Public Health

Grinnell College and the University of Iowa have established a cooperative degree program leading to a Bachelor of Arts from Grinnell and a Master of Public Health (MPH) through the University of Iowa (UI) College of Public Health, in one additional year.

Interested students should plan to complete the Fundamentals of Public Health course in the spring semester of their second year in order to be eligible to apply in their junior year. The form to register for Fundamentals of Public Health can be found on the Registrar’s GrinnellShare page (under “Miscellaneous”).

Grinnell Registrar Forms on GrinnellShare

Competitive applicants will also have some community service or internship experiences in the public health sector. Click below to see additional requirements.

Master of Public Health Cooperative Degree Program

Check out these additional resources to learn more about public health and programs of public health.

This Is Public Health
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
Public Health Jobs
From The Front Row – Student Voices in Public Health

Central application site for public health programs and information about fee assistance programs.

SOPHAS
SOPHAS Fee Assistance Program

Scholarship and financial aid information.

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