Law and Public Health (JD/MPH)

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Program Costs

Requirements

Prospective students first apply to the Northeastern Law School via LSAC, the common application system for law schools. If accepted by the Law School, students interested in enrolling in the JD/MPH dual degree submit a supplementary application to the MPH program in the spring semester of their first year that must include the following: 

• Personal statement
• One letter of recommendation

Official transcripts, application fees, and official LSAT scores are not required as part of the MPH supplementary application, as it was collected for the LSAC application originally submitted to the Law School.

Admissions Dates

To be admitted to the dual-degree program, students must first be admitted to the Northeastern University School of Law. Students should apply online to the School of Law through LSAC. The supplementary application for the MPH program that students complete in the spring of their first Law School year is available at: Northeastern's Graduate Programs Apply Yourself (AY) System. The AY application fee and GRE requirements are waived for JD/MPH students. Applications must be submitted by May 15 for those applying to the dual-degree program. 

Admission to the School of Law does not guarantee admission to the MPH program. Additional information is available on the MPH in Urban Health website.