School of Public Health and Information Sciences

Overview

University of Louisville / 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 Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Biostatistics	Bioinformatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	2

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	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

219

Applied

134

Accepted

94

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

221

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.17%
Black or African American	15.84%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.62%
Unknown	0.45%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 8

Male (28)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health equity, Violence reduction, Public health preparedness, Health policy, Environmental Health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,913,137

Location & Contact

Address 2301 South Third Street
Louisville, KY  40292-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Craig Elliot Blakely
Professor and Dean
Email: craig.blakely@louisville.edu
Phone: 502-852-3297
Fax: 502-852-3291

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