Online Master of Public Health

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health

Overview

A 42-credit, part-time online MPH with a Community Health concentration, 7-week courses, a 200-hour applied practice experience and an integrative learning capstone. The program is CEPH-accredited.

Official program name: Online Master of Public Health
Awarded degree: Master of Public Health
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Ohio University
Administering location: Athens, OHWhere 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)Health Promotion & Education
Specializations: Community Health
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 14 courses, 42 credits
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 7 semesters
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MPH with a 200-hour applied practice experience completed in an approved organization.

Source: ohio.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.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Part-time
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
200-hour applied practice experience in an approved organization; can be the student's current workplace
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Integrative learning experience capstone
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Academic calendar

7-week courses
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Community Health
Source: ohio.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: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 minimum GPA
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: Not requiredNo prerequisite coursework
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — 3 professional letters of recommendation
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCV or resume
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$50 — $50 application fee (a limited-time waiver may be requested before applying)
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: ohio.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 deadline
December 7, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming

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
In-state — Ohio resident	$700	per creditEstimated tuition$29,400 = 42 credits × $700 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: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Non-resident	$722	per creditEstimated tuition$30,324 = 42 credits × $722 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: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
In-state — Total tuition, Ohio resident	$29,400	entire programSource: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Total tuition, non-resident	$30,324	entire programSource: ohio.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

OHIO Online Incentive Scholarship Tuition discount
15%
Eligibility: Student veterans, active military members, alumni and corporate partner employees
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
OHIO Online Incentive Scholarship (military and veterans) Tuition discount
10% of tuition for eligible online undergraduate programs; 15% for eligible online graduate programs
Eligibility: Current active duty, guardsmen, reservists and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces; similar incentive scholarships exist for OHIO alumni and employees of partner organizations.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Council on Education for Public Health — Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditedSource: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Ohio University is approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Official pageSource: ohio.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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/chsp/social-public-health/community-public-health/graduate/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/online/scholarships/incentive — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/provost/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) · Health Promotion & Education
Length
7 semesters · 14 courses, 42 credits
Tuition
$700 per creditIn-state — Ohio resident
Next deadline
December 7, 2026 (Spring 2027)
Administering location
Athens, OH

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