The University of Iowa College of Public Health offers undergraduate degree programs in one of the nation's top-ranked colleges of public health. College of Public Health students can choose between the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in public health and the Bachelor of Science (BS) in public health. Both degree options provide students with an understanding of core public health knowledge areas and prepare students to start careers or continue their education.
The College of Public Health offers direct admission to first-year students who meet their criteria.
To be eligible for Direct Admission as a first-year student, you must:
- Meet the high school course requirements.
- Meet the Regent Admission Index (RAI) score equivalent of 265 or higher
- Present a cumulative high school GPA of 3.33 or higher (can be weighted or unweighted).
Direct admission is available for fall only.
Applicants who meet high school course requirements and GPA requirement, will be carefully considered for Direct Admission. Students may be admitted to this college without a test score. Students who are not admitted directly into the College of Public Health will be admitted to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as a Public Health interest major and can apply to the College of Public Health after completing 12 semester hours of coursework and earning a 2.75 GPA.
To be eligible for Standard Admission, you must:
- Complete 12 semester hours completed at the University of Iowa
- Present a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher