Create a healthier world
Help people live longer, healthier, and more productive lives.
Focus on prevention instead of treating the symptoms of disease.
Improve health for entire populations through research, education, and policy.
Prospective students
Undergraduate Programs
Learn about our Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in public health.
Graduate Programs
We offer professional and academic graduate degrees across the public health disciplines.
News and Features
CPH students seek to bridge rural-urban health divide
A group of our graduating MHA/MPH students — Jenah McCarty, Hallie Vonk, and Nick Lembezeder — have laid a solid foundation for a student organization that focuses on reducing health disparities in rural communities — like the ones they call home. (Iowa Now)
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Balancing academics and community involvement
Lia Love, undergraduate student
“I believe it is important for students to engage with activities and organizations outside of the classroom as it broadens your outlook on the world.”
Forging connections and fostering collaboration
Lauren Kloft, MPH ’24
“My time at the College of Public Health has been enriched by the unwavering support of the faculty and the myriad opportunities for growth.”
Making a difference in the community
Maanya Pandey, undergraduate student
“I chose to study public health because I am fascinated by the hard sciences and mechanisms of life, but I am also passionate about social justice.”
Excelling in the lab and on the pitch
Esme Gibson, graduate student
“I landed on community and behavioral health for my graduate degree as I want to be able to work with and positively influence local communities’ health and well-being.”
Research
Research is what sets the College of Public Health apart.
Our faculty are among the most productive researchers on campus.
$217 million
in research funding over the past five fiscal years
$47 million
in research funding for fiscal year 2024
$18 million
in research funding for first quarter of fiscal year 2025