Application Deadlines

The application cycle for Fall 2025 will open September 15, 2024.

Fall 2025 Entry

• September 15, 2024: Application opens
• January 31, 2025: Review of Applications begins for Fall 2025 Admission*
• April 15, 2025: Priority Notification
• June 1, 2025: Application and Supporting Materials Deadline for Fall 2025 Admission

* Applications submitted by January 31 will receive an admissions decision by April 15, 2025. Applications received after the January 31 will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applications for the PhD in Rural Health Sciences Program are considered by the Admissions Committee on a rolling basis. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicants may be contacted for an interview with the Admissions Committee.

Complete applications in the rolling admissions cycle are reviewed in the order they are received. Interview invitations and offers of acceptance also occur on a rolling basis.

All applicants will be notified of final admissions decisions by email.

Candidates who enroll in the program prior to April 30, 2025 will have priority in the review process for the funding opportunities. Final decisions on funding opportunities will be made by Early Summer 2025.

For questions regarding the Ph.D. Rural Health Sciences program at Mercer University School of Medicine, please email musmadmissions@mercer.edu or complete the Inquiry Form.