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Doctor of Health Administration

Awarded degree: Doctor of Health Administration

Professional doctorateDHADedicated degreeFunding not verified

Overview

A 63-credit applied Doctor of Health Administration for experienced professionals, delivered to a fall cohort through 15 online courses, six face-to-face two-and-a-half-day seminars, a comprehensive examination and an applied research dissertation, on a three- or five-year plan.

Official program name
Doctor of Health Administration
Awarded degree
Doctor of Health Administration
Source: cmich.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
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
Standard pathway
School
Source: cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Mount Pleasant, MIWhere the university is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Required credits
63 semester credit hours (51 didactic, 12 dissertation)
Source: cmich.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Three-year or five-year degree plan (Three-year plan: two courses per term; five-year plan: one course per term.)
Source: online.cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: cmich.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Doctor of Health Administration (applied doctorate).

Source: cmich.smartcatalogiq.com · 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
Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.Coursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.
Source: online.cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Required campus residency or visitsIn-person attendance required
Source: online.cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

In-person requirements as published

  • Orientation Required

    On-campus new DHA student orientation, normally mid-August

    once · Mount Pleasant, MI

    Source: online.cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026

  • On-campus residency Required

    Six intensive face-to-face, two-and-a-half-day seminars during the first two years

    six seminars

    Source: cmich.smartcatalogiq.com · 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

Dissertation

  • Comprehensive examination followed by an applied research dissertation and defense.
    Source: online.cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

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”.
Prior degree
RequiredRegionally accredited master's degree in an appropriate area, or a professional degree (M.D., D.O., D.D.S.)
Source: online.cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Prerequisite courses
RequiredGraduate coursework or equivalent in statistics and research methods
Source: online.cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Management experience
RequiredAt least three years of responsible mid- to senior-level experience in health administration, management, clinical leadership or health policy
Source: online.cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredCareer goal statement and CV or resume
Source: online.cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview
RequiredAdmission interview with program faculty
Source: online.cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
RequiredNon-native English speakers; ECFMG accepted; may be waived with prior US academic or employment success.
Source: online.cmich.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

    April 15 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Special program rate: Doctor of Health AdministrationFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$962per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$60,606 = 63 credits × $962 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: cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Military tuition rate: Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$908per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$57,204 = 63 credits × $908 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: cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $60,606 (63 credits × $962 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — Special program rate: Doctor of Health Administration, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Student Services Fee
$225 per semesterMandatory
Source: cmich.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

No program-level accreditation or certification verified. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Michigan.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. cmich.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/graduate-bulletin/colleges-and-departments/health-sciences-sch — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. online.cmich.edu/program/doctor-of-health-administration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. cmich.edu/offices-departments/finance-administrative-services/financial-services-reporting/student-a — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. cmich.edu/program/Doctor-of-Health-Administration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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