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)
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 2017-2018
| Master of Public Health (MPH) Program | |
|---|---|
| Full-time* | $65,460 for 11-month program ($13,092 per term for 5 terms) |
| Online/part-time** | $1,091 per credit (for current students) New Welch Scholarship for students starting in January 2016 and beyond $841 per credit with scholarship $67,280 for 80 credits |
| Doctoral (DrPH, PhD, ScD) and Other Masters' (MBE, MHA, MHS, MPP, MSPH, ScM) Programs | |
|---|---|
| Full-time | $52,368 per traditional academic year ($13,092 per term for 4 terms) Many departments offer the Master's Tuition Scholarship for two year degrees. |
| Part-time | $1,091 per credit |
| Online Programs for Applied Learning (OPAL) | |
|---|---|
| Per Credit | $1,091* |
| All students enrolled in an OPAL certificate or Master of Applied Science program will be awarded a scholarship in the amount of $419 per credit*. This scholarship is designated for tuition costs only and is disbursed incrementally for each credit taken towards required coursework. | |
| *Tuition rates for the following academic year are reassessed and approved each spring | |
| Master of Arts in Public Health Biology | |
|---|---|
| Per Credit | $1,091* |
| *Tuition rates for the following academic year are reassessed and approved each spring | |
Postdoctoral Fellows | |
|---|---|
| Full-time | $800 ($200 per term for 4 terms) |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Full-time | $13,092 per term |
| Part-time | $1,091 per credit |
| Special Student Limited | $1,091 per credit |
*Full-time: 12 or more credits per term
**Part-time: 11 or fewer credits per term
Bloomberg School Fees 2017-2018
| 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. |
| 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 Registration Fee | $100 | Assessed for registering or changing courses after the posted registration and add/drop dates. No changes may be accepted during the last two weeks of 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 | $475 ($118.75 per term; first 4 terms) | Assessed quarterly (first four terms) in the amount of $118.75 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.