Overview

Arnold School of Public Health / Arnold School of Public Health is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Department of Exercise Science

Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior

Department of Health Services Policy and Management

Program in Biostatistics

Program in Environmental Quality

Program in Epidemiology

Program in General Public Health

Program in Hazardous Materials Management

Program in Industrial Hygiene

Program in Physical Activity and Public Health

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
Master of Speech Pathology (MSP)
(Certificate)
Master of Communications Disorders (MCD)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Master of Public Health/Master of Science in Nursing (MPH/MSN)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Juris Doctor/Master of Health Administration (JD/MHA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	141
Doctoral Degrees	45

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Project, internship, practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

728

Applied

313

Accepted

160

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	July 15th	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

560

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.36%
Black or African American	15.71%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	2.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.46%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

312

Total faculty

Full-time - 109

Part-time - 203

Male (190)

Female (122)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	13,930,454

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. G. Thomas Chandler
Phone: 803-777-0169

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