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Online Master of Public Health

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health

Overview

A 42-credit online generalist Master of Public Health from the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, delivered asynchronously, with a 200-hour practicum and one published total tuition regardless of residency. Applications go through SOPHAS.

Official program name
Online Master of Public Health
Awarded degree
Master of Public Health
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Florida International University — Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Miami, FLWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
42 credit hours
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
as little as one year, three semesters, or at your own pace (depending on enrollment)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Spring
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Fully online generalist MPH with a required practicum.

Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
No mandatory campus visits
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Required

    PHC 6945 Practicum in Public Health (200 hours); students with three or more years of relevant public health experience may request a field experience waiver with a substitute course.

    Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an internationally recognized institution
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 upper-level undergraduate credits
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose outlining career goals
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurrent resume
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
International applicants
OptionalInternational students may apply; non-native English speakers submit an English proficiency score.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students$25,200entire programIncludes feesSource: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Council on Education for Public Health — FIU's online Master of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • FIU participates in NC-SARA through the SREB compact and states it is individually approved to offer online programs in California. Official pageSource: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. fiuonline.fiu.edu/about-us/state-authorizations-and-partnerships.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. fiuonline.fiu.edu/programs/online-graduate-degrees/master-of-public-health.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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