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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Overview

Public research university in Richmond, Virginia whose School of Public Health offers an MPH, a biostatistics master's and several doctoral programs.

Verified subjects: Biostatistics, General public health, Epidemiology, Health policy, Social & behavioral sciences, Health services research

School, college or department of public health: School of Public Health

Verified in official records: Council on Education for Public Health (Public health program (MPH degree)).

Programs

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Master’s degrees

  • Master of Public Health

    Master of Public Health

    General public health, Epidemiology, Health policy, Social & behavioral sciencesHybridRichmond campus

    Price not published

  • M.S. Biostatistics

    M.S. Biostatistics

    BiostatisticsOn campusFull-time students can complete the program in as little as 18 months.Richmond campus

    Price not published

Research doctorates (PhD)

Graduate certificates

Teaching locations

Places where teaching actually happens. Online programs are not tied to a campus and never imply a campus in every state.

  • Richmond campus

    830 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, Richmond, Virginia

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: Public health program (MPH degree)

    Published term or review: Accredited through 7/1/2030

    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

    Linked to this program: Master of Public Health.

  • Stated by the schoolCouncil on Education for Public HealthSpecialized public health accreditation

    Accreditation status: Applicant (not accredited)

    Scope: School of Public Health (applicant status as published by the school)

    Published term or review: School self-study anticipated February 2026; site visit tentatively October 2026 (estimates)

    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

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Sources (checked November 1, 2026)

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