Plan your educational journey and learn about our unique scholarship opportunities.
Start your journey toward a public health education at Brown University.
Plan your educational journey and learn about our unique scholarship opportunities.
Financial aid for master’s students varies by program, though most students are self-supported through a combination of scholarships, loans, outside funding, and/or assistantships. Here is the Graduate Tuition and Fee Schedule.
All applicants are automatically considered for merit scholarships when applying to Brown's School of Public Health—no additional steps are required.
Domestic applicants to the master’s programs who wish to be considered for a need-based scholarship from the school must submit their FAFSA using the Brown University Graduate Federal School Code of E00058. Please note, the FAFSA for AY 2025-2026 is scheduled to be released on October 1, 2024. The deadline for submitting the form to Brown is January 1, 2025.
International applicants to the master’s programs who wish to be considered for a need-based scholarship from the school must complete their CSS Profile using the Brown University Profile Code of 3189. Please note, the CSS Profile is scheduled to be released on October 1, 2024 for AY 2025-2026. The deadline for submitting the form to Brown is January 1, 2025.
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) offers a list of external scholarship and fellowship opportunities.
U.S. citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply for federal student loans using the FAFSA: Brown University's Graduate Federal School Code is E00058.
International students should consider private loans.
After you enroll at Brown, you are eligible to apply for additional funding opportunities, including:
Admitted doctoral students receive up to five years of guaranteed financial support. We encourage Ph.D. applicants to maximize funding sources.
Admitted doctoral students receive five or six years of guaranteed financial support, including summers, a stipend, tuition remission, a health-services fee, and health and dental insurance. This financial support applies to domestic and foreign students.
Ph.D. applicants to the School of Public Health receive automatic consideration for Brown fellowships; no additional application is required:
Many of our Ph.D. candidates also apply for outside funding. Brown provides incentives to encourage students to compete for funding from external institutions, foundations, and governmental agencies.
In addition, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) offers a list of external scholarship and fellowship opportunities.
After you enroll at Brown, you are eligible to apply for additional funding opportunities, including:
We understand that all applicants must make an informed decision before selecting an academic institution for study. Our graduates benefit from strong placement rates—95% within 12 months of graduation—and diverse career outcomes. Providence's modest cost of living makes it an attractive option for balancing the cost of education.
Graduate tuition is billed on a per-class basis, as detailed in the Graduate Tuition and Fee Schedule on Brown University's Bursar Office’s website.
Information about the cost of Online MPH tuition can be found via the Bursar's Office.
Below, you’ll find the total number of courses required for each master’s degree, typically completed within two years:
| Master’s Program | Degree Details | Total Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Public Health | MPH | 12 |
| Online MPH | 12 | |
| MPH/MPA Dual Degree | 17 | |
| Accelerated MPH for Clinicians* | 10.5 | |
| Biostatistics | A.M. | 8 |
| Sc.M. | 10 | |
| Clinical and Translational Research | Sc.M. | 9 |
| Global Public Health | Sc.M. | 12 |
*one year program
Brown's Graduate School offers incoming doctoral students five years of guaranteed financial support, including a stipend, tuition remission, health-services fee, and health- and dental-insurance subsidies. This support — which may take the form of a teaching assistantship, research assistantship, fellowship, or proctorship — helps to defray the cost of tuition, and also provides a stipend to assist with living expenses during the student’s program.
The School of Public Health supports two undergraduate concentrations: Public Health (A.B.) and Statistics (Sc.B.).
Students should consult the Brown University Bursar's Office for information for annual undergraduate tuition rates.
Start your journey toward a public health education at Brown University.
