Public Health Colleges

Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Hofstra University · Hempstead, New York, United States

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Master of Public Health
Format
On campusFull time, Part time
GRE
GRE not required
Tuition
Not published

About this program

Master of Public Health preparing students to conduct assessment, research, program planning, evaluation and policy development to improve community and population health.

Institution
Hofstra UniversityPublic Health Graduate Programs
School or department
Not published
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: Public health program (graduate)

    Status: accredited. Published term: (2/21/2014) 12/31/2029. 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
Not published
Credits
42 creditsCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
Delivery
On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Study intensity
Full time, Part timeFull-time is 9 or more credits a semester; part-time is fewer
Campus
Hofstra University

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 and capstone requirements are not confirmed on the pages we checked. Many accredited public health programs include an applied practice experience: ask the program.

Admissions

GRE not required

The official page says the GRE is not required (or not accepted).

GRE details
The program FAQ says the GRE is not required; the GRE is listed among items an applicant profile may include.
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.

Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current tuition, mandatory fees and refund terms.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, application deadline, practicum requirement.

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.

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