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Costs, Financial Aid and Scholarships

Graduate Tuition and Fees

To receive the most up-to-date information regarding Boise State University’s Graduate tuition, cost per credit and fees, please review the Student Financial Services website.

Graduate College Funding Information

The Graduate College provides essential information related to funding including scholarships and fellowships, graduate assistantships and funding for international students. Get the most up-to-date information by clicking the button below:
Graduate College funding website

MPH Graduate Research and Teaching Assistantships

Each year, several graduate research or teaching assistantship positions may be available. Graduate assistantship selection is a competitive process. You are eligible to apply for an assistantship once accepted into the MPH program and will be notified with more information at that time.

Wellness Services Graduate Assistantships

Boise State University’s Wellness Services program also offers several graduate assistantships each year. Visit the Wellness Services website to learn more about these opportunities.

WICHE Tuition Discount Program

The Master of Public Health (MPH) graduate program participates in WICHE, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, and its Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP). This program enables students who would normally pay out-of-state tuition rates to pay in-state tuition rates when enrolled in the MPH program. Click the button below to learn if you are eligible:
More information about the WICHE Tuition Discount

Scholarships

The Boise State scholarship application opens mid-November and most scholarship opportunities close by February 15th. Learn more through the Boise State Scholarships website.

The following scholarships are geared specifically toward Master of Public Health students. Note that scholarships are subject to change, so for a comprehensive list and more information visit the Boise State scholarships website.

Jim & Georgia Girvan Master of Public Health Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

  • Minimum 3.5 GPA, Grad must have completed 12 credits
  • Pursing a Master of Public Health
  • Plan to enroll at least part-time (5 graduate credits)

Tim and Shawn Dunnagan Allied and Public Health Sciences Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

  • Full-time enrollment (9 graduate credits)
  • Enrolled in an Allied Health Sciences or Public Health program with an interest in the study of health disparities for underserved populations
  • Demonstrate financial need. We can determine your financial need by the results of your free application for federal student aid (FAFSA).

    Preference is given to students engaged with a faculty member on a meaningful research agenda

Dr. Maurice Burkholder Scholarship

Eligibility criteria:

  • Plan to enroll full-time (12 undergraduate credits, 9 graduate credits)
  • Have a declared major within the College of Health Science
  • An Idaho resident
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Demonstrate financial need based on the results of your free application for federal student aid (FAFSA).