2025 Best Colleges in Public Health Study
By school types, there are 6 public schools and 4 private schools in the best Public Health colleges. Johns Hopkins University ranked first and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked second.
The 2025 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Public Health study is $28,979 for state residents and $54,044 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 19.46% and the average SAT score is 1,503.The average number of students is 40,299 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $54,044 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $70,517 and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the lowest tuition & fees of $38,362.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $44,449 and Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition & fees of $64,730 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest tuition & fees of $29,578.
- The average SAT score is 1,503 and Johns Hopkins University has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the lowest score of 1,410.
- The average acceptance rate is 19.46% and Harvard University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the loosest (lowest) rate of 80%.
- The average student population is 40,299 and University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most students of 56,997 and Emory University has the fewest students of 15,175.
- The average graduation rate is 91.90% and Harvard University has the highest rate of 98% and University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the lowest rate of 85%.
2025 Best Colleges in Public Health Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Public Health programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Private, 4 years | $64,730 | $64,730 | 1,550 | 6.4% | 30,210 | 94% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years | $41,203 | $31,408 | 1,480 | 15.3% | 32,438 | 91% | 15 to 1 |
| 3 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $61,676 | $57,248 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 30,259 | 98% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years | $63,081 | $57,776 | 1,460 | 15.6% | 52,855 | 93% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years | $70,517 | $57,973 | 1,550 | 4.0% | 35,173 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| 6 | Emory University Atlanta, GA Private, 4 years | $64,280 | $48,750 | 1,520 | 10.7% | 15,175 | 91% | 10 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years | $43,209 | $32,811 | - | 39.2% | 56,997 | 85% | 20 to 1 |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $47,265 | $30,968 | - | 11.0% | 45,882 | 93% | 18 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public, 4 years | $38,362 | $33,249 | 1,410 | 79.8% | 56,666 | 85% | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years | $46,121 | $29,578 | - | 9.0% | 47,335 | 93% | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $54,044 | $44,449 | 1,503 | 19.5% | 40,299 | 92% | 13 to 1 |