Get Ready to Take the First Step Toward Earning Your PhD
The PhD and MSW+PhD Admission application for Autumn 2027 is open.
All application documents for admission consideration for Autumn 2027 must have been received and considered complete by December 8, 2026.
We are unable to consider incomplete applications or applications initiated after the deadline.
The PhD and MSW+PhD programs admit domestic students for in-person Autumn semester only.
Application Materials
- Online Ohio State Application:
- Graduate Level Application or
- Graduate Intra-University Transfer Application
- 2027 PhD and MSW-PhD Admission and Funding application (create a document)
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Background and Professional Goals Statement
- PhD statement for all applicants
- MSW statement for MSW+PhD applicants not currently enrolled in OSU’s MSW
- Field Evaluation or Letter Summarizing Performance for ASAP eligible MSW-PhD Applicants
- Academic (preferred) or professional writing sample
- TOEFL or other English scores for international applicants
- Three (3) letters of recommendation
- Transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended
- For application preparation guidelines see – Application Instructions
MSW+PhD Eligibility to Apply
Domestic MSW+PhD applicants who have a master’s degree in a related field need only submit a completed application for consideration.
Domestic MSW+PhD applicants whose highest degree is a bachelor’s need to meet the following eligibility requirements for admission consideration:
- Completed application
- 3.5 or higher combined undergraduate GPA
- B- or Better in a research course and in a statistics course
ASAP Eligibility – See MSW: Advanced Standing Alternative Program
Learn more about the MSW+PhD program
