Prospective Students

Welcome to the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the premier school of public health located in the heart of New York City. For almost 90 years, the Mailman School has provided students with the exceptional opportunity to make a difference in the world.

The School’s curriculum combined with its internationally renowned research and training programs enables students to gain frontline knowledge, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Our talented, diverse student body is immersed in all facets of today’s critical health issues in order to gain the tools necessary to forge new paths and effect change in communities both near and far.

We take seriously our role to educate and train the next generation of public health leaders. The School’s interdisciplinary faculty are top scholars and teachers whose work in the community, laboratory, and classroom leads to the creation of knowledge that impacts public health theory and practice.

The Mailman School experience is inspiring and transforming. We invite you to take up the challenge and explore the vast opportunities that await you here.