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Public Health (MPH)

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health

Overview

A 43-credit online Master of Public Health from the College of Public Health with three concentrations offered fully online. Applications go through SOPHAS and then a UK Graduate School supplemental application.

Official program name
Public Health (MPH)
Awarded degree
Master of Public Health
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Lexington, KYWhere 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
Health Management and Policy
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
43 total credits
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
as little as 24 months (accelerated curriculum)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MPH delivered fully online with three online concentrations.

Source: online.uky.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
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
No mandatory campus visits
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

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

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 2.75 — 2.75 undergraduate GPA; 3.00 on graduate work if applicable.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three references.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume/CV.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredWriting sample.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredApply through SOPHAS, then submit a supplemental UK Graduate School application if admitted.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
TOEFL iBT
RequiredFor international applicants whose native language is not English; TOEFL or IELTS.
Source: online.uky.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

    July 23, 2027 · for Fall 2027

    Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Other deadline

    SOPHAS application by July 1 · for Fall 2027

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

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$821per creditEstimated tuition$35,303 = 43 credits × $821 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.uky.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

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • The University of Kentucky participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA); programs in licensed fields may not be available in every state. Official pageSource: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • Online programs cannot be offered in countries subject to U.S. sanctions or where regulatory requirements cannot be met; a Global Compliance Map lists availability by country. Enrollment in a fully online program cannot lead to an F-1 or J-1 visa.Source: online.uky.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.uky.edu/authorization-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.uky.edu/masters/public-health/mph — 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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