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Tuition and Fees for 2012/2013*

Investing in a graduate degree is both a personal and financial commitment, and the admissions staff at BUSPH is here to help you find ways to make your education affordable. In 2010-2011, BUSPH awarded over $4 million in scholarships. Overall, 93% of BUSPH students receive funding in the forms of need-based aid, fellowships, scholarships, loans, or tuition remission.

MASTERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

Program Length of Program Total Credits Tution
MPH (full-time) Three Semesters 48 $21,200 per semester
MPH (part-time) Flexible 48 $1,325 per credit

Full-time students may enroll in 12-18 credits per semester for $21,200 per semester. Part-time students may enroll in 11 credits of fewer for $1,325 per credit. Please note that students have the flexibility to switch between part- and full-time status on a semester basis; many students do so in order to balance their academic and professional calendars, as well as accommodate research and practice opportunities that may arise.

OTHER DEGREES

Program Length of Program
 Total Credits
 Tuition
MA in Biostatistics Flexible 32 $1,325 per credit
MS in Environmental Health Flexible 48 $1,325 per credit
MS in Epidemiology Flexible 32 $1,325 per credit
MS in Health Services Research Flexible 31 $1,325 per credit
DrPH Flexible 40 $1,325 per credit
PhD (Post-Master's)
 Flexible 32** $1,325 per credit

These figures are for 2012/2013 only and may not apply for subsequent years. These tuition rates and fees are effective as of September 2012.

There is no registration fee for full-time students. The registration fee for part-time students is $40 per semester. There is a $50 program fee for all students, both fall and spring semesters. For thesis and dissertation students, there is a Continuing Study fee of $2,552 per semester. All fees are nonrefundable. The student is assessed at actual cost for any breakage or damage to University property. Library fines are assessed by the librarian.

Medical Insurance

Massachusetts law requires all students who are enrolled in at least 75 percent of the full-time curriculum (9 credits) to demonstrate coverage under a qualifying medical insurance plan.

Rates for 2011/2012

Student Rates Annual Plan Rate (8/23/11 - 8/22/12) Spring Plan Rate (1/1/12 - 8/22/12)
Basic Plan $1,914
 $1,260
Plus Plan $2,647 $1,729
Dependent Rates
Spouse Only $4,140 $2,654
Child(ren) $2,264 $1,452












For details on these health plans, please visit Aetna Student Health.

Part-time students who enroll for fewer than 9 credits are also eligible to purchase medical insurance. For information, contact the Office of the Comptroller, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215; 617-353-2870. International students should contact the Office of International Students and Scholars. A brochure on medical insurance is available from the Registrar. The insurance premium is subject to change.

* The Trustees of the University reserve the right to change tuition rates or fees at their discretion whenever it is deemed advisable. 

Students who cannot demonstrate coverage under a qualifying medical insurance plan are required to purchase the University's student health insurance plan.