BSPH Community and Global Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The BSPH program in Community and Global Public Health (CGPH) prepares students to work in partnership with local and global communities to identify, assess, and address health challenges while advancing health equity. Recognizing that health challenges and their solutions transcend borders, the program emphasizes community-driven, sustainable health interventions that address a broad range of health behaviors in local and global settings. The curriculum is rooted in high-impact, community-centered practices, incorporating team-based learning, experiential education, and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Faculty: Gillings School of Global Public Health | Department: Health Behavior | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

Required courses include SPHG 351 Foundations of Public Health; SPHG 352 Public Health Systems and Solutions; BIOS 600 Principles of Statistical Inference; EPID 600 Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health; HBEH 510 Foundations of Equity; HBEH 520 Introduction to Global Health.

Career pathways

Identification of a study abroad program early in the student’s career is necessary for course planning purposes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level admission applies (not programme-specific): apply through UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Admissions; international applicants submit an English proficiency score (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge C1/C2) unless they qualify for the waiver, and transcripts translated into English. Programme-specific: Prerequisite Courses Required for Admission Calculus for Business and Social Sciences F Calculus of Functions of One Variable I H, F

Domestic applicants: USD 7,230 a year (2026-27). Full-time (12+ credit hours) undergraduate tuition for the year, stated as the tuition line of the 2026-27 in-state budget; one undergraduate rate band applies to all undergraduate degree programmes (NC resident rate, $3,615 per semester on the University Source

International applicants: USD 47,472 a year (2026-27). Full-time (12+ credit hours) undergraduate tuition for the year, stated as the tuition line of the 2026-27 out-of-state budget; one undergraduate rate band applies to all undergraduate degree programmes (non-resident rate, $23,736 per semester on the Univ Source

First-year applicants apply for fall enrollment (fall 2027 entry); transfer applicants apply through the Common Application with decisions by April 30.

First-year Early Action (non-binding): application deadline October 15, decision by December 20 for North Carolina residents and by February 15 for all other applicants. Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, decision by March 31. Enrollment confirmation deadline for both is May 1. Apply through the Common Application. The non-refundable application fee is $85, with a fee waiver available. SAT or ACT scores are optional with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above on a 4.0 scale; students below 2.8 must submit an ACT of 17 or higher or an SAT of 930 or higher.

Transfer applicants: application and fee or waiver due February 15; supporting materials and residency due March 15; decisions by April 30; enrollment confirmation by May 15. Apply through the Common Application; the non-refundable application fee is $85.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unc.edu/

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