Overview

School of Public Health / School of Public Health is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Biostatistics Department

Community Health Sciences Department

Environmental Health Department

Epidemiology Department

Global Health Department

Health Law, Policy and Management Department

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Health (MBA/MPH)
Master of Public Health/Master of Science (MPH/MS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)
Master of Public Health (MPH)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	542
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Some require practicum or other practical training
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required DrPH requires practicum, research training, some require teaching assistantships

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,298

Applied

1,492

Accepted

266

Enrolled

Applying

140

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	January 1st	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	U.S. bachelor's degree or international equivalent; most programs require standardized test scores, transcripts, proof of English proficiency (for international students), letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and a CV or resume
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MPH or equivalent; most programs require standardized test scores, transcripts, proof of English proficiency (for international students), letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and a CV or resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	U.S. bachelor's degree or international equivalent; most programs require standardized test scores, transcripts, proof of English proficiency (for international students), letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and a CV or resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

867

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.42%
Black or African American	7.96%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	12.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3%
Unknown	5.42%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Clinical trials, observational studies, environmental epidemiology, global ecology, environmental sustainability, community health, environmental justice, infectious disease, non-infectious disease, research methods, pharmaceutical assessment, bioethics, health law, human rights, health policy, management, finance and management, family health, disease control in developing countries, child and adolescent health, women's health, health disparities

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

50,348,531

Location & Contact

Address 715 Albany Street, T2C
Boston, MA  02118
United States

Contact Dr. Sandro Galea
Dean
Email: asksph@bu.edu
Phone: 617-358-3301

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