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Online Master of Public Health Degree

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health

Overview

Online Master of Public Health requiring a minimum of 43 credit hours, including a practicum completed in a community organization local to the student, with six concentrations. Applications go through SOPHAS; the GMAT, GRE and MCAT are not required.

Official program name
Online Master of Public Health Degree
Awarded degree
Master of Public Health
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Norfolk, 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
Specializations
Applied Data Science · Epidemiology of Infectious Disease · Epidemiology · Global Environmental Health · Health Behavior and Health Promotion · Health Management and Policy
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
Minimum 43 credit hours, including a practicum
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
two years (With full-time study)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online MPH with a required practicum in a local community organization.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Required

    Practicum in a community organization local to the student

    Student's local community

    Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.8 — Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
Required500-word personal essay
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredTranscripts from all prior degree-granting programs
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredApplications submitted through SOPHAS
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GMAT
Not required
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 79International students; 79 iBT or 550 paper
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 7International students; alternative to TOEFL
Source: online.odu.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Virginia residents$672per credit · Fall 2026Estimated tuition$28,896 = 43 credits × $672 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: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state$662per credit · Fall 2026Estimated tuition$28,466 = 43 credits × $662 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: online.odu.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 Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredited the ODU MPH Program; the page states it holds continuing accreditation.Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • ODU participates in NC-SARA and states it is currently exempt from authorization for online programs in California. Official pageSource: odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • Students around the world can enroll in online programs; students living in the US on an F-1 visa may not be able to enroll in online programs.Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. online.odu.edu/academics/programs/public-health-mph-online — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. odu.edu/assessment/state-regulatory-authorizations-licensure-disclosures — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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