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Bachelor of Public Health in BA

University of Iowa

Iowa City, United States
4 years
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

Degree preparing students for community, Policy and data roles in public health.

Program highlights

Internship available: yes
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Develop knowledge of Public Health in BA
Interpret scientific evidence
Develop discipline knowledge and communicate health-related findings. These are indicative educational outcomes inferred from the field of study
Not a published outcomes statement.

Career outcomes

Public health organisations (Blue Shield
Contra Costa County Health Services
Global Brigades
Stockton Emergency Food Bank)
Health education specialist

Curriculum

Epidemiology
Health education and outreach
Health law
Bioethics
Health care administration and psychosocial aspects of health. BS emphasises clinical or biomedical research
BA covers non-clinical health areas. Field-based learning in health settings
Catalogue gives courses.

Entry requirements

Academic

Secondary school completion certificate recognised for the applicant's country
With the country minimum average on core subjects (equal to a US B or 3.0 GPA)
College-specific course requirements (e.g. precalculus for Engineering
Physics for Nursing)
ACT/SAT optional
Some majors have extra direct-admission or selective-admission criteria stated on the major page.

Minimum GPA

Accepted academic background

Secondary school completion certificate recognised for the applicant's country with the country minimum average on core subjects, College-specific course requirements (e.g. precalculus for Engineering, Physics for Nursing), ACT/SAT optional (test-optional), IB, A-levels, GCSE accepted

Language tests

TOEFL iBT 80 (all subscores 17+
IELTS tests before Jan 2026

Documents you’ll need

Secondary School Transcripts

How to apply

Check the major page and the first-year deadlines: Early Action Nov 2
Regular Feb 1 (documents due Feb 8). Apply online with the University of Iowa application or the Common Application (fall session). International application fee 85 USD. Send secondary school records meeting the country minimum on core subjects. ACT or SAT is optional. Submit TOEFL iBT 80 or the applicable IELTS score. Decisions are made on a rolling basis from August. Accept admission by May 3 through the Accept Admission page.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$37,379 USD
Application fee	$85 USD
Deposit	_

Program details

Campus	Iowa City
Faculty or school	College of Public Health
Department	College of Public Health
Teaching language	English
Credit value	_
Study pace	_
Post-study stay	1 year
Scholarship note	_

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
August 2027
Apply by
1 Feb 2027
79 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 4 years.