Overview

Department of Epidemiology / Department of Epidemiology is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Public Health (Pharm D/MPH)
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR)	Clinical research
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Veterinary epidemiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 General Test Comp Exam Required Major paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

219

Applied

76

Accepted

39

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 12th	January 12th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Doctoral degree (completed or in-progress)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Strong quantitative and biological preparation, 3 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 10
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

179

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.03%
Black or African American	12.29%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.56%
Asian	16.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.47%
Unknown	1.68%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

129

Total faculty

Full-time - 53

Part-time - 76

Male (57)

Female (72)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Chronic disease: cancer, cardiovascular, nutritional; environmental/occupational injury; infectious diseases; reproductive diseases; healthcare; coronavirus
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 135 Dauer Drive
2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7435
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Dr. Til Sturmer
Chair
Email: sturmer@unc.edu
Phone: 919-966-7433
Fax: 919-966-2089

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