Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program
Master of Public Health (MPH)
University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Award
- Master of Public Health
- Format
- On campusfull-time (2 years) or part-time (3 years)Full time, Part time
- GRE
- GRE not required
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
A university-wide, interdisciplinary MPH with six core courses, two capstone seminars, six track-based electives and a 125-hour applied practice experience.
- Institution
- University of PennsylvaniaPenn Master of Public Health Program
- School or department
- Penn Master of Public Health Program
- Subject
- General public health, Global health, One Health, EpidemiologyRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
- Formal concentrations
- Generalist
- Global Health
- One Health
- Epidemiology
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: Graduate program in public health studies (listed by CEPH under accredited public health programs)
Status: accredited. Published term: CEPH list entry: (9/30/2006) 12/31/2026. 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
- full-time (2 years) or part-time (3 years)
- Credits
- 14 unitsCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Full time, Part timeGeneralist, Global Health and One Health tracks can be completed full-time (2 years) or part-time (3 years); the Epidemiology Track is full-time only.
- Campus
- Philadelphia campus
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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
- All students complete a 125-hour Applied Practice Experience.
- Capstone, thesis or dissertation
- Two semesters of Capstone Seminar form the culminating master's project.
Admissions
GRE not required
The official page says the GRE is not required (or not accepted).
- GRE details
- The program states it does not require standardized test scores such as the GRE.
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Academic prerequisites
- The Epidemiology Track requires undergraduate statistics coursework and a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.5.
- Application materials
- verified SOPHAS application
- transcripts
- resume or CV
- personal statement of about 1-2 pages
- at least three letters of recommendation
- English-language requirements
- TOEFL or IELTS for applicants whose first language is not English or without a degree from an English language institution.
- SOPHAS
- The official page says applications are made through SOPHAS
- International applicants
- The institution states that international students may apply
- Deadlines
- Priority deadline for scholarship consideration (2027 SOPHAS cycle)
- Applications received after this date will not be reviewed (2027 SOPHAS cycle)
- Official application link
- Application instructions
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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.
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)