Costs & Financial Aid
The Master of Public Health in Community-Oriented Public Health Practice is a self-sustaining, fee-based degree program offered by the Department of Health Systems and Population Health in partnership with Continuum College.
Costs
COPHP students pay a flat quarterly course fee. They also pay other required fees each quarter, including registration, technology and U-PASS fees. Payment is due by the third Friday of the quarter.
| Cost per quarter (for up to 13 credits) | $10,453 |
| Total quarters | 6 |
| Estimated total course fees: | $62,718* |
*Estimate is based on 2023–2024 rates and does not include mandatory university fees, textbooks or expected annual fee increases.
Financial Aid and Other Funding
Students in the COPHP program can apply for various forms of financial aid to help cover their educational costs, including federal financial aid, scholarships and loans. For more details, see the fee-based programs page of the Office of Student Financial Aid website and financial aid information from the Department of Health Systems and Population Health. If contacting the Office of Student Financial Aid, it's helpful to share that you're inquiring about a fee-based program.
Fee-based students are not eligible for tuition exemptions or UW grants, including the Washington State Tuition Exemption and Husky Promise programs.
Scholarship Opportunities
COPHP students may apply for these awards to help offset their program expenses:
- Health Services Excellence, Equity and Distinction (HSEED) Award*
- School of Public Health Master's Fellowship Awards
- Sigolene Ortega Fund for Social Justice in Public Health*
*These awards are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Graduate Student Funding
Resources at the UW:
- The Graduate School’s Office of Fellowships & Awards offers information about fellowships, awards and assistantships. See its list of fellowships and GO-MAP diversity fellowships and get tips for finding assistantships. (Note that if you're awarded a qualifying teaching or research assistantship position, your course fees will be covered, but you're responsible for all remaining fees. Learn more.)
- The Graduate Funding Information Service assists UW graduate students in their search for funding opportunities for graduate school-related expenses. GFIS representatives host workshops, post funding announcements and meet one-on-one with students.
- Leadership Without Borders helps undocumented students find financial support.
Resources outside the UW:
- Immigrants Rising provides a list of scholarships for undocumented students.
- Peterson’s has a searchable database of scholarships, fellowships, grants and forgivable loans.
Loan Forgiveness
COPHP grads who are employed at government or nonprofit organizations may qualify for loan forgiveness. For more information, see the Public Service Loan Forgiveness page on the Federal Student Aid website.