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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Health Policy and Management, Doctoral Program (Ph.D.)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy

PhDDedicated degreePartial funding

Overview

A residential research PhD in Health Policy and Management requiring a minimum of 46 credit hours with concentration areas such as decision sciences and outcomes research, economics, financial management and health politics and policy; expected duration 4-5 years.

Official program name
Health Policy and Management, Doctoral Program (Ph.D.)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Source: catalog.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
Program classification
Dedicated healthcare administration degreeThe awarded degree or official major is healthcare administration or management itself (an MHA, an MS in Healthcare Management, a BS in Health Administration, a DHA).
Pathway
Standard pathway
School
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
Specializations
Decision Sciences and Outcomes Research · Economics · Health Politics and Policy · Organization and Implementation Science · Quality and Access
Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits
Minimum 46 credit hours
Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
4-5 years
Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a PhD in Health Policy and Management offered by the Department of Health Policy and Management; an explicitly named management research doctorate.

Source: catalog.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated and joint degrees, and (separately labelled) MBA, MPH and other degrees with an officially named healthcare administration pathway. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “No required campus visits” appears only when official wording supports it — online coursework alone does not establish it.
Academic delivery
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Regular campus attendance
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Administrative residency, internship and practical experience

Practical training happens at a health organization, not on campus, and is shown separately from campus attendance. Hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be completed near home are shown only when the university publishes them.

Residency, internship or practicum requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Curriculum

Dissertation

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RecommendedMaster's degree or relevant experience preferred but not required.
Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Average grade of B (cumulative GPA 3.0) or better.
Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation.
Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee
Required$95 — $95 Graduate School application fee.
Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    December 1, 2026 · for Fall 2027

    Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, tuition discounts and employer support exactly as the university publishes them. Competitive awards are not guaranteed; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Tuition and scholarships guide

Funding classification: Partial funding

Some scholarships, assistantships or awards exist for some students; full funding is not stated.

Assistantship duties
HPM provides financial support (stipend, tuition and health insurance) as a teaching assistant in one of the first two years; other years funded through training grants, fellowships and research assistantships.
Source: sph.unc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accreditation, certification and enrollment restrictions

Separate questions: is the institution accredited, is this specific program accredited or certified (CAHME for graduate healthcare management programs, AUPHA certification for undergraduate programs), and does the university publish restrictions on who can enroll?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

No program-level accreditation or certification verified. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. catalog.unc.edu/graduate/schools-departments/health-policy-management/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. sph.unc.edu/hpm/hpm-degrees-and-certificates/hpm-doctor-of-philosophy-phd-residential/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. sph.unc.edu/hpm/phd/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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