Tuition & Fees
The Bloomberg School operates on academic terms, instead of semesters.
- a term is eight weeks (about half a typical semester)
- the traditional Academic Year is four terms (August to May)
Full-time status requires registering for 12 or more credits per term. Registering for 11 or fewer credits per term is defined as part-time status.
Tuition is assessed per term by the Office of Student Accounts & Business Services. Review the grid below to estimate the cost of your program.
Student Accounts also has information regarding non-degree applications, payment due dates and payment options.
Bloomberg School Tuition 2019-2020
Tuition rates for the following academic year are reassessed and approved each spring
| Master of Public Health (MPH) Program | |
|---|---|
| Full-time | $69,720 for 11-month program ($13,944 per term for 5 terms) |
| Online/part-time | $1,162 per credit The Welch Scholarship is available for students starting the program in January 2016 and beyond $912 per credit with scholarship |
| Doctoral (DrPH, PhD, ScD) and Other Master's (MA in Public Health Biology, MBE, MHA, MHS, MSPH, ScM) Programs | |
|---|---|
| Full-time | $55,776 per traditional academic year All full-time PhD students will receive the following support for the first four years of the program: full tuition, individual health insurance, University Health Services clinic fee, vision insurance and dental insurance. Some departments offer additional funding for their PhD students. Please check the department of interest’s website for |
| Part-time | $1,162 per credit |
| Online Programs for Applied Learning (OPAL) | |
|---|---|
| Per Credit | $1,162 |
| All students enrolled in an OPAL certificate or Master of Applied Science program will be awarded a scholarship in the amount of $446 per credit. This scholarship is designated for tuition costs only and is disbursed incrementally for each credit taken towards required coursework. | |
Postdoctoral Fellows | |
|---|---|
| Full-time | $800 ($200 per term for 4 terms) |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Full-time | $13,944 per term |
| Part-time | $1,162 per credit |
| Special Student Limited | $1,162 per credit |
Bloomberg School Fees 2019-2020
| Enrollment Deposit | $600 | Required for all admitted degree candidates. It is applied to your student account as a credit toward all tuition and fees assessed upon enrollment. (Please note: This fee is non-refundable.) |
| Matriculation Fee | $500 | A one-time fee for all new degree candidates to offset costs associated with registration, record keeping and graduation. (Please note: This fee is separate from the enrollment deposit.) |
| Leave of Absence Fee | $50 per term | A $50 fee assessed per term (excluding summer) for students who are on official leave of absence. |
| Activity Fee | $40 | A one-time fee assessed to all new degree candidates. |
| Late Payment Fee | $100 | Assessed without exception for self-payment portions paid after the posted payment due date for each term. |
| Late Course Change Fee | $50 | Assessed for adjusting a course schedule after the posted add/drop deadline for a term. No changes may be accepted during the last two weeks of each term. |
| Proctoring Fee | Varies | A few online courses require students to take proctored exams. Typically, there is no fee associated with using a proctor (instructions regarding finding a proctor can be found when students log into their eLearning account at http://ctl.jhsph.edu/account). If a student cannot find an appropriate proctor who does not charge a fee, then a fee-based proctor may be necessary. |
| Course Fee | Occasional, varies by course | Fee charged by the department to cover the cost of printing for course packs, handouts, etc. Consult the course description for any associated course fees. |
| Returned Check Fee (including e-checks) | $25 | Assessed without exception for any check returned to the Bloomberg School by a banking institution. The Bloomberg School reserves the right to refuse future payments by personal check from any student once a fee has been assessed. |
| Health Clinic Fee | $850 ($212.50 per term; first 4 terms) | Assessed quarterly (first four terms) in the amount of $212.50 to all full-time students with or without the student health plan. It is assessed to offset the cost associated with health insurance. (Please note: This fee is non-refundable.) |
The Office of Student Accounts and Business Services can provide information about tuition, charges and/or how to pay your bill.
The Financial Aid Office provides assistance with federal and private loans and the Federal Work-Study Program. Scholarships are typically awarded by the academic departments.