Overview

Gillings School of Global Public Health / Gillings School of Global Public Health is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biostatistics

Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Department of Epidemiology

Department of Health Behavior

Department of Health Policy and Management

Department of Maternal and Child Health

Department of Nutrition

Public Health Leadership Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Healthcare Administration/Master of Science in Information Science (MHA/MSIS)
Master of Healthcare Administration/Master of Science in Library Science (MHA/MSLS)
Master of Public Health/Master of Community and Regional Planning (MPH/MCRP)
Master of Science in Public Health/Master of Education (MSPH/M Ed)
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Public Health (Pharm D/MPH)
Master of Science/Master of City and Regional Planning (MS/MCRP)
Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Medicine (PhD/MD)
Master of Science in Public Health/Doctor of Philosophy (MSPH/PhD)
Master of Healthcare Administration/Master of City and Regional Planning (MHA/MCRP)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Public Health (MBA/MSPH)
Master of Science in Public Health/Master of Science in Information Science (MSPH/MSIS)
Master of Science in Public Health/Master of Science in Library Science (MSPH/MSLS)
Master of Science in Public Health/Master of City and Regional Planning (MSPH/MCRP)
Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Science in Public Health (MD/MSPH)
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Master of Health Administration/Master of Business Administration (MHA/MBA)
Master of Public Health/Master of Social Work (MPH/MSW)
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSEE)
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
Master of Science in Public Health/Master of Social Work (MSPH/MSW)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	272
Doctoral Degrees	88

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,065

Applied

745

Accepted

338

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 9th	February 9th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 11
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

694

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.21%
Black or African American	12.54%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.14%
Asian	8.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.29%
Two or more races	3.17%
Unknown	2.59%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

63

Total faculty

Full-time - 1

Part-time - 62

Male (8)

Female (55)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Infectious disease, health promotion and disease prevention, injury prevention, international health, environmental studies, occupational health studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 135 Dauer Drive
Campus Box #7400
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Dr. Barbara K. Rimer
Dean
Phone: 919-966-3215
Fax: 919-966-7678

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