Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program
Master of Public Health (on-campus)
Boston University · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Award
- Master of Public Health
- Format
- On campusas quickly as 1 year, or as long as 5 yearsFull time, Part time
- GRE
- GRE not required
- Tuition
- $34,935per term, 2025-26
About this program
42-credit on-campus MPH that can be completed full-time or part-time with the option to switch enrollment status each semester.
- Institution
- Boston UniversityBoston University School of Public Health
- School or department
- Boston University School of Public Health
- Subject
- General public healthRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
Accreditation
Specialized public health accreditation covers the named school or program only. It is separate from the institution’s regional or national accreditation, and it does not apply to every degree at a university.
Verified in official recordCouncil on Education for Public HealthSpecialized public health accreditation
Accreditation status: Accredited
Scope: School of Public Health
Status: accredited. Published term: Listed with accreditation term ending 7/1/2026. Checked November 1, 2026. Official record
A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license. Awarded by a degree-granting institution. A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license.
Structure and format
- Qualification
- Master’s degree
- Exact award
- Master of Public Health
- Duration
- as quickly as 1 year, or as long as 5 years
- Credits
- 42 credit hoursCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Full time, Part time
- Campus
- Boston University Medical Campus (School of Public Health)
Applied practice, fieldwork and capstone
Practicum, internship and field placements are kept separate from required campus attendance. As published by the institution; none of this guarantees employment.
- Practicum or applied practice
- The curriculum plan includes a 240-hour practicum experience.
Admissions
GRE not required
The official page says the GRE is not required (or not accepted).
- GRE details
- The on-campus MPH page says no GRE score is required or considered.
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not published
Tuition and fees
USD, as published. Each figure keeps its billing basis (per credit, per term, per year or whole program), its residency category and the academic year it applies to. Annual, per-credit and total-program figures are never mixed.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus MPH/MS full-time student (12-18 credits)Tuition · mandatory | $34,935per term, 2025-26 | All students | November 1, 2026Source |
| On-campus MPH/MS part-time student (less than 12 credits per semester)Tuition · mandatory | $2,183per credit, 2025-26 | All students | November 1, 2026Source |
Estimated tuition-only total (estimate, not a quote)
- $91,686 (all students)Estimate: 2183 per credit × 42 credit hours, 2025-26 rate. Tuition only; mandatory fees, books and any per-term charges are not included, and the rate may change.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked November 1, 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked November 1, 2026)