Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program
Online Master of Public Health, MPH
Ohio University · Online · provider based in United States
- Award
- Master of Public Health
- Format
- Fully online
- GRE
- GRE not required
- Tuition
- $700per credit, in-state residents, 2026-27 (as listed for Spring 2027 start)
About this program
Online MPH built on seven-week courses, with an applied practice experience and an integrative capstone; optional Epidemiology or Appalachian Health certificates can be earned alongside.
- Institution
- Ohio UniversityDepartment of Social and Public Health
- School or department
- Department of Social and 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: Master of Public Health program
Status: accredited. Published term: Accredited through 12/31/2027 (CEPH list: (03/13/2020) 12/31/2027). 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 credit hoursCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- Fully onlineCoursework is entirely online. Local practicum, internship and field placements are separate from campus attendance and are shown separately.
- Required campus attendance
- None stated on the pages we checked
- Where students can enroll
- Not stated on the pages we checkedOnline enrollment can be restricted by state authorization. The institution is based in Athens, Ohio.
- Live or recorded
- Live or recorded not stated
- Study intensity
- Not publishedSeven-week online courses.
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
- Students complete 200 hours of an applied practice experience in an approved organization, which can be their current workplace.
- Capstone, thesis or dissertation
- An integrative learning experience under MPH faculty guidance.
Admissions
GRE not required
The official page says the GRE is not required (or not accepted).
- GRE details
- GMAT or GRE scores are not required.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition per credit, Ohio residentsTuition · mandatory | $700per credit, 2026-27 (as listed for Spring 2027 start) | In-state residents | November 1, 2026Source |
| Total program tuition, Ohio residentsTuition · mandatory | $29,400whole program, 2026-27 (as listed for Spring 2027 start) | In-state residents | November 1, 2026Source |
| Total program tuition, non-residentsTuition · mandatory | $30,324whole program, 2026-27 (as listed for Spring 2027 start) | Out-of-state students | November 1, 2026Source |
Estimated tuition-only total (estimate, not a quote)
- $29,400 (in-state residents)Estimate: 700 per credit × 42 credit hours, 2026-27 (as listed for Spring 2027 start) 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: duration, 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)