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!
Graduate Admissions
Graduate Admissions
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GRADUATE ADMISSIONS TEAM
Catherine Hamilton
Senior Director, Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollment Management
617-373-3501
[email protected]
Ilira I. Grilli
Director, Graduate Enrollment Management
617-373-7613
[email protected]
Maira Avila
Customer Service Representative
617-373-2708
[email protected]
Kelly Nicolas
Enrollment Management Operations Administrator
Bouvé Graduate School
617-373-8969
[email protected]
Kirsten Bilas, Ed.D.
Graduate Administrative Coordinator
617-373-4704
[email protected]
Our Graduate Ambassadors
Meet our graduate ambassadors. Learn about their academic interests, what it’s like to live and study in Boston, and more. Please feel free to reach out to to them for any questions you might have.
Special Student Application
If you are applying as a special student, please see our FAQs and fill out the form carefully.
Application Requirements and Deadlines
APPLICATION FEE
The preferred payment for the Application Fee is PAID ONLINE BY CREDIT CARD.
Application Fee Waivers
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 Centralized Application Service: CASPA, CSDCAS, NursingCAS, PharmCAS, PTCAS, SOPHAS.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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.
RESUMÉ
The most recent copy of your resume should be uploaded in your application.
TRANSCRIPTS
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:
- Applicants may upload a scanned version of their official transcript when submitting the online application. Those transcripts will be considered unofficial and will fulfill the transcript requirement.
- Web-based transcripts or printouts from the applicant’s student account are not accepted as unofficial transcripts.
- Applicants will continue to have the option to submit official transcripts, however official transcripts will only be required when a student is accepted into a program.
- Applicants should list the college from which they received their BS/BA under Institution 1 in the Education Information section of the application.
TEST REQUIREMENTS
Test requirements vary by program. Tests must have been taken within the past 5 years. For a complete list of programs and requirement, please visit Deadlines and Test Requirements.
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 Academic 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.
| SYSTEM | CODES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| PharmGrad | GRE: 3110 | 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.
PREREQUISITES
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.
NURSING LICENSE
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.
DEPOSITS
Please note Bouvé’s policy is that all deposits are non-refundable. Deposits are necessary due to the widespread interest in our programs and to ensure that all available openings are filled by qualified applicants. Deposits will be fully applied to your tuition during the first semester of registration.
| SYSTEM | TRANSCRIPT MAILING ADDRESS |
| ApplyYourself | Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences Graduate Admissions 123 Behrakis Health Science Center 360 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115Electronic transcripts: [email protected]ATTENTION: MS in Applied Behavior Analysis and MS in Health Informatics applicants only.Please choose from the following two mailing addresses:1. If you are mailing from outside the U.S., please send your documents to:Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences Applicant ID: XXXXXXX (insert your applicant ID number) Graduate Application Documents 360 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115 USA2. If you are mailing from inside the U.S., please send your documents to:Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences Applicant ID: XXXXXXX (insert your applicant ID number) Graduate Application Processing Center P.O. Box 1434 Portsmouth, NH 03802 USA |
| CASPA | CASPA Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9108 Watertown, MA 02471Electronic transcripts: see CASPA Instructions |
| CSDCAS | CSDCAS Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9113 Watertown, MA 02471Electronic transcripts: see CSDCAS Instructions |
| NursingCAS | NursingCAS Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9201 Watertown, MA 02471Electronic transcripts: see NursingCAS Instructions |
| SYSTEM | TRANSCRIPT MAILING ADDRESS |
| PharmCAS | PharmCAS Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9109 Watertown, MA 02471 |
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Electronic transcripts: see PharmCAS Instructions |
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| PharmGrad | PharmGrad Transcript Processing Center PO Box 9214 Watertown, MA 02471 |
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Electronic transcripts: see PharmGrad Instructions |
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| PTCAS | PTCAS Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9112 Watertown, MA 02471 |
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Electronic transcripts: see PTCAS Instructions |
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| SOPHAS | SOPHAS Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9111 Watertown, MA 02471 |
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Electronic transcripts: see SOPHAS Instructions |
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION
Applicants who have degree coursework from institutions outside of the United States must submit a credential evaluation from one of the agencies listed below. We require the iCAP WES package that evaluates your transcripts course by course. Transcript evaluations will allow our reviewers to better understand the educational system in which you studied, which may be beneficial for your application review.
Credentialing Agencies for Transcript Verification
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
Proof of English Proficiency is required for all applicants and for all programs in one of the following forms:
- Degree earned or in progress at an U.S. institution
- Degree earned or in progress at an institution where English is the only language of instruction (this must be listed on the institution’s transcript)
- Official exam scores from either TOEFL or IELTS Academic (school codes listed in chart below)
- A minimum score of 100 in the iBT TOEFL is preferred
- A minimum score of 7.5 in the IELTS Academic is preferred
| Application | CODES |
| ApplyYourself | TOEFL: 3629 |
| CASPA | TOEFL: 3709 |
| CSDCAS | TOEFL: 1220 |
| NursingCAS | TOEFL: B506 |
| PharmCAS | TOEFL: 8246 |
| PharmGrad | TOEFL: 8246 |
| PTCAS | TOEFL: 5312 |
| SOPHAS | TOEFL: 5688 |
Once a student has been 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.
School of Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences
| PROGRAM | DEGREE | TERM | DEADLINE | TEST REQUIRED | APPLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences | PhD | Priority Fall 2022 |
Dec 6, 2021 June 1, 2022 |
GRE optional | ApplyYourself |
| Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences | Master of Science | Spring 2022 Fall 2022 |
Dec 1, 2021 Aug 1, 2022 |
GRE optional | ApplyYourself |
| Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences – Experiential | Master of Science | Fall 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | GRE optional | ApplyYourself |
| Physical Therapy | DPT | Summer 2022 | Oct 15, 2021 | GRE optional | PTCAS |
| Physician Assistant | Master of Science | Fall 2023 | Aug 1, 2022 | GRE not required | CASPA |
| Physician Assistant/Health Informatics Dual Masters | Master of Science | Spring 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | GRE not required | CASPA |
| Physician Assistant/MPH Dual Masters | MS/MPH | Spring 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | GRE not required | CASPA |
| Speech-Language Pathology | Master of Science | Fall 2022 | Jan 15, 2022 | GRE not required | CSDCAS |
| Speech-Language Pathology Plus One | BS/MS | Fall 2022 | Jan 15, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
School of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences
| PROGRAM | DEGREE | TERM | DEADLINE | TEST REQUIRED | APPLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis — PlusOne | BS/MS | Spring 2022 Fall 2022 |
Dec 1, 2021 Aug 1, 2022 |
GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | CAGS, Certificate, Master of Science | Spring 2022 Fall 2022 |
Dec 1, 2021 Aug 1, 2022 |
GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Applied Psychology | Master of Science | Fall 2022 | May 15, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Applied Psychology — Plus One | BS/MS | Fall 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Counseling Psychology | CAGS, Master of Science | Fall 2022 | May 15, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Counseling Psychology | PhD | Fall 2022 | Dec 6, 2021 | GRE optional | ApplyYourself |
| Early Intervention Certificate | Certificate | Fall 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Exercise Science | Master of Science | Fall 2022 |
Priority: Mar 1, 2022 Final: Aug 1, 2022 |
GRE not required | SOPHAS |
| Exercise Science — PlusOne | Master of Science | Fall 2022 | Priority: Mar 1, 2022 Final: Aug 1, 2022 |
GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Exercise Science for Clinicians | Certificate | Fall 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Exercise Science/Public Health Dual Degree | MS/MPH | Fall 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | GRE not required | SOPHAS |
| Health Informatics | Certificate, Master of Science | Spring 2022 Fall 2022 |
Dec 1, 2021 Aug 1, 2022 |
GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Health Informatics/Public Health Dual Degree | MS/MPH | Fall 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | GRE not required | SOPHAS |
| Population Health | PhD | Fall 2022 | Dec 6, 2021 | GRE | SOPHAS |
| Public Health | MPH | Spring 2022 Fall 2022 |
Nov 15, 2021 Jun 30, 2022 |
GRE not required | SOPHAS |
| Public Health BS/MPH | BS/MPH | Fall 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Public Health — CPS BS/MPH | MPH | Fall 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Public Health JD/MPH | JD/MPH | Fall 2022 | May 15, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Public Health PharmD/MPH-Current NEU PharmD Student | PharmD/MPH | Fall 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Real World Evidence | Master of Science | Fall 2022 Spring 2023 |
Aug 1, 2022 Dec 1, 2022 |
GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| School Psychology | PhD | Fall 2022 | Dec 6, 2021 | GRE optional | ApplyYourself |
| School Psychology | CAGS, Master of Science | Fall 2022 | June 15, 2022 | GRE optional | ApplyYourself |
| School Psychology Plus One | BS/MS | Fall 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
School of Nursing
| PROGRAM | DEGREE | TERM | DEADLINE | TEST REQUIRED | APPLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | PhD | Fall 2022 | Priority Dec 6, 2021 Jun 1, 2022 |
GRE | NursingCAS |
| Nursing | DNP | Fall 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | GRE not required | NursingCAS |
| Nursing: Nurse Anesthesia | DNP-NA | Fall 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | GRE | NursingCAS |
| Nursing: BSN – 2nd Degree | BSN | Spring 2022 Summer 2022 Fall 2022 |
Dec 4, 2021 Mar 21, 2022 Jul 13, 2022 |
GRE not required | NursingCAS |
| Nursing: BSN – 2nd Degree Charlotte | BSN | Spring 2022 Summer 2022 Fall 2022 |
Nov 16, 2021 Mar 29, 2022 Jul 18, 2022 |
GRE not required | NursingCAS |
| Nursing: Direct Entry On-Campus | Master of Science | Fall 2022 | Dec 1, 2021 | GRE not required | NursingCAS |
| Nursing: Nurse Practitioner – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP – Family Primary Care NP (No CAGS) – Pediatric Acute and Primary Care NP – Psychiatric Mental Health NP |
Master of Science, CAGS | Fall 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | GRE not required | NursingCAS |
| Nursing: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | Master of Science, CAGS | Spring 2022 Summer 1 2022 Fall 2022 |
Nov 15, 2021 Feb 15, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 |
GRE not required | NursingCAS |
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
* International Students, please note that your transcripts MUST be verified by a credentialing agency.
| PROGRAM | DEGREE | TERM | DEADLINE | TEST REQUIRED | APPLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Science * | Master of Science | Fall 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | GRE optional | PharmGrad |
| Biomedical Science * | PhD | Fall 2022 | Dec 6, 2021 | GRE | PharmGrad |
| Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery * | Master of Science | Fall 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | GRE optional | PharmGrad |
| Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery * | PhD | Fall 2022 | Dec 6, 2021 | GRE | PharmGrad |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery * | Master of Science | Fall 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | GRE optional | PharmGrad |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery * | PhD | Fall 2022 | Dec 6, 2021 | GRE | PharmGrad |
| Pharmacology * | Master of Science | Fall 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | GRE optional | PharmGrad |
| Pharmacology * | PhD | Fall 2022 | Dec 6, 2021 | GRE | PharmGrad |
| Pharmacy | PharmD | Fall 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | GRE not required | PharmCAS |
| Pharmacy/Public Health Direct Entry | PharmD/MPH | Fall 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | GRE not required | PharmCAS |
| Biomedical Science PlusOne | BS/MS | Fall 2022 | June 1, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery PlusOne | BS/MS | Fall 2022 | June 1, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Pharmacology PlusOne | BS/MS | Fall 2022 | June 1, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery PlusOne | BS/MS | Fall 2022 | June 1, 2022 | GRE not required | ApplyYourself |
Non-degree Applications
| PROGRAM | DEGREE | TERM | APPLICATION DEADLINE | TEST REQUIREMENTS | APPLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Student | Non-Degree | Spring 2022 Summer 2022 Fall 2022 |
Dec 1, 2021 Apr 1, 2022 Aug 1, 2022 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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