Overview

Department of Community Health Sciences / Department of Community Health Sciences is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)
Master of Arts/Master of Public Health (MA/MPH)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Master of Science (MS)	Public health
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)	Public health

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	71
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comprehensive exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

296

Applied

105

Accepted

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

225

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.56%
Black or African American	8.44%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.89%
Asian	15.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.56%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Location & Contact

Address 405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  900095
United States

Contact Dr. Porchia Toussaint
Assistant Director Master of Public Health for Health Professionals
Email: ptoussaint@ph.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-794-7500

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