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Online MPH in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior

Overview

A 45-credit online MPH in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior from the Arnold School of Public Health, delivered asynchronously. It includes the public health and HPEB cores, electives, a 5-credit applied practice experience at an organization chosen by the student, and a comprehensive exam.

Official program name
Online MPH in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
Awarded degree
Master of Public Health in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Columbia, SCWhere 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 credit hours
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Fully online, asynchronous MPH with a 5-credit applied practice experience at an organization of the student's choice.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Required

    Semester-long, 5-credit applied practice experience with an organization of the student's choice

    Organization chosen by the student

    Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Other

  • Comprehensive exam required
    Source: sc.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
RequiredFour-year baccalaureate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.00/4.00 or higher
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose and objectives
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — At least three letters of recommendation
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume or CV
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from all schools attended
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredApplications are submitted through SOPHAS
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Optional
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5International applicants whose native language is not English
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
PTE Academic
Required — minimum 53Accepted alternative English test for international applicants
Source: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duolingo English Test
Required — minimum 120Accepted alternative English test for international applicants
Source: sc.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

    February 15 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: sc.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 — Specially priced online program rate (residents and non-residents)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$572.25per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$25,751.25 = 45 credits × $572.25 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: sc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Total estimated tuition and feesFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$31,438.75entire program · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: sc.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

  • USC Columbia participates in NC-SARA and is authorized to enroll students in distance education and experiential learning coursework in NC-SARA member states; the authorization table lists the Northern Mariana Islands as not allowed. Official pageSource: sc.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. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/bursar/tuition_and_required_fees/index.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/provost/our-offices/academicprograms/state-authorization/index.ph — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/admissions/graduate_applicants/application_requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/degrees-programs/online/online-mph-hpeb.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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