Overview

School of Public Health / School of Public Health is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Behavioral and Community Health

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Department of Family Science

Department of Health Services Administration

Department of Kinesiology

Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

518

Applied

182

Accepted

82

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

291

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.5%
Black or African American	21.65%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.34%
Asian	11.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.06%
Unknown	3.44%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

187

Total faculty

Full-time - 130

Part-time - 57

Male (67)

Female (120)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	14,398,900

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Jane E. Clark
Dean
Email: jeclark@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-2452
Fax: 301-314-9167

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