Ranking: 

First among schools of public health at public universities by U.S. News & World Report (ranked in 2007).  [See more national rankings.]

School size: 

UNC-Chapel Hill has the second largest school of public health in the U.S., and it has graduated 69 classes of public health professionals through the years.

Academic areas: 

Biostatistics
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Epidemiology
Health Behavior and Health Education
Health Policy and Administration
Maternal and Child Health
Nutrition
Public Health Leadership Program

Budget: 

$104 million in fiscal year 2006-2007. Of that, 24.6 percent was derived from state funds.

Full-time faculty: 

203 (Fall 2007)

Students: 

1,714 (Fall 2007) Student enrollment includes certificate and distance education programs.

Residency distribution: 

64 percent in-state
27 percent out-of-state
9 percent international

Founded:

The School was established in 1940 as the fourth school of public health in the U.S. and the first at a state university.

Accreditation: 

It is one of only 38 schools of public health in the United States and Puerto Rico that are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.

In-state tuition: 

$7,097 per year for a full-time graduate student in 2007-08. In addition, there may be departmental fees.

Out-of-state tuition: 

$20,338 per year for a full-time graduate student in 2007-08. In addition, there may be departmental fees.