The Arnold School of Public Health turns rigorous knowledge into real-world impact — advancing policies, practices and partnerships that improve health and well-being in South Carolina and far beyond. Founded in 1975, we were among the nation’s first schools of public health. Today, we are among its best.
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The Only Accredited School of Public Health in SC
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$54.2 Million
Total External Research Funding in 2025
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#1
SPH Undergraduate Enrollment in the Nation
Academics
The Arnold School of Public Health prepares students to lead through change in public health and beyond. Our programs are designed to meet real world needs, equipping you to become a researcher, educator, policy shaper or changemaker.
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Research with Reach
The Arnold School houses and partners with a wide array of centers, institutes and programs that conduct research, translate and disseminate data and connect with the public.
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News and Events
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Arnold School launches new leadership program
The Arnold School's Office for Research has launched the Voices in Leadership program, which includes an inaugural cohort of faculty who will participate in the one-year PH GLIDE program.
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Graduate uses nutrition to fight chronic diseases
Enid Keseko already knew she was passionate about improving health through food and nutrition when she discovered she could use the public health field to extend her impact even further.
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MPH grad secures applied epidemiology fellowship
Graduate school has taught Naomi Higgins what type of epidemiologist she wants to be - someone who works in the field or a lab with boots on the ground rather than purely crunching numbers behind a desk.
The Arnold School’s academic reputation, coupled with the generations of USC graduates in my family and my desire to advance health care in South Carolina, made USC an easy choice.
