Department of Sociomedical Sciences

Overview

Columbia University / Department of Sociomedical Sciences is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	88
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

514

Applied

315

Accepted

102

Enrolled

Applying

120

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MPH or equivalent (for Dr PH)

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1

Student Body

216

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.26%
Black or African American	10.19%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.46%
Asian	17.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.78%
Unknown	3.7%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social and cultural factors in health and health care, health services delivery and utilization, health promotion and disease prevention, AIDS
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 722 West 168th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY  10032
United States

Contact Dr. Kathleen Sikkema
Chairperson
Phone: 212-305-8236

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