Health Care Policy (BS) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The Health Care Policy (HCP) major is offered within the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, and includes a curriculum grounded in the social sciences. HCP builds on the research strengths of the Brooks School faculty, who use the theories and methods from economics, sociology, political science, and demography to study the effects of government policies on individuals and families, public health, education, crime, product markets, financial markets, and a wide variety of other social impacts.

Faculty: Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy | Duration: 120 credits minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Each course may only count towards one requirement unless otherwise stated. Students must complete requirements with a letter grade whenever possible and receive a C- or higher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university through the undergraduate college that offers the major (Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy); no separate programme-specific admission requirement is listed in the catalogue entry. See Cornell undergraduate admissions.

First-year applicants: Early Decision (binding) and Regular Decision for fall entry. Transfer applications are considered for the fall semester only.

First-year Early Decision: application and fee due November 1, other required materials November 13, decisions mid-December. Regular Decision: application and fee due January 2, other materials January 19, decisions late March. Applications are submitted through the Common Application; the application fee is $85 (fee waiver available). SAT or ACT scores are required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: application and fee due March 15, other required materials April 15, decisions late April through June, for fall entry only. Applications use the Transfer Common Application; the fee is $85. SAT or ACT scores are neither required nor expected for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.cornell.edu/how-to-apply

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