California State University, Long Beach · Department of Health Care Management with the College of Professional and Continuing Education

Master of Science in Health Care Administration (Accelerated)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Health Care Administration

Master'sMSDedicated degreeAccelerated CAHME accredited

Overview

CAHME-accredited, 45-unit accelerated MSHCA cohort for people with health care work experience, offered with CSULB's College of Professional and Continuing Education; two courses per quarter over two years, combining online and face-to-face weekend instruction; $550 per unit for 2026-27.

Official program name: Master of Science in Health Care Administration (Accelerated)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Health Care Administration
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Program classification: Dedicated healthcare administration degreeThe awarded degree or official major is healthcare administration or management itself (an MHA, an MS in Healthcare Management, a BS in Health Administration, a DHA).
Pathway: Accelerated pathwayA route the university itself calls accelerated, such as a combined bachelor's/MHA or a compressed schedule.
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: California State University, Long Beach — Department of Health Care Management with the College of Professional and Continuing Education
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Long Beach, CA
Required credits: 45 credit units, 15 core courses
Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: two years (Cohort follows the fixed sequence of two courses per quarter.)
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Accelerated format of the Master of Science in Health Care Administration.

Source: csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated and joint degrees, and (separately labelled) MBA, MPH and other degrees with an officially named healthcare administration pathway. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “No required campus visits” appears only when official wording supports it — online coursework alone does not establish it.

Academic delivery: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.
Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

In-person requirements as published

In-person class sessions Required
Face-to-face weekend sessions combined with online courses
weekends (schedule not printed) · Long Beach, CA
Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Administrative residency, internship and practical experience

Practical training happens at a health organization, not on campus, and is shown separately from campus attendance. Hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be completed near home are shown only when the university publishes them.

Residency, internship or practicum requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0 or above from the bachelor's degree; candidates slightly below may be considered
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredFinancial accounting, microeconomics and statistics (9 units, C or better)
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Healthcare experience: RequiredMinimum of three years of U.S. work experience in health care (or recent GRE/GMAT score)
Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview: OptionalAn interview with the Program Director may be required
Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Required$70 — $70 non-refundable Cal State Apply fee
Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredA recent GRE/GMAT score may substitute for the three-year experience requirement.
Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
June 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students	$550	per credit · 2026-27Estimated tuition$24,750 = 45 credits × $550 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $24,750 (45 credits × $550 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students, 2026-27. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, tuition discounts and employer support exactly as the university publishes them. Competitive awards are not guaranteed; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Tuition and scholarships guide

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, certification and enrollment restrictions

Separate questions: is the institution accredited, is this specific program accredited or certified (CAHME for graduate healthcare management programs, AUPHA certification for undergraduate programs), and does the university publish restrictions on who can enroll?

Institutional accreditation

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Master of Science in Health Care AdministrationAccelerated program (MSHCA-AP)CAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

I-20s cannot be issued for this program; international applicants needing a visa are directed to the traditional program.Source: cpace.csulb.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
cpace.csulb.edu/courses/master-of-science-in-health-care-administration-mshca — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
csulb.edu/college-of-health-human-services/health-care-management/master-of-science-health-care-0 — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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