for a waiver should submit the online application by choosing the “pay by check” option.
We are unable to waive application fees for programs that are part of any of the following Common Application Systems: CASPA, CSDCAS, NursingCAS, PharmCAS, PTCAS, SOPHAS.
Our programs require a minimum of 3 letters of recommendation. Recommendation information is submitted electronically in the application. Our automated system will send a reference request to the e-mail addresses provided.
We do not accept recommendations and other documents from Interfolio.
A statement of purpose should briefly describe what brought you to pursue an advanced education degree in your chosen field, how you view the future of your intended field of study and what you plan to do with your degree. You may include any other information that you feel might help the admission committee learn more about you.
The most recent copy of your resume should be uploaded in your application.
Applicants submitting an application through a Centralized Application System must meet the transcript requirements set by the service (typically official transcripts sent directly from the Registrar’s Office).
Applicants submitting an application via Northeastern’s ApplyYourself system should follow these guidelines:
Test requirements vary by program. Tests must have been taken within the past 5 years.
Graduate Record Exam (GRE): A minimum score of 150 Verbal Reasoning and 150 Quantitative Reasoning is preferred.
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
IELTS: TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for all applicants who do not hold a degree from U.S. institutions or institutions where English is not used. A minimum score of 7.5 in the IELTS is preferred.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for all applicants who do not hold a degree from U.S. institutions or institutions where English is not used. A minimum score of 100 in the iBT TOEFL is preferred.
| SYSTEM | CODES | |||
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| ApplyYourself | GRE: 3629 | TOEFL: 3629 | GMAT: 3667 | MAT: 1224 |
| CASPA | GRE: 7350 | TOEFL: 3709 | ||
| CSDCAS | GRE:2590 | TOEFL: 1220 | ||
| NursingCAS | GRE:2734 | TOEFL: B506 | ||
| PharmCAS | TOEFL: 8246 | |||
| PTCAS | GRE:7427 | TOEFL: 5312 | ||
| SOPHAS | GRE:7533 | TOEFL: 5688 | ||
To learn more about which standardized tests are required for your program, please visit the chart below.
Some programs require prerequisite courses to be completed prior to matriculation and have regulations regarding where these courses may be completed. Please visit the program web site for further details.
A U.S. nursing license is required for all nursing programs at the Master’s level or higher. International students who apply to the PhD in Nursing program may do so with an international nursing license. However, an active Massachusetts nursing license is required for all students prior to matriculation to the Nursing PhD program. The Direct Entry Nursing program does not require a nursing license.
| SYSTEM | TRANSCRIPT ADDRESS |
| ApplyYourself | Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Graduate Admissions 123 Behrakis Health Science Center 360 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 |
| Electronic transcripts: bouvegrad@northeastern.edu
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| CASPA | CASPA Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9108 Watertown, MA 02471 |
| Electronic transcripts: see CASPA Instructions
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| CSDCAS | CSDCAS Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9113 Watertown, MA 02471 |
| Electronic transcripts: see CSDCAS Instructions
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| NursingCAS | NursingCAS Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9201 Watertown, MA 02471 |
| Electronic transcripts: see NursingCAS Instructions
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| SYSTEM | TRANSCRIPT ADDRESS |
| PharmCAS | PharmCAS Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9109 Watertown, MA 02471 |
| Electronic transcripts: see PharmCAS Instructions
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| PTCAS | PTCAS Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9112 Watertown, MA 02471 |
| Electronic transcripts: see PTCAS Instructions
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| SOPHAS | SOPHAS Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9111 Watertown, MA 02471 |
| Electronic transcripts: see SOPHAS Instructions
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Students from school systems that use English as the primary language (Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, etc.) are not required to verify their transcripts.
Transcripts in languages other than English should be submitted for verification to one of the three accepted credentialing agencies listed below. A course-by-course, GPA and degree equivalency evaluation is required. International applicants are also required to submit the official transcript or a scanned version of the official transcript of the international institution.
Educational Credential Evaluators
P. O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
www.ece.org
Center for Educational Documentation
P.O. Box 170116
Boston, MA 02117
www.cedevaluations.com
World Education Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 5087
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274-5087
www.wes.org
International students whose country of origin does not use English as the primary language must take a standardized language exam.
The TOEFL or IELTS test may be waived if the applicant:
Once accepted and enrollment has been confirmed, international students are required to submit an I-20 request. The I-20 request is a form that is required to obtain an F-1 nonimmigrant student or J-1 exchange visitor visa to study in a US academic institution.
| Program | Application Deadline | Test Required | Other Requirements |
| Applied Behavioral Analysis Certificate, MS, CAGS | 8/1 Fall 12/1 Spring |
Master’s Degree for BCBA Master’s Degree for CAGS Bachelor’s Degree for BaCBA candidates Apply through ApplyYourself |
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| Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN | 8/4 Fall 12/9 Spring Bachelor’s Degree4/8 Summer |
Pre-requisite Form Apply through NursingCAS |
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| Certificate in PA Leadership and Management | 7/1 Fall 11/1 Spring |
Apply through ApplyYourself | |
| College Student Development MS, CAGS | 8/1 Fall 12/1 Spring |
MAT or GRE | Master’s Degree is required for CAGS Apply through ApplyYourself. |
| Counseling Psychology CAGS | 1/15 Fall | Master’s Degree in closely related field Apply through ApplyYourself |
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| Counseling Psychology MS | 1/15 Fall | MAT or GRE | Psychology Major or Equivalent Apply through ApplyYourself |
| Counseling Psychology PhD | 1/5 Fall | GRE | Master’s Degree Apply through ApplyYourself |
| Early Intervention Certificate | 4/1 Spring 8/1 Fall |
Apply through ApplyYourself | |
| Exercise Science MS | 6/1 Fall 3/1 (Scholarships) |
GRE (SOPHAS code) | Apply through SOPHAS |
| Exercise Science for Clinicians Certificate | 8/1 Fall | Apply through ApplyYourself | |
| Health Informatics Certificate, MS | 8/1 Fall (6/15 International) 12/1 Spring (11/1 International) |
International Students Submitting IELTS a Minimum Score of 7.5 is Required Apply through ApplyYourself |
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| Human Movement & Rehabilitation PhD | 1/15 Fall | GRE | Apply through ApplyYourself |
| Master in Public Health MPH | 2/1(priority deadline) 5/15 Fall 10/15 Spring (domestic applicants only) |
GRE (SOPHAS code) | Apply through SOPHAS |
| Master in Public Health BS/MPH | 3/1 Fall | Apply through ApplyYourself | |
| Master in Public Health/Exercise Science MS/MPH | 5/15 Fall | GRE (SOPHAS code) | Apply through SOPHAS |
| Master in Public Health/Health Informatics MS/MPH | 5/15 Fall | GRE (SOPHAS code) | Apply through SOPHAS |
| Master in Public Health JD/MPH | 3/1 Fall | Apply through ApplyYourself | |
| Master in Public Health/Physician Assistant MS/MPH | 8/1 Fall | GRE (CASPA code) | Apply through CASPA |
| Master in Public Health/Pharmacy PharmD/MPH | 2/1 Fall | PCAT | Apply through PharmCAS |
| Nurse Anesthesia DNP | 6/3/19 Summer 2020 | GRE (NursingCAS code) | Nursing License Apply through NursingCAS |
| Nurse Practitioner MS, CAGS | 3/15 Fall | Nursing License Apply through NursingCAS |
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| Nurse Practitioner Neonatal MS, CAGS | 8/1 Fall 12/1 Spring 4/8 Summer |
Nursing License Apply through NursingCAS |
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| Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric Mental Health MS, CAGS | 3/15 Fall | Nursing License Apply through NursingCAS |
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| Nurse Practitioner Psych Mental Health CAGS – Charlotte Campus | 6/15 Fall | Nursing License Apply through ApplyYourself |
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| Nursing Administration MS, MS/MBA | 8/1 Fall 12/1 Spring 4/1 Summer |
GMAT (MS/MBA program only) | Nursing License Apply through NursingCAS |
| Nursing Direct Entry MS | 12/1 Fall | Prerequisite Form Apply through NursingCAS |
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| Nursing Informatics Certificate | 8/1 Fall 12/1 Spring |
Nursing License Apply through NursingCAS |
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| Nursing Program DNP | 5/1 Fall | Nursing License Apply through NursingCAS |
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| Nursing Program PhD | 4/15 Fall | GRE (NursingCAS code) | Nursing License Apply through NursingCAS |
| Nursing RN-BSN | 8/4 Fall 12/9 Winter 4/7 Summer |
Nursing License (RN) US Associate Degree in Nursing Pre-requisites w/ C or Higher Minimum of 83 Credit Units Earned Apply through ApplyYourself |
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| Pharmaceutical Science MS | 6/1 Fall | GRE | Apply through ApplyYourself |
| Pharmaceutical Science PhD | 1/15/19 Fall | GRE | Apply through ApplyYourself |
| Pharmacy Direct Entry PharmD | 4/1/19 Fall | PCAT | Bachelor’s Degree in Any Field, Prerequisite Courses Completed at a US Institution by the Spring Semester Apply through PharmCAS |
| Physical Therapy DPT | 11/15/17 Spring 2019 | GRE (PTCAS code) | Apply through PTCAS |
| Physician Assistant MS | 8/1/17 Fall 2018 | Apply through CASPA | |
| Population Health PhD | 12/15 Fall | GRE (SOPHAS code) | Apply through SOPHAS |
| Psychology, Education and the Community CAGS | 8/1 Fall 12/1 Spring |
Master’s Degree Apply through ApplyYourself |
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| School Psychology MS/CAGS | 1/4/19 Fall | GRE | Apply through ApplyYourself |
| School Psychology PhD | 12/1 Fall | GRE | Apply through ApplyYourself |
| Speech Language Pathology MS | 1/1 Fall | GRE or MAT (CSDCAS code) | Apply through CSDCAS |
What are the application deadlines for the graduate programs at Bouvé College of Health Sciences?
Please see the full list of application deadlines in the grid above.
How do I apply to the program I wish to attend?
All Bouvé Graduate programs have an application link in the grid above.
Are unofficial transcripts accepted during the admission process?
Applicants submitting an application through a Centralized Application System must meet the transcript requirements set by the service (typically official transcripts send directly from the Registrar’s Office).
Applicants to programs using Northeastern’s ApplyYourself application may upload a scanned version of the official transcript when submitting the online application. The uploaded transcripts are considered unofficial and will fulfill the transcript requirement. Official transcripts are required when an applicant is admitted. We do not accept web-based transcripts or printouts from the applicant’s student account.
Do the graduate nursing programs have any special requirements for me to apply?
All graduate nursing programs require the successful completion of a statistics course that includes probability theory and hypothesis testing. This has to be taken within 5 years of entering the program.
Contact Information
Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
