At a Glance

HighlightsOne of the first eight accredited schools of public health
Faculty ranked most productive of any U.S. school of public health
One of the top-rated PhD programs
10 joint degree programs and multiple interdisciplinary programs in one of the world's great universities
An alumni network spanning all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and 69 countries
High faculty to student ratio
OverviewFounded: 1915 by C.-E. A. Winslow
Dean: Paul D. Cleary, Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Public Health
Address60 College St., New Haven, CT, 06510, 203-785-2867
Alumni5038
FacultyFull-time 108
Part-time 110
Visiting 47
Centers and Institutes 15
Class Profile MPH 2014Class size 126
Men 33%; Women 67%
Average age 26
Undergraduate schools represented 69
States represented 22
US racial and ethnic minorities 18%
International students 25%
Student:Faculty ratio 2.6:1
Class Profile PhD/MS (all classes)PhD students 64
MS students 16
US racial and ethnic minorities 11%
International students 29%
Annual Cost MPH 2012-13Tuition $34,400
Room, board and fees $19,686
Advanced Professional Degree Program is an additional $12,660
Summer InternshipsThe summer internship is a requirement for the Yale MPH and takes 10-12 weeks to complete. Students work closely with faculty advisors and mentors, before, during and after the internship experience. In 2012, internships took place in the following countries:
ArgentinaLebanon
BhutanLiberia
BrazilMalaysia
CanadaPeru
ChinaPhilippines
FijiRomania
GermanyScotland
GhanaSwitzerland
IndiaTanzania
ItalyUnited States
KenyaZambia
Jamaica
MPH Career Placement Classes of 2010 & 2011Business and Industry 24%
Further Study 18%
Government and Public Sector 14%
Hospitals and Medical Centers 24%
NGOs and Non-Profits 10%
University Research 10%
Student OrganizationsStudent Association of YSPH (SAYPH)
Journal of Health Policy, Law and Ethics
Yale HealthCORE
Yale Healthcare Conference
Haven Free Clinic
Student Consulting Group
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
Dean's Community Connections Committee (C3)
Epidemiology Journal Club
Neighborhood Health Project
Refugee Match Program
World AIDS Week
Yale Black Graduate Community
Yale Health Screening at The Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (YHS@DESK)
LGBTQA
YSPH Intramural Basketball "The Fighting Squalri"
YSPH Intramural Softball "Team Outbreak"
Total Budget FY 2013$69.4  million