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  • 135 Dauer Drive
  • Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400

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All statistics are updated for 2017-2018, unless otherwise noted.

Founded
1940, fourth school of public health in the U.S., first at a state university.
Ranking
Top public school of public health by U.S. News & World Report (ranked in 2015 for the 2016 edition). Tied for second among all schools of public health. [See more national rankings.]
Accreditation
One of 64 schools and 116 programs of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Academic areas
Biostatistics
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Epidemiology
Health Behavior
Health Policy and Management
Maternal and Child Health
Nutrition
Public Health Leadership Program
School funding
$118.3 million (fiscal year 2017)
About 22% from state funds
Number of research awards per year
406 (FY17)
Total grants and contracts awarded to School faculty
$193.7 million (FY18)
Funding per Faculty PI
$1.1 million (FY18)
Strategic Themes
Deliver Proven Solutions Faster – Implementation Science

Healthy People, Healthy Planet

Promote Health, Prevent Disease and Improve Care for All

Harness Big Data for Health and Well-being
Full-time faculty members
~240 (FY17)
Full-time staff members
(EHRA, SHRA)
~311 (FY17)
Student enrollment
~1,548 (Fall 2017)
Includes online education students and those enrolled in certificate programs
Student demographics
(fall 2017)
67% N.C. residents
11% international students
35% minorities
17% online learners
Graduating students per year
600
Graduates with jobs or continuing education
99% (2017)
Number of N.C. counties in which we work
All 100
Number of countries in which we work
62
Number of continents in which we work
6
Credit hours taught in previous academic year
31,800
In-state tuition and fees
$12,790–$18,290 per year for a full-time graduate student in 2017-2018.
$9,005 per year for a full-time undergraduate student in 2017-2018.
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$29,244–$34,744 per year for a full-time graduate student in 2017-2018.
$34,588 per year for a full-time undergraduate student in 2017-2018.

 

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