About Us
Gillings School Facts and Figures
All statistics are updated for 2020-2021, 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 2021 for the 2022 edition). Second among all schools of public health. [See more national rankings.]
Accreditation
One of 67 schools and 132 programs of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Academic areas
School funding
$138.3 million
20% from state funds
20% from state funds
Number of research awards per year
457
Total grants and contracts awarded to School faculty
$213.2 million
Funding per Faculty PI
$1.2 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
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
231
Full-time staff members
(EHRA, SHRA)
(EHRA, SHRA)
355
Student enrollment
1,788
Includes online education students and those enrolled in certificate programs
Includes online education students and those enrolled in certificate programs
Student demographics
59% N.C. residents
11% international students
45% minorities
17% domestic under-represented minorities
22% online learners
11% international students
45% minorities
17% domestic under-represented minorities
22% online learners
Graduating students per year
661
Graduates with jobs or continuing education (FY 2019 figure)
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
$13,377-$20,377 per year for a full-time graduate student in 2020-2021.
$8,980 per year for a full-time undergraduate student in 2020-2021.
$8,980 per year for a full-time undergraduate student in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$30,346-37,346per year for a full-time graduate student in 2020-2021.
$36,159 per year for a full-time undergraduate student in 2020-2021.
$36,159 per year for a full-time undergraduate student in 2020-2021.