Gillings School Facts and Figures

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 2019 for the 2020 edition). Tied for second among all schools of public health. [See more national rankings.]

Accreditation

One of 67 schools and 122 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

$120.5 million
21% from state funds

Number of research awards per year

449

Total grants and contracts awarded to School faculty

$193.7 million

Funding per Faculty PI

$1.1 million

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

233

Full-time staff members
(EHRA, SHRA)

332

Student enrollment

1,698
Includes online education students and those enrolled in certificate programs

Student demographics

62% N.C. residents
12% international students
42% minorities
14% domestic under-represented minorities
19% online learners

Graduating students per year

594

Graduates with jobs or continuing education

97%

Number of N.C. counties in which we work

All 100

Number of countries in which we work

60

Number of continents in which we work

6

Credit hours taught in previous academic year

32,550

In-state tuition and fees

$13,073–$18,573 per year for a full-time graduate student in 2018-2019.

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$8,987 per year for a full-time undergraduate student in 2018-2019.

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$29,527–$35,027 per year for a full-time graduate student in 2018-2019.

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$35,170 per year for a full-time undergraduate student in 2018-2019.