Overview

Health Care Policy majors from Cornell University, employ theories and methods from economics and demography to analyze health care and policy. Students apply theories designed to explain the development of government policies addressing health care.

Students also learn how the private health care system interacts with the public sector to affect health. HCP is a unique major that aims to bridge the gap between policy and health professions, differing from other health oriented majors on campus.

Educational and Career Objectives

The HCP major prepares students for leadership roles in careers in health policy analysis that require a strong foundation in the natural sciences. The HCP major also prepares students for careers that combine clinical health care with involvement in the broader health care system and public policy.

While the health care and policy sector is expected to grow overall, HCP students will help fill an important niche that is poised to grow even faster. The HCP major prepares students whose strong training in natural sciences will make them better health care administrators, professionals, and policy makers.

The HCP major also prepares students for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, a rapidly growing part of the health care sector. Upon graduation, we anticipate many HCP students will pursue medical school, graduate programs in health administration, or even start a career as a health analyst.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Microeconomics

Social Problems in the U.S.

The U.S. Health Care System

General Chemistry

Writing Seminar

Intermediate Microeconomics

Developmental Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ithaca, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

The Common Application (CA)

The School Report

Counselor Recommendation

Two Teacher Evaluations

The Midyear Report, when your mid-year grades are available

Official secondary/high school transcript

$80 application fee or fee waiver

Cornell University Questions and Writing Supplement (CA) or Cornell Supplement (UCA)

Items that are required by the Cornell undergraduate college or school to which you’ve applied: Interviews or portfolio and design submissions.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

73946 USD / year

≈ 73946 USD / year
Out-of-State

73946 USD / year

≈ 73946 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

73946 USD / year

≈ 73946 USD / year

Additional Details

Contract - New York State Resident $49,816.00

Living costs

Ithaca

United States

1128 - 2460 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Educational and Career Objectives

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Ithaca

Funding

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