Overview

Department of Public Health Sciences / Department of Public Health Sciences is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Health services research & policy
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical investigation
Master of Science (MS)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health online
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health	Public health
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health services research and policy

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

146

Applied

70

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Credential evaluations for foreign university transcripts
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Credential evaluations for foreign university transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

81

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.94%
Black or African American	9.88%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.7%
Unknown	19.75%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

82

Total faculty

Full-time - 79

Part-time - 3

Male (49)

Female (33)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavioral interventions, big data & methods, environmental health, global health, maternal child health, nutrition, health policy & outcomes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Dr. Ann Dozier
Chair
Email: gradadm@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-4522

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