Learn more about program curriculum HERE.

To apply for admission to the doctoral program, the following documents are required from domestic applicants:

• A completed online admission application.
• Official undergraduate and graduate transcipts.
• Three letters of recommendation (graduates of Loyola's MA in Healthcare Mission Leadership program requires one new letter from a source external to the program).
• Statement of Purpose (a brief, one page statement that explains your interest in this program. Why are you applying? How will you integrate this degree into your career?)
• Writing Sample

Applicants to the doctoral program should possess the following:

• Completion of a graduate degree with a GPA of 3.67 or higher.
• Evidence of scholarly ability (e.g. publication in a peer-reviewed journal). Because peer-reviewed publication is a major outcome of the program, evidence of writing ability at a publishable level is a major admission criterion.

International applicants must have all transcripts evaluated and must provide the Graduate School Administration office with the evaluation. Learn more. All international applicants must submit a score from the TOEFL exam. International applicants should allow 1-2 months for transcript evaluations to be processed by Educational Credential Evaluators or Educational Perspectives. Learn more about Graduate School admission policies.

Learn more about Graduate School admission policies HERE.

We offer academic merit-based, partial tuition scholarships for newly admitted students.  

Tuition information can be found HERE.

Financial Aid information can be found HERE.

Visit the graduate application website, select Biomedical Sciences and then Healthcare Mission Leadership. There is no fee for online applications. Contact Robbin Hiller for more information.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Application deadlines for all programs are: January 5 (Spring), May 1 (Summer) and August 1 (Fall).

International applicants should allow 1-2 months for transcript evaluations to be processed by Educational Credential Evaluators or Educational Perspectives. Contact gradapp@luc.edu with questions.