West Virginia University · School of Public Health

Public Health, M.P.H.

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health

Overview

A 42-credit online asynchronous MPH from the School of Public Health with 16-week courses and a 180-hour applied practice experience that can be completed at the student's workplace. Applications go through SOPHAS.

Official program name: Public Health, M.P.H.
Awarded degree: Master of Public Health
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: West Virginia University — School of Public Health
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Morgantown, WVWhere 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: 18 courses / 42 credits
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 1-4 years
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online asynchronous MPH with no campus visits; includes a 180-hour applied practice experience.

Source: online.wvu.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: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: No mandatory campus visits
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
180-hour applied practice experience; can be completed at the student's current place of employment.
Student's workplace possible
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

16-week courses.
Source: online.wvu.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: RequiredBaccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RecommendedMinimum 3 — Minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose and objectives (via SOPHAS).
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of reference.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent resume/CV.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredScores may be submitted optionally.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 6.5International students; Academic IELTS.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 79International students; iBT, MyBest accepted.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
PTE Academic: Required — minimum 53International students; PTE Academic.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duolingo English Test: Required — minimum 105International students.
Source: online.wvu.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
June 15 (complete and verified by SOPHAS) · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
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International applicants
May 15 · for Fall
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Application deadline
November 20 (complete and verified by SOPHAS) · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
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International applicants
October 15 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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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
Online program cost per credit hour (residency not specified)	$686	per creditEstimated tuition$28,812 = 42 credits × $686 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.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Online Learning Student Support (OLSS) Fee (capped at $75 per course): $25 per creditMandatory
Source: online.wvu.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

Undergraduate military tuition rate Tuition discount
$250 per credit hour
Eligibility: Active-duty U.S. Armed Forces members approved to use Federal Tuition Assistance, enrolled in a fully online undergraduate program
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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 — Program carries Council on Education for Public Health accreditation.Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

West Virginia is a SARA member; WVU became a SARA participant in 2014. Official pageSource: accreditation.wvu.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.

accreditation.wvu.edu/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.wvu.edu/military/tuition-rates/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
online.wvu.edu/programs/masters-degrees/public-health-mph/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.wvu.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/online-fee-faqs/ — Official tuition and fees page, 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

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement · Asynchronous
In-person requirements
No mandatory campus visits; practical placement required
Subject
Public Health (MPH, BS)
Length
1-4 years · 18 courses / 42 credits
Tuition
$686 per creditOnline program cost per credit hour (residency not specified)
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Morgantown, WV

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