You will receive an email from your academic advisor by April 15. That email will include information on how to schedule a meeting with your academic advisor to discuss your first semester courses.

All MPH students will enroll in a set of foundation courses in their first semester. There is an additional course that will be determined by your selected concentration. Please review the curriculum schematics to learn more about the course sequencing for the concentration(s) that you are interested in pursuing.

• MPH degree requirements
• Concentration schematics:
  • Epidemiology/Biostatistics (PDF)
  • Generalist (PDF)
  • Global Health (PDF)
  • Health Policy Analysis (PDF)
  • Mental and Behavioral Health (PDF)

Come to your advising meeting on time. Be sure to pay attention to the time zone. During your meeting, be prepared to share what concentration(s) you are interested in pursuing and why.

Following that meeting, you will develop a Saved Schedule, send it to your advisor to review, and be approved to register for fall 2026 classes.

You will register through Workday on July 7, 2026.

MPH students are required to complete a college-level human biology course with a grade of “B” of better. The course must address human biology at a cellular level. Students who have not fulfilled the prerequisite must do so by the end of the Year 1 spring semester.

2026-2027 tuition rate

For the 2026-2027 academic year, the tuition rates are:

• $22,500 per semester
• $1,552 per credit hour for any classes taken over the credit cap

Important dates

• August 20, 2026 – fall tuition due
• January 20, 2027 – spring tuition due

Paying your bill

Your first billing statement will be issued electronically in early July. Starting in June, you will be able to see your financials hub in Workday. Monthly billing statements are typically published on the first business day of the month.

Your bill will be itemized, each individual charge will be labeled. Any scholarships or loans will be listed under anticipated aid. The top of your billing statement will tell you how much is due. All charges (insurance, fees, and tuition) should be posted to your billing statement at the same time.

Installment payment plans are offered by Student Accounting; it costs $50 to enroll in the installment plan. There are no other associated costs, aside from late fees.

If you select an installment payment plan, your total semester bill is divided it into equal monthly payments. For the fall semester that is 5 months, August through December.

The installment plan bills on the first of each month.

The last day to enroll in the 5-month payment plan without incurring late fees is August 20, 2026.

You can find more information on the Student Accounts website.