Updated March 2024
HISTORY
1975 Emory trustees approve the master of community health program
1990 The School of Public Health founded
1994 Rollins gets its name and the Grace Crum Rollins Building opens
1995 James W. Curran is appointed dean of the Rollins School of Public Health
2007 The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation and the Rollins family pledge $50 million to construct the Claudia Nance Rollins Building and renovate the Grace Crum Rollins Building
2010 Claudia Nance Rollins Building opens bringing the Rollins footprint to 330,000 square feet
2012 Council on Education for Public Health extends the school's accreditation through December 2019. Rollins receives a "met" finding on all 27 criteria evaluated.
2019 The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation and Rollins family pledge $65 million for the construction of the R. Randall Rollins Building
2020 Council on Education for Public Health extends the school's accreditation through July 2027 for a seven-year accreditation period—the maximum awarded for schools and programs of public health.
2022 M. Daniele Fallin begins her role as the James W. Curran Dean of Public Health
2022 R. Randall Rollins Building opens, increasing the school's footprint to 500,000 square feet
ACADEMICS
6 academic departments
21 master's degree programs, 12 MPH and 4 MSPH
11 dual degree programs
3 Emory College 4+1 programs: Biostatistics, Environmental Health, and Epidemiology
12 certificate programs
6 PhD programs
13 academic advisers providing personalized academic advising
$7 million in scholarships awarded
Over 10,000 alumni in more than 100 countries and all 50 states; nearly 4,000 in Georgia
2021 STUDENT PROFILE
684 Total Incoming
25 Average Age
27% Students of Color*
26% International Students
55 Languages Spoken
81% Female
19% Male
5% Non-binary
42 Dual Degree Students
3.48 Undergraduate GPA Average
*Includes American Indian, Asian, African-American, Hispanic and Multi-ethnic
FACULTY
220+ full and part-time faculty
275 adjunct faculty members
RESEARCH
Research awards totaling $179 million in FY 2023, including more than $62 million NIH research funding
26 centers for innovative research and training
CAREERS
Approximately 40 percent of Rollins alumni work in Georgia
400+ public health experiences in real-world settings gained through part-time employment as a part of the Rollins Earn and Learn (REAL) program every year
More than 50% of students receive the REAL award for the academic year
100% of students receive opportunities to get the hands-on experience through the Applied Practice Experience (APE) program
Over the past five years, 87% of Rollins graduates are employed or pursuing additional education