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The University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Global Public Health seeks students who are passionate about eliminating urgent public health inequities and are prepared to meet the academic and practical requirements of our rigorous online graduate program.
Applications for MPH@UNC are reviewed on a rolling basis, so the sooner you apply, the sooner you can receive an admissions decision and begin planning your future.
The Gillings School of Global Public Health also offers an on-campus MPH program. Application deadlines for the on-campus program can be found on the Graduate School website.
Application Deadlines
MPH@UNC offers students four start dates per calendar year (January, May, August and September). Applications are accepted and reviewed in accordance with the following deadlines:
Program Start Date | Early Priority Deadline | Early Admission Deadline | Application Deadline |
May 2021 | January 12, 2021 | February 9, 2021 | March 2, 2021 |
August 2021 | April 20, 2021 | May 18, 2021 | June 8, 2021 |
September 2021 | May 25, 2021 | June 22, 2021 | July 13, 2021 |
To learn more about MPH@UNC, request information and an admissions counselor will contact you.
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