George Mason University · College of Public Health

Public Health (MPH)

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health

Overview

A 42-credit online Master of Public Health with a 15-credit Public Health Practice concentration, delivered asynchronously. Students complete a required 200-contact-hour practicum in a public health placement.

Official program name: Public Health (MPH)
Awarded degree: Master of Public Health
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: George Mason University — College of Public Health
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Fairfax, VAWhere 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: Public Health (MPH, BS)
Specializations: Public Health Practice
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 42 credits
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 2 to 3 years
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Spring
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MPH with asynchronous courses and a required 200-hour in-person practicum (Applied Practice Experience).

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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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.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
200-hour practicum at a chosen site after at least 21 program credits, preceded by a zero-credit practicum seminar.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

All students complete an Applied Practice Experience (practicum) and an Integrative Learning Experience.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Public Health Practice
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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 institution.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RecommendedMinimum 3 — 3.0 GPA preferred.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 12 semester hours of equivalent coursework may transfer, pending director approval.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation and resume/CV.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$155 — SOPHAS application fee of $155 for the first program.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 88International students; 20 minimum each section.
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duolingo English Test: Optional — minimum 120Accepted English proficiency test for international students.
Source: masononline.gmu.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.

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

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$725	per credit · 2025-2026Estimated tuition$30,450 = 42 credits × $725 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Distance learning fee: $35 per creditMandatory
Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
New student fee: $60Mandatory
Source: masononline.gmu.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 — The online MPH is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

George Mason University became an institutional participant in NC-SARA on September 8, 2016; its programs are available to students residing in participating states and territories. Official pageSource: provost.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

International students at George Mason may take online courses, but federal immigration regulations limit the fully online credits that count toward full-time enrollment for F-1 students.Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

masononline.gmu.edu/programs/mph-public-health/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
masononline.gmu.edu/programs/msw-online/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
provost.gmu.edu/academics/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement · Asynchronous
In-person requirements
Practical placement required
Subject
Public Health (MPH, BS)
Length
2 to 3 years · 42 credits
Tuition
$725 per creditAll online students, 2025-2026
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Fairfax, VA

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