Health Policy and Management

Application Deadlines

• The deadline for early admission applications is December 1st. Notification date is February 15. Students wishing to compete for fellowships from the Graduate School should apply by this date.
  
• The deadline for regular admission applications is January 10th. Notification date is March 1st.
  
• The deadline for space-available applications is March 1st. Notification date is April 1st.

Before applying, please see the program descriptions for MHA, MSPH, and MPH degrees to ensure your eligibility for your program of choice. If you have questions, contact HPM Student Services.

Minimum requirements necessary for application to Residential Master's Programs:

• An undergraduate degree with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher (4.0 grading scale)
• GRE or GMAT scores in the top 50th percentile are required. Scores must not be more than five years old. Students applying to the MPH program who have obtained a doctoral degree from a U.S. or Canadian university are exempted from the GRE/GMAT requirement. Relevant work experience is considered in the admissions process.
• Applicants are advised to prepare in microeconomics, accounting and statistics.
  
• International applicants are required to submit a Financial Certificate.
• Applicants to the MPH Program are required to have a doctoral degree or be enrolled in a doctoral program (most commonly dentistry, law, and medicine).
  

Required Application Materials

• Completion of online Graduate School application. (Problems with the online form? Contact the Graduate School.) Applications for the next academic year available in July. A current email address is a required field on the application since all correspondence is conducted by email.
  
• Nonrefundable application fee
  
• GRE or GMAT scores (no more than 5 years old) GRE institution #5816; GMAT code #D40-HL-72. Applicants with a doctoral-level degree from a US or Canadian university are exempt.
  
• Two copies of all transcripts from all postsecondary institutions (including community or junior colleges, summer sessions, and extension programs). One copy is sent to the Graduate School and one is sent to the HPM office (see mailing addresses below).
  
• Three letters of recommendation.  It is suggested that applicants have a mix of academic and work-related references.
• Resume
• Statement of purpose 

In addition to the materials listed above, international applicants must submit the following:

• TOEFL score (no more than 2 years old). UNC is institution #5816. See http://gradschool.unc.edu/applicant_intl.html#toefl
• Financial Certificate (US Immigration requirement for entry into the United States). See http://gradschool.unc.edu/documents/2009-10FinancialCertificate.pdf .  

Dual Degrees Applicants

Students must apply separately and be accepted by both programs of interest in order to pursue the dual degree.

Application Status

You may monitor the status of your application here.

Mailing Addresses

Department of Health Policy and Management
Student Services Office
University of North Carolina
120 Rosenau Hall
#CB 7411
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7411

Graduate School
UNC Graduate School
200 Bynum Hall
CB #4010
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

 
Additional Helpful Link

Prospective Student Information: http://gradschool.unc.edu/students_prospective.html

 
Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees for the Current Academic Year

Please see the most recent Tuition and Fees Chart provided the by the  University Finance Division.

HPM Fees - in addition to university fees

Internship Fee - $450.00
Professional Training I Fee - $550.00
Professional Training II and III Fees - $500.00 each

Please note that tuition and fees are subject to change.

Need financial assistance? See our Financial Aid Information.

 
Contact  Information

Admission Questions
Lynnette Jones
Student Services Manager/Registrar
919-966-7391
ljones3@email.unc.edu

Jackie Siler-Coleman
Assistant Registrar
919-966-4609
jsiler@email.unc.edu

Program Questions
Bruce Fried, PhD
Master's Program Director
bfried@email.unc.edu

Also see our Frequently Asked Questions about the Master's Program.