Overview

School of Public Health and Health Professions / School of Public Health and Health Professions is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biostatistics

Department of Community Health and Health Behavior

Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health

Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Department of Rehabilitation Science

Program in Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology

Program in Occupational Therapy

Program in Physical Therapy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)
(Certificate)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
(Advanced Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	151
Doctoral Degrees	53
Other Advanced Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

597

Applied

289

Accepted

229

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

520

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.19%
Black or African American	2.5%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	11.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	11.35%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

101

Total faculty

Full-time - 73

Part-time - 28

Male (45)

Female (56)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public health, epidemiology, rehabilitation, assistive technology, exercise and nutrition science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,346,004

Location & Contact

Address 12 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Lynn Kozlowski
Dean
Email: lk22@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-6951
Fax: 716-829-6040

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