Graduates of SUNY Old Westbury’s Bachelor of Science program in Public Health have a new pathway for graduate study through a new admissions agreement leading to the Master of Public Health program at Stony Brook University.
Under this agreement, up to four Old Westbury Public Health graduates who maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher will receive guaranteed admission annually at Stony Brook University and their application fees will be waived.
“We are excited to expand the ways through which our students can pursue higher degrees, and especially within the SUNY system,” said Dr. David J. Lanoue, provost of SUNY Old Westbury. “Having this relationship in place will provide an incentive to those students who have a true passion and inclination for Public Health. The education provided by SUNY Stony Brook is excellent, and we look forward to seeing our students excel as they pursue their graduate degrees.”
The first group of Old Westbury students who enter under this agreement would be accepted and enrolled in the Stony Brook MPH program as early as fall 2025.
We are excited to partner with SUNY, Old Westbury in order to encourage its terrific undergraduate students to explore future careers in public health through offering them the opportunity to pursue an MPH at SUNY Stony Brook.
-- Dr. Andrew Flescher, Stony Brook University
“We are excited to partner with SUNY, Old Westbury in order to encourage its terrific undergraduate students to explore future careers in public health through offering them the opportunity to pursue an MPH at SUNY Stony Brook,” said Dr. Andrew Flescher, professor of Public Health and chair of the recruitment and admissions committee at Stony Brook University. “We could not be more delighted that Stony Brook will be a destination for SUNY Old Westbury’s advanced students. We are excited to collaborate with such a prominent university that resides within the SUNY system to think mutually about how best to support and promote scholarly endeavors and professional opportunities dedicated to the health improvements for all.”
About the SUNY Old Westbury B.S. in Public Health
The Old Westbury B.S. in Public Health is one of fewer than 30 standalone degrees in the nation to hold accreditation from the Council on Education of Public Health, the independent accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education whose focus is the improvement of health through the assurance of professional personnel who are able to identify, prevent and solve community health problems. Serving about 160 majors, the degree in Public Health enables students to understand the underlying social determinants of health, preparing its graduates for careers and graduate training in such health fields as health program planning and evaluation, epidemiology, health policy, health education, environmental and occupational health, and more.
About the Stony Brook University M.P.H. in Public Health
The mission of the Master of Public Health degree program at Stony Brook University is to train the next generation of public health practitioners, scholars and leaders so as to promote improvements in the health of all populations - including the elimination of health disparities across the life-course through excellence in education, research, community engagement, service and empowerment locally, nationally, and globally.