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Online Master of Public Health

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health

Overview

A 45-credit online MPH in public health practice from the University of Nevada, Reno with three 14-week terms per year, a field experience of at least 150 hours and a capstone.

Official program name
Online Master of Public Health
Awarded degree
Master of Public Health
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Reno, NVWhere 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
Required credits
45 credits
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
about two years (most students) (one course at a time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

CEPH-accredited MPH offered in a fully online format, with a required field experience.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Required

    Field experience of at least 150 hours over three consecutive semesters at a host site

    Host site agency or organization

    Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Capstone

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
RequiredFour-year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 cumulative GPA or 3.0 in the last 60 credits (2.75-2.99 considered with test scores)
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses
RequiredA statistics course (curriculum option available for applicants lacking it)
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredSOPHAS application completed before the Graduate School application
Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
OptionalApplicants with a 2.75-2.99 GPA may be considered by submitting standardized test scores (e.g., GRE, GMAT, MCAT)
Source: nevadaonline.unr.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

    Rolling admission

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: nevadaonline.unr.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Rolling

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
Program tuition per credit (residency not stated)$730per creditEstimated tuition$32,850 = 45 credits × $730 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: nevadaonline.unr.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

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

State authorization

  • The University has maintained membership in SARA since May 14, 2014 to offer distance education to students in other states. Official pageSource: unr.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.
  1. nevadaonline.unr.edu/academics/graduate/mph — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. unr.edu/provost/policies-and-procedures/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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