Doctoral degree · Research doctorate · Dedicated public health program
PhD in Epidemiology
University of Delaware · Newark, Delaware, United States
- Award
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Format
- On campus
- GRE
- GRE optional
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
A research doctorate providing advanced training in epidemiological methods for careers in research, teaching and applied public health; admission requires a faculty advisor match.
- Institution
- University of DelawarePublic Health Program (College of Health Sciences and Biden School of Public Policy and Administration)
- School or department
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Health Sciences
- Subject
- EpidemiologyRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
- Characteristics
- Research-based
Accreditation
Specialized public health accreditation covers the named school or program only. It is separate from the institution’s regional or national accreditation, and it does not apply to every degree at a university.
Specialized accreditation not confirmed for this program
Institution-level records with their scope (not assumed to cover this program)
Verified in official recordCouncil on Education for Public HealthSpecialized public health accreditation
Accreditation status: Accredited
Scope: Public health program (listed by CEPH under accredited public health programs)
Status: accredited. Published term: CEPH list entry: (4/8/2022) 7/1/2030. Checked November 1, 2026. Official record
A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license. Awarded by a degree-granting institution. A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license.
Structure and format
- Qualification
- Doctoral degreeResearch doctorate
- Exact award
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Duration
- Not published
- Credits
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Not published
- Campus
- Newark campus540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE 19713
Applied practice, fieldwork and capstone
Practicum, internship and field placements are kept separate from required campus attendance. As published by the institution; none of this guarantees employment.
Practicum and capstone requirements are not confirmed on the pages we checked. Many accredited public health programs include an applied practice experience: ask the program.
Admissions
GRE optional
Applicants may submit scores, but the official page says submitting them is optional.
- GRE details
- GRE scores are not required but may be submitted; the page also calls them optional.
- Minimum GPA
- 3.00
- Academic prerequisites
- Minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA in prior degrees, and a 3.2 (B+) or greater in master's-level quantitative coursework; a primary advisor must be identified and willing to mentor the applicant.
- Application materials
- Two letters of recommendation addressing academic skills and research potential
- Personal statement
- Curriculum vitae
- Interview with a prospective advisor
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not published
Tuition and fees
USD, as published. Each figure keeps its billing basis (per credit, per term, per year or whole program), its residency category and the academic year it applies to. Annual, per-credit and total-program figures are never mixed.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current tuition, mandatory fees and refund terms.
Scholarships, assistantships and funding
Competitive funding is not guaranteed funding. Each item states its basis as published.
Competitive funding packages (assistantships and fellowships) Assistantship
Competitive, not guaranteed
Students are generally offered funding, renewable each year conditional on milestones and availability
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, application deadline, practicum requirement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked November 1, 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked November 1, 2026)