Master’s degree · Dedicated public health program
Master of Public Health (MPH)
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
- Award
- Master of Public Health
- Format
- On campus
- GRE
- GRE policy not published
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Individualized MPH from the School of Medicine with two concentrations and combined-degree options with other UVA schools.
- Institution
- University of Virginia
- School or department
- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine
- Subject
- General public health, Health policyRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
- Formal concentrations
- Research in Practice
- Health Policy, Law and Ethics
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 (MPH)
Status: accredited. Published term: Accredited through 12/31/2033. 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
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Not publishedStudents can complete the curriculum through an intensive 1-year program, or through a 3- or 4-semester program.
- Campus
- Charlottesville campus1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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 a minimum of 5 credits to satisfy the applied practice, practicum and integrative learning experience.
Admissions
GRE policy not published
No GRE statement was found on the official pages checked. This is not the same as not required.
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Academic prerequisites
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required.
- Application materials
- SOPHAS application
- Application fee
- Statement of purpose
- Transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- CV or resume
- SOPHAS
- The official page says applications are made through SOPHAS
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not published
- Official application link
- Application instructions
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, GRE policy, 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)