Tuition and Fees, 2008-2009

TUITION
                                                                                                                                                 

Master of Public Health (MPH) Program
      Full-time MPH (11 months)                                             $46,200 / $9,240 per term (5 terms)

      Part-time/Internet-based (PTIB) MPH (2-3 years)            $770 per credit unit / 80 credits

Doctoral (DrPH, PhD, ScD) and Master's (MHS, ScM) Programs
      Full-time students per 9-month academic year                $36,960 / $9,240 per term (4 terms)  

      Part-time students                                                        $770 per credit unit / credits vary by
                                                                                             degree program


Postdoctoral Fellows
       4 term program                                                           $800 / $200 per term


Special Students/Others     
        Full-time students                                                        $9,240 per term
        Part-time students                                                       $770 per credit unit


Full-time students:  12 or more credits per term
Part-time students:  11 or fewer credits per term


FEES
                                                                                                                                                    
Application fee: $45
Matriculation fee: $500
Nonresident fee: $1,386 per term
Leave of absence fee: $50 per term
Activity fee: $40
Late payment fee: $100
Late registration fee: $100
Late course change fee: $50
Course fee: optional, varies by course
Returned check fee: $25

An Enrollment Deposit of $600 is required for all admitted degree candidates. This deposit is applied to your student account as a credit toward all tuition and fees assessed upon enrollment.

Application Fee

The online application, available at www.jhsph.edu/admissions at “Apply Online,” is $45 per application.

Matriculation Fee
A one-time fee assessed to all new degree candidates to offset costs associated with registration, record keeping and graduation. (Please note: This fee is separate from the enrollment deposit.)

Nonresident Fee

A fee of 15 percent of full tuition is assessed for registration of each academic term during which a student elects to be on nonresident status, until the term in which all degree requirements are completed or there is a change in status. Nonresident status is reserved for doctoral candidates who have completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation and who have permission to complete the dissertation away from the School.

Leave of Absence Fee

A $50 fee assessed per term (excluding summer) for students who are on official leave of absence.

Activity Fee
A one-time fee assessed to all new degree candidates.

Late Payment Fee
A fee assessed without exception for self-payment portions paid after the posted payment due date for each term.

Late Registration Fee
A fee assessed for registering or changing courses after the posted registration and add/drop dates. No changes are accepted during the last two weeks of each term.

Late Course Change Fee

A fee assessed for adjusting a course schedule after the posted add/drop deadline for a term. No changes are accepted during the last two weeks of each term.

Course Fee

A fee that may be charged by a department to cover the cost of printing for course packets, handouts, etc. Consult the course description for any associated course fee.

Returned Check Fee
A fee assessed without exception for any check returned to the School by a banking institution. The School reserves the right to refuse future payments by personal check from any student once a fee has been assessed.