Prospective Students

With a faculty of more than 60 experienced public health researchers and practitioners; affordable tuition and a schedule designed for working students; affiliations with more than one hundred community organizations, city and state agencies, nonprofit groups and health centers; students that reflect the diversity of New York City; and an interdisciplinary curriculum that prepares our graduates to solve complex urban health problems, the CUNY School of Public Health can prepare you to advance your career and change the world.

Join the growing and dynamic field of public health by applying to one of our 17 degrees, programs or specializations. As a student in our School, you will become part of the effort to create healthier communities and to contribute to more relevant research and more effective policies to promote health and prevent disease. You will also get a chance to gain the knowledge, skills and credentials that will help you to move your career forward.

What’s special about us?

Students considering a career in public health have to find the academic program best suited to their needs and circumstances.   To help you make an informed choice we describe some of the features that we think make our School unique. We encourage you to contact the Program Director at your campus of choice to find out about our information sessions so you can learn more about the CUNY School of Public Health.

• Location in the largest and most diverse city in the United States
• Interdisciplinary faculty committed to research, practice and teaching
• Affordable tuition and a schedule geared towards working students 
• Options for full-time and part-time study
• Diverse and mature students with extensive experience in public health practice
• Faculty and research support from the largest urban public university in the nation
• Research mission that seeks to create healthier cities, promote healthy aging through the lifespan, prevent chronic diseases and improve their management and promote health equity
• Links with more than one hundred community organizations, public agencies, non-profit groups and international agencies in New York, the region and around the world