Bachelor's in Public Health at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Programme overview

The BS in Public Health prepares students to tackle contemporary health issues, emphasising how policy, planning and health interrelate, including poverty, housing and food security. Graduates analyse social determinants of health disparities, apply epidemiology principles and advocate for public health priorities.

Faculty: Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy | Duration: Major 46-47 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: New Brunswick, NJ, United States

What you will study

31-credit core (Principles of Public Health, Health Disparities, Global Health Perspectives, Epidemiology, Public Health Law and Ethics, Research Methods, Leadership Seminar, 6-credit Professional Practice Internship) plus 15 credits of electives.

Career pathways

Entry-level roles in population health and disease prevention (infectious disease control, chronic disease management, occupational safety, emergency preparedness) in business, government, education, nonprofit and health organisations, or graduate study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bloustein School (BS Public Health): SAS and SEBS students apply before declaring, with prerequisites at C or better and good academic standing; transfer (832D) students need at least 30 credits, prerequisites at C or better and an overall GPA of at least 2.5; joint BA/MPH or BS/MPH students need at least 60 credits and a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September) entry: first-year Early Action application due November 1, 2026 and Regular Decision due December 1, 2026 for September 2027 entry; Spring (January) entry for 2027 is open to first-year and transfer applicants to the School of Arts and Sciences, with an application due date of October 1, 2026.

New Brunswick, Fall/September 2027: first-year Early Action November 1, 2026 (decision by January 31, 2027); first-year Regular Decision December 1, 2026 (decision by February 28, 2027); all transfer applicants February 1, 2027; candidate reply date May 1, 2027. Applications after the due dates are considered on a rolling, space-available basis. Applicants must apply by December 1 to be considered for honors and merit-based scholarships.

New Brunswick, Spring/January 2027: all first-year and transfer applications due October 1, 2026; online decision December 1, 2026; candidate reply date December 7, 2026.

Applications are submitted through the Rutgers Application or the Common App. SAT and ACT scores are optional for Rutgers-New Brunswick undergraduate applicants (SAT code 2765, ACT code 2592); Rutgers maintains test-optional and test-blind policies through 2027. Application fee is paid online by credit card or by mailed check; fee waivers are accepted from the National School Lunch Program, military or veteran applicants, College Board, NACAC, ACT and EOF.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply

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