Pride
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125 + An ever growing global community of over 125 students applying DrPH Program skills in real-time to lead transformational change in organizations and communities.
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20 ! Twenty years of experience growing public health leaders through CEPH accredited advanced education and over fifteen years facilitating learning through synchronous online distance-based education.
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100 % 100% Interdisciplinary award winning faculty fostering leadership through scholarship and practice.
At a Glance
Application Deadline
January 15, 2026
Completion Time
3-4 years
Credit Hours
96 (inclusive of the 32 credit hours of Master's degree)
Tuition
As low as $86,000
Course Delivery
Synchronous Online
People: The Center of Our Program
Upcoming Events
Nov
13
2025
UIC DrPH Information Session
Thursday, 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
America/Chicago
Zoom
Dec
11
2025
UIC DrPH Information Session
Thursday, 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
America/Chicago
Zoom
Dec
17
2025
DrPH Prospective Student Meet & Greet
Wednesday, 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
America/Chicago
Connect with us
Cultivating public health leadership
We emphasize whole-person, learning-centered pedagogical approaches through a cohort-based collective approach.
- The curriculum integrates and assures achievement of learning aligned with the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH) and UIC DrPH program competencies grounded in equity and transformational leadership.
- Our courses are delivered in a synchronous distance-based model that is supported by an ever-growing global community of student-practitioners, faculty, alumni, staff, and strategic partners.
- In 3.5 years, students undertake a rigorous and well supported journey through a carefully crafted curriculum learning the process of transformational leadership and practicing it in real time.
Curriculum
Dissertation Showcase
Read our graduates’ work on INDIGO.
Dissertation Showcase (available to read on INDIGO.uic.edu)
Borderless Impact
Spotlights on Students and Faculty
Learn about our students and faculty as they answer questions on their experiences in the program and life.
Dr. Yi Feng Lai
DrPH graduate from the 2020 cohort, shared some exciting news - Part 2 of his dissertation was just published!
Mike Petros
DrPH faculty member and alum from the 2007 cohort, recently published an article revisiting the 40th anniversary of the 1985 Salmonella outbreak in Illinois, which was connected to milk produced at a local dairy. This was the largest Salmonella food-related poisoning to-date, with more than 16,000 confirmed cases, across five states.
Angelo Katumba
DrPH student (2022 cohort) is the Senior Program Manager at AVAC. Read about their fight for HIV Prevention and Health Equity.
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