School of Public and Community Health Sciences
Tuition and Fees
General Information
Students in the MPH and CPH programs pay either resident or non-resident tuition and fees as well as the SPCHS tuition surcharge of $150 per credit hour. In addition, all web-based courses are assessed an online learning fee of $48 per credit hour.
Students who either do not live in or near Missoula or who do not plan to utilize any campus based services, including student health services and enrolling in any traditional, face-to-face courses, may choose to change their status to distance only. Distance students still pay tuition and fees according to their residence status. Students who choose distance status will not be permitted to enroll in any traditional, face-to-face courses and will not be eligible for student health insurance. Status changes are handled through the UM’s Registrar’s Office. Fees differ slightly between campus based- and distance-status. Please consult the UM’s Business Services website for the corresponding fee schedules. [Note: refer to the fee schedules for “Graduate 1st Level” under either campus based or distance. Additionally, neither fee schedule includes the SPCHS tuition surcharge, and the campus based fee schedule does not include the online learning fee.]
All core, required MPH courses with the exception of PUBH 580 – Rural Health Issues in a Global Context are offered online. PUBH 580 is offered every summer as an intensive, week long course (typically scheduled between the end of the spring semester and the start of the summer semester). Therefore all distance students must change their status to campus based for the summer semester they plan to take PUBH 580.
Financial Aid Opportunities
You can find out about financial aid through The University of Montana's financial aid website and the UM Graduate School's Financial Information page.
If you are an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe, you may be eligible for special scholarships through Indian Health Services and tuition fee waivers through Financial Aid. Also, if you are interested in providing pubic health services to Native American communities, you may be eligible for special loan programs through Indian Health Services. Please contact us if you are interested in assistance with applying for these two programs.
