Private university
American University
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · trading as AU
Overview
A private university in Washington, DC whose Department of Health Studies offers BA and BS degrees in Public Health and a master's in public health innovation and practice.
Verified subjects: General public health, Global health, Health equity, Health policy, Health promotion
School, college or department of public health: Department of Health Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Verified in official records: Council on Education for Public Health (Standalone baccalaureate program (BA and BS in Public Health)).
Programs
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Bachelor’s degrees
BS Public Health
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
General public health, Global health, Health equityOn campusWashington, DC campus
Price not published
BA Public Health
Bachelor of Arts in Public Health
General public health, Global health, Health equityOn campusWashington, DC campus
Price not published
Master’s degrees
MA Public Health Innovation and Practice
Master of Arts in Public Health Innovation and Practice
Health policy, Health promotion, Health equityOn campus2 years, 4 full-time semesters or your own part-time paceWashington, DC campus
$2,163per credit
Teaching locations
Places where teaching actually happens. Online programs are not tied to a campus and never imply a campus in every state.
Washington, DC campus
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016, Washington, District of Columbia
Accreditation
Institution-level accreditation and specialized public health accreditation are different things and are shown separately. A specialized (CEPH) record covers only the school or program named in its scope; it is not assumed to cover every degree at the university. Applicant, candidate and pending statuses are not accreditation.
Specialized public health accreditation
Verified in official recordCouncil on Education for Public HealthSpecialized public health accreditation
Accreditation status: Accredited
Scope: Standalone baccalaureate program (BA and BS in Public Health)
Published term or review: CEPH list entry: (9/7/2016) 7/1/2032
Accreditation of a school or program of public health by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). It covers the named unit only, not every program at the university. Checked November 1, 2026. Official record
Not linked to individual programs: read the scope before assuming it covers a specific degree.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
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Sources (checked November 1, 2026)