Reputation and Value

Why choose the UB School of Public Health and Health Professions?

Reputation

UB is a premier, top-ranked public research university in the United States and the most comprehensive campus in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

UB equips all students with the skills and experiences needed to achieve professional and personal success. We provide superior career services, on-campus jobs, internships, learning opportunities and mentoring networks with leaders in your field. By graduation, you will be ready to join more than 220,000 alumni in 120 countries in exciting and meaningful work, wherever life takes you.

Value

UB offers an elite State University of New York (SUNY) education at a reasonable price, making UB an exceptional value. Among both public and private universities, a UB education is one of the best in the United States for combining high quality and affordability. Our low tuition, comprehensive academic and research opportunities, advising support programs and access to more than $4 million in annual scholarships make us one of the top budget-friendly values around. In addition to affordable tuition and opportunities for scholarship, we also offer many opportunities for financial aid, fellowships, jobs and assistantships.

Fully Accredited

We are fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools and programs of public health. The school's health professions programs- occupational therapy and dietetic internship - are also accredited by their respective professional bodies. We offer degrees for every level of education - undergraduate, graduate, professional and doctoral - through our five academic departments.

Among the members of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, our school is one of just a handful in the country that complements public health with health professions. We are also a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an association of 62 leading public and private research universities in the United States and Canada.

SPHHP at a Glance

Founded:

  • School of Health Related Professions, 1965
  • School of Public Health and Health Professions, 2003

Dean: Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD

Student Body:

  • 213 undergraduate students
  • 495 graduate students

Faculty: 77 (257 including volunteers)

Alumni: 7,800

Academic Departments: 5

Areas of Study:
Assistive Technology
Biostatistics
Community Health and Health Behavior
Dietetic Internship
Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Exercise Science
Health and Wellness
Health Services Administration
Nutrition
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Public Health
Rehabilitation Science
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