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

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All statistics are updated for 2018-2019, 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 2019 for the 2020 edition). Tied for second among all schools of public health. [See more national rankings.]
Accreditation
One of 66 schools and 121 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)
~316
Student enrollment
~1,620
Includes online education students and those enrolled in certificate programs
Student demographics
67% N.C. residents
11% international students
42% minorities
19% online learners
Graduating students per year
591
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.
$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.
$35,170 per year for a full-time undergraduate student in 2018-2019.

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