Graduate Program FAQs

The College of Health's graduate programs are billed by credit hour.For the 2025-2026 academicyear,the price per credit hour is $1,660 USD.

For the 42 credit MPH,the total tuition price would come to approximately $69,720 USD.

These numbers are reflective of tuition costs only. Students will be responsible for various other fees. Please visit the Bursar's Office website for more information."

There are merit-based scholarships available for the full-time MPH. Scholarships may only pay part of the full tuition, students must be prepared to pay remaining expenses including the balance of tuition, tuition fees and cost of living.

All full-time applicants to the MPH program are automatically considered for a merit based scholarship. These scholarships are selective, based solely on merit, and are the only scholarships offered directly by the College of Health. They range from 10% to 50%, with most awardees receiving 10%, and will never cover 100% of tuition costs. Students must be prepared to pay remaining expenses including the balance of tuition, other university fees, and cost of living. A comprehensive list of graduate tuition rates, fees, and other important information can be found on the Bursar’s Office website.

A 30% community scholarship is available to both full-time and part-time students who live, work, or learn in Pennsylvania. Alumni from all Pennsylvania colleges and universities, residents of Pennsylvania, and employees who work in the state are all eligible. Veterans also qualify for the 30% partner scholarship, as well as additional funding through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Other funding opportunities:

No. At this time, students can only apply to begin the program with a Fall semester start date.

Yes, students can enroll part time for the MPH and graduate certificates. Part-time enrollment is ineligible for merit scholarship funding. Those who qualify for the 30% Community Scholarship may enroll part-time.

Currently, Ph.D. programs require full-time enrollment. Doctoral students receive a 100% tuition scholarship (not including additional tuition fees) and will be employed as paid teaching assistants or research fellows.

No, you do not have to secure your own faculty advisor. We ask that you do not reach out to our faculty to support your application before being accepted into the program.

We do, however, encourage you to look into our faculty's current research areas and express in your personal statement if you have an interest in working with any of our faculty members in particular.

Yes, you may use an unofficial transcript for the application. We do not require applicants to provide official transcripts until they have been accepted to the program and are preparing to register for classes.

If accepted to the program, all students will be required to submit an official copy of their transcript before they are able to register for classes. If the applicant's institution did not grade on a standard 4.0 scale, a WES transcript is required.

Official transcripts must be delivered to the College of Health through a verified portal or directly from the university the applicant attended. Applicants cannot send official transcripts to Lehigh themselves. Transcripts can be sent either electronically to cohgrad@lehigh.edu or by post to the address below.

College of Health
Attn: Graduate Program Coordinator
124 East Morton St.
Bethlehem, PA 18015

Recommendation letters may come from your professors or from professional supervisors. Ideally one of the letters will be from a professor who can comment on your academic performance.

Your writing sample can be any document you have authored that demonstrates your scientific writing skills and/or research experiences.

For applicants who earned a degree from an accredited institution in the following countries, your academic transcript will serve as your English Proficiency documentation.

Australia
Belize
British Caribbean and British West Indies
Canada
New Zealand
Republic of Ireland
the United Kingdom.
the United States and its territories

Applicants whose degrees are not from an institution in the previously listed countries are required to submit official test scores to show proof of English proficiency. The accepted tests and recommended scores are listed below:

TOEFL (iBT)- Reading: 25, Listening: 20, Speaking: 24, Writing: 25
IELTS Academic- Reading: 7, Listening: 6.5, Speaking: 7.5, Writing: 6.5
Duolingo- 115

Check out the Grad Life Page for easy registration. Detailed registration information can be found on the “COHGrad” CourseSite where accepted students will be automatically enrolled. Students need to use their Lehigh email to log in to both the portal and the CourseSite.

Once students are accepted, they should use their Lehigh email account exclusively for all college communication.

No, you don’t have to have your tuition paid before registering. Registration dates for accepted and enrolled students can be found here. If you have not registered by the date the first tuition bill is generated (mid-July), you WILL NOT be automatically notified of your tuition bill and will have to check your e-bill suite manually.

It’s important to note that COH merit scholarship recipients, except for those awarded the 30% Community Scholarship, must be registered as full-time students (9 credits) by day 10 of classes to maintain the scholarship.

All tuition transactions are managed by the Bursar’s Office. Click here to find out more about graduate tuition, including information on per-credit costs, employer deferment, important dates, and a semester payment plan.

Yes, all students enrolled at Lehigh are required to have health insurance. Find out about Lehigh’s health insurance plan and other options here.

Tuition and fees* - $28,100

Room and Board -$18,040

Health Insurance- $2,259

Incidentals (estimated) ** - $2,500

Total for 1 academic year - $50,899

*Fees include wellness fee, but do not include other program-specific fees

** Incidentals include an estimated amount for books and personal expenses. This does not include the cost of travel to Lehigh

Find out more about the financial aspects of living in the U.S. including housing, banking and taxes here or email intl@lehigh.edu for more information from the Office of International Students and Scholars here.

For additional information about grad life and support services available to graduate students at Lehigh, please visit the Graduate Education & Life Office's website.

We are only able to provide application fee waivers to current Lehigh University students and employees. Please email cohgrad@lehigh.edu if you are a current Lehigh student or employee seeking an application fee waiver.