University of Illinois Springfield · Department of Public Health, College of Health, Science and Technology

Public Health, MPH

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health

Overview

A 48-credit MPH listed among UIS online programs, with 32 hours of core courses including a four-credit internship and a comprehensive examination. The catalog states the MPH program is CEPH-accredited.

Official program name: Public Health, MPH
Awarded degree: Master of Public Health
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Illinois Springfield — Department of Public Health, College of Health, Science and Technology
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Springfield, ILWhere 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)
Required credits: 48 semester hours (MPH General)
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 2 years
Source: uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Catalog lists the Master of Public Health under its online offerings; program includes a required internship.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Internship Required
Four-credit internship (MPH 581)
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Comprehensive written examination based on a case study
Source: catalog.uis.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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum overall GPA of 3.00
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredEssay addressing areas outlined in the application
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$60 — $60 graduate application fee for domestic students; $75 for international students
Source: uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 28, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: uis.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
All online students — E-tuition (online program), graduateFrom the university's online tuition table	$384.25	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$18,444 = 48 credits × $384.25 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: uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Online Academic Support Fee: $45 per creditMandatory
Source: uis.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

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

Programmatic accreditation

Council on Education for Public Health — Accredited by the Council on Education for Public HealthSource: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

UIS is a member of NC-SARA; the University of Illinois System lists all U.S. states and territories except California as SARA members. Official pageSource: uis.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.

catalog.uis.edu/graduate-students/chst/publichealth/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
uis.edu/online — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
uis.edu/public-health/academic-programs/public-health-mph — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
uis.edu/registrar/tuition-fees/spring-tuition — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026

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