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
Degrees and Programs
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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Researchers to improve outbreak surveillance
Brandon Hollingsworth is co-leading a project funded by the U.S. Department of War to create a new surveillance system for identifying and responding to vector-borne disease outbreaks in low-resource settings.
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Clinical Practice Teaching Award: Angela McLeod
USC features communication sciences and disorders clinical professor and Montgomery Clinic professor Angela McLeod, who is the recipient of the 2026 Clinical Practice Teaching Award.
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Dedicated to the development of athletic trainers
Exercise science clinical assistant professor Matt Drescher is committed to the holistic development of athletic trainers - both as students and then as professionals throughout their careers.
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.
