Master of Healthcare Administration

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution
  • Official transcript(s) of undergraduate work is required
• A cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or greater
• Three letters of recommendation
• Professional Resume
• A concise paper
• Completion of a leadership potential assessment*
  • Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores may take the place of the leadership potential assessment
    • the academic standard preferred by faculty is that applicants have a combined verbal and quantitative GRE percentile scores of at least 90 (or the equivalent GMAT score)
• An interview*

The personal statement is intended to provide additional insight to Admissions Committee about your goals and your plan for achieving them. It should address each point below, be clear and concise, and not exceed 750 words.

• Delineate your professional goals and plan to achieve them.
• Describe how your academic training and work experience have prepared you for graduate study in healthcare administration?
• Describe a potential obstacle to your goals and how your plan to overcome it.

• Hospitals
• Integrated Delivery Systems
• Managed Care Organizations
• Long-Term Care Facilities
• Home Health Agencies
• Medical Practices
• Federal And State Health Programs
• Consulting Firms

• Accounting
• Economics
• Healthcare Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Medical Informatics
• Managerial Epidemiology
• Health Law and Biomedical Ethics

MHA Curriculum

The program can be completed in 4 semesters. There are 40 semesters hours required for completion.

All cohorts begin the program in the Fall semester of each year.

Application Deadline: Applications for full-time and part-time study are admitted for the fall.  For full consideration, applications are expected by February 15, 2018. Space Permitting, applications received after February 15th will be reviewed until the extended deadline, currently: March 1.

The content in the program will be delivered in a hybrid format of online and on-site. The on-site content will be delivered in the evening or weekends.

We anticipate each cohort will consist of 20 students.

You will be required to take a leadership potential assessment. It will be used to assess your leadership potential, and to develop a personalized development plan for you during the second year.

• Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores may take the place of the leadership potential assessment
  • the academic standard preferred by faculty is that applicants have a combined verbal and quantitative GRE percentile scores of at least 90 (or the equivalent GMAT score)

There is a $50 non-refundable application fee. The fee can be paid online at the time you submit your application.

Three letters of recommendation are required.

A concise personal statement, not to exceed 750 words, is required. Please address the following:

• your professional goals and plans to achieve them,
• how your academic training and experience have prepared you for graduate study in healthcare administration, and lastly,
• a potential obstacle to meeting your goals and your strategy for overcoming the challenge.

No. Currently students can apply on the WSSU graduate programs website.

The application requirements at this time include: a baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution; a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; completion of a leadership potential assessment; a concise paper/personal statement; three letters of recommendation; a professional resume and an interview.

Recommendations will be provided by faculty as requested, and other assistance as it becomes available.

Yes, if approved by the individually faculty member teaching the class.

The program will be very student-centered. The expected teacher to student ration will be optimal, to facilitate learning and the best interests of the students.