Overview

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biostatistics

Department of Environmental Health

Department of Epidemiology

Department of Global Health and Population

Department of Health Policy and Management

Department of Nutrition

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Doctor of Public Health Program

Master of Public Health Program

Master of Science Program in Computational Biology and Quantitative Genetics

PhD Program in Biological Sciences in Public Health

PhD Program in Population Health Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (SM)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)
Master of Health Care Management (MHCM)
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)
Master of Public Health (MPH)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	550
Doctoral Degrees	102

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MCAT, LSAT, DAT, GMAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,231

Applied

926

Accepted

643

Enrolled

Applying

140

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MCAT, LSAT, DAT, GMAT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,115

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.66%
Black or African American	4.3%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	12.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	2.87%
Unknown	1.26%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

540

Total faculty

Full-time - 407

Part-time - 133

Male (334)

Female (206)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Combating diseases, managing health organizations, focusing on social behavior
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA  02115-6096
United States

Contact Ms. Kerri Noonan
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@hsph.harvard.edu
Phone: 617-432-1031

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