We know that there are countless factors to consider when selecting a school or program in public health. Here at Yale, we are as transparent as we can be about those large considerations. We share that we have a low student-to-faculty ratio (about 3:1) and small class sizes (average 240 students per incoming class). That we have a strong connection to the entirety of Yale University and that those resources (classes, faculty, research centers, student life) are not only available but encouraged for our students. We want you as a prospective student to know that you have the support of a wide range of advisors throughout your time here (career management, academic advising, public health practice, wellness, student and alumni mentor programs). Beyond all of these critical elements of the student experience, there are many other resources, characteristics, and values that make the Yale School of Public Health unique. To name a few...

We are conducting groundbreaking research addressing today’s most pressing public health challenges.

Have you heard of the Humanitarian Research Lab? It is a group of faculty and students who are dedicated to researching and addressing humanitarian crises throughout the world. And the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health utilizes Yale's multidisciplinary expertise and global reach to train future leaders to address one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century.

The Yale School of Public Health is focused on innovative research and translating it into everyday life outside of academia.

Our faculty and students are not just working in labs or the classroom, they are working in community health programs in New Haven and are implementing programs worldwide.

We create novel, high-impact solutions that come from interdisciplinary collaboration.

YSPH possesses an uncommon ability to connect the widest possible range of people, disciplines, and ideas — within our school, across Yale, and beyond academia — to create innovative public health solutions that work. Examples include Innovate Health Yale for social entrepreneurship and the Humanities and Arts in Public Health (HAPPY) program.

We allow and encourage students to customize their experience here.

Students have 5-10 elective courses that can be taken from across Yale University and have the option to add on one of six concentrations.

Our faculty are not just experts in public health, they are practitioners of law, medicine, business, and more.

The secondary faculty fosters a sense of unification across boundaries; environmental health science has engineers, faculty from the school of law, and more. This interdisciplinary perspective is present in each of our six departments.

No matter where you are in the application process, we look forward to connecting with you through our upcoming events to share more about these YSPH highlights and many more.