Applications soar, admissions boost diversity at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

Posted Jul 14, 2021
In the last year, graduate program applications to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health grew by 20 percent. Among those who identify as Black, Hispanic/Latinx or American Indian, the increase was 69%; this was accompanied by a 63% increase in admissions and a 129% increase in student deposits. (UNC.edu)

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