Overview

Milken Institute School of Public Health / Milken Institute School of Public Health is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Department of Global Health

Department of Health Policy and Management

Department of Prevention and Community Health

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA)
(Graduate Certificate)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
Master of Laws/Master of Public Health (LL M/MPH)
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	807
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	12

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	Entrance Exam GRE scores are required for the MS in Epidemiology; all MPH, MHA, and other MS are no GRE required Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Residency, Practicum and/or Culminating Experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE scores are required for all PhD programs. They are optional / not required for DrPH degree program. Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,054

Applied

2,693

Accepted

903

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	December 1st	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	March 5th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE scores are required for the MS in Epidemiology; all MPH, MHA, and other MS are no GRE required
Master's Degree Requirements	Interviews may be required for the MHA program
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE scores are required for all PhD programs. They are optional / not required for DrPH degree program.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interviews may be required for doctoral programs.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	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	December 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

2,238

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.09%
Black or African American	17.34%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.36%
Asian	15.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	3.26%
Unknown	6.39%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health law, controlled clinical trials, occupational health, maternal and child health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 1918 F Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Dr. Lynn Goldman
Dean
Email: goldmanl@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-5179

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