Overview

School of Public Health and Information Sciences / School of Public Health and Information Sciences is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics

Department of Epidemiology and Population Health

Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Biostatistics	Bioinformatics
(Certificate)	Biostatistics
Master of Science (MS)	Health data analytics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health promotion and behavioral sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public health sciences	Environmental health
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public health sciences	Health management and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public health sciences	Health promotion and behavioral sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public health sciences	Environmental
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public health sciences	Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics	Bioinformatics
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Global public health	Maternal & child health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Global public health	Maternal and Child Health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Health policy
Master of Science (MS)	Health administration
(Certificate)	Clinical investigation sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical investigation sciences
Master of Resilient Design (MRUD)	Epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Licentiate of Philosophy (Ph L)	Public health sciences	Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	Epidemiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	71
Doctoral Degrees	17
Other Advanced Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam BachelorÔÇÖs degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent.Recommended minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.Letters of recommendationOfficial transcripts of all degrees.Personal statement Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

185

Applied

125

Accepted

79

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	BachelorÔÇÖs degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent.Recommended minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.Letters of recommendationOfficial transcripts of all degrees.Personal statement
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent. Recommended minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Letters of recommendation Official transcripts of all degrees. Personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree Recommended minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Letters of recommendation written within the last twelve months. Official transcripts of all degrees. Personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

270

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.33%
Black or African American	10.74%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.37%
Two or more races	3.33%
Unknown	1.85%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 6

Male (27)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health equity & Social Justice, Violence reduction, Public health preparedness, Health policy, Environmental Health, Epidemiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,064,655

Location & Contact

Address 485 E. Gray St.
Louisville, KY  40202
United States

Contact Dr. Craig Blakely
Professor and Dean
Email: craig.blakely@louisville.edu
Phone: -852.3297
Fax: 502-852.3291

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