Tuition and Financial Aid
This site provides details on tuition and fees, applying for financial aid, types of funding, billing policies, and more. Please review all the information carefully and contact the Office of Financial Aid if you have any questions.
Masters Program – Billing Policy
Master of Public Health (MPH)
- Full-time students in an academic year degree program are billed 1/2 of that academic year’s tuition rate in each required term of enrollment. *
- *Full-time students in an academic year degree program that begin enrolling in a summer term will be billed 1/3 of that academic year’s tuition rate in that summer term; and each required term of enrollment.
- Part-time students in an academic year degree program are billed 1/4 of that academic year’s tuition rate in each required term of enrollment. *
- *Part-time students in an academic year degree program that begin enrolling in a summer term will be billed 1/3 of that academic year’s tuition rate in that summer term; and 1/6 of that year’s tuition rate in each required term of enrollment.
Students planning to transfer non-degree credits into a degree program should refer to the Non-Degree Transfer Credits policy.
Summer-focused degree program students are billed 1/2 of that academic year’s tuition rate in the first two summer terms of enrollment.
Students planning to transfer non-degree credits into a degree program should refer to the Non-Degree Transfer Credits policy.
In addition to meeting academic requirements, students must meet their degree program tuition requirements. Students must pay their full degree program tuition to receive a degree. Students who switch between full- and part-time status must pay the equivalent program tuition. The cost of the degree is the same for full- and part-time students.
- MPH45: 2 full-time terms; or 4 part-time terms
- MPH65: 3 full-time terms; or 6 part-time terms
- MPH45 Summer-Focused: 2 full-time summer terms
Students that complete their program early will be assessed for any remaining degree program tuition in their graduation term.
Students in the MPH-GEN program are not permitted to waive, substitute, or transfer credits into the program and no financial credit will be applied towards the program’s tuition requirement.
Master of Science (SM)
- Full-time students in an academic year degree program are billed 1/2 of that academic year’s tuition rate in each required term of enrollment. *
- *Full-time students in an academic year degree program that begin enrolling in a summer term will be billed 1/3 of that academic year’s tuition rate in that summer term; and each required term of enrollment.
- Part-time students in an academic year degree program are billed 1/4 of that academic year’s tuition rate in each required term of enrollment. *
- *Part-time students in an academic year degree program that begin enrolling in a summer term will be billed 1/3 of that academic year’s tuition rate in the summer term; and 1/6 of that academic year’s tuition rate in each required term of enrollment.
Students planning to transfer non-degree credits into a degree program should refer to the Non-Degree Transfer Credits policy.
Summer-only degree program students are billed 1/2 of that academic year’s tuition rate in the first two summer terms of enrollment. Optional fall, spring, and Winter Session enrollment is included in this flat rate.
Students planning to transfer non-degree credits into a degree program should refer to the Non-Degree Transfer Credits policy.
In addition to meeting academic requirements, students must meet their degree program tuition requirements. Students must pay their full degree program tuition to receive a degree. Students who switch between full- and part-time status must pay the equivalent program tuition. The cost of the degree is the same for full and part-time students.
- SM42.5: 2 full-time semesters; or 4 part-time semesters
- SM60: 3 full-time semesters; or 6 part-time semesters
- SM80: 4 full-time semesters; or 8 part-time semesters
- SM42.5 Summer-Only: 2 full-time summer terms
Students that complete their degree program early will be assessed for any remaining program tuition in their term of graduation.
MPH in Epidemiology Hybrid Program (MPH-EPI)
1/3 of the annual cohort tuition rate will be assessed for each term of enrollment (summer, fall, and spring) over two years.
Students who take a leave of absence for three or more consecutive terms of enrollment will be assessed tuition based on the current academic year’s annual cohort rate upon return.
In addition to meeting academic requirements, students must meet their degree program tuition requirements. Students must pay their full degree program tuition to receive a degree.
- MPH-EPI: 6 part-time terms at the cohort tuition rate
Students that complete their degree program early will be assessed for any remaining program tuition in their term of graduation.
Students in the MPH-EPI program are not permitted to waive, substitute, or transfer credits into the program and no financial credit will be applied towards the program’s tuition requirement.
Master in Health Care Management (MHCM)
1/3 of the annual cohort tuition rate will be assessed for each term of enrollment (summer, fall, and spring) over two years.
Students who take a leave of absence may pay a higher tuition rate upon return to the program.
In addition to meeting academic requirements, students must meet their degree program tuition requirements. Students must pay their full degree program tuition to receive a degree.
- MHCM: 6 part-time terms at the cohort tuition rate
Students who complete their degree program early will be assessed for any remaining degree program tuition in their term of graduation.
Students in the MHCM program are not permitted to waive, substitute, or transfer credits into the program and no financial credit will be applied towards the program’s tuition requirement.
Dual/Joint-Masters
Pursuing the JD and MPH through the joint degree program results in some tuition savings, compared to pursuing the two degrees separately. Tuition is billed as follows:
| Year 1 | Year 2 & 3 |
|---|---|
| Harvard Law School: 2 terms at full-time rate. | Harvard Law School: 4 semesters at 75% of full-time rate. This comes out to 3 terms’ worth of tuition instead of 4 terms’ worth. |
| Harvard Chan: no tuition billed | Harvard Chan: 4 terms at the current academic year’s per-credit rate (35 credits). Billed as 8.75 credits (25%) during each of 4 terms (fall & spring). |
Continuation Fee
Students are expected to complete all program requirements within their degree program’s published time-to-degree. Time-to-degree begins with the term a student is admitted/matriculated in their degree program.
Students may submit a General Petition to request an extension of their time-to-degree to complete required coursework only. A Continuation Fee will be assessed for each additional term of enrollment beyond the program’s published time-to-degree. Exceptions to the Continuation Fee will be considered for extenuating circumstances only.