Columbia University · Department of Health Policy and Management

Full-Time Health Management MHA Program

Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degree CAHME accredited

Overview

A two-year, 55.5-credit full-time MHA in New York City with day and evening classes, a summer practicum, a consulting workshop for a client, a professional development curriculum and a culminating health system simulation.

Official program name: Full-Time Health Management MHA Program
Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration
Source: publichealth.columbia.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: Standard pathway
School: Columbia University — Department of Health Policy and Management
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: New York, NY
Required credits: 55.5 credits
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Four semesters plus summer practicum over 2 years
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

The same MHA is also offered in part-time hybrid and executive formats (recorded separately).

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Health Administration offered by the Department of Health Policy and Management.

Source: publichealth.columbia.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: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: publichealth.columbia.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.

Practicum Required
Summer practicum between the first and second years
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arrangement not stated
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Applied capstone project Required
Consulting Workshop course: student team develops a solution to a healthcare management challenge for a client
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arranged by the program
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Culminating weekend Health System Simulation in the final semester
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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: RequiredUndergraduate degree
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Work experience: Not requiredFull-time work experience not required; prior internship or work experience helpful
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation (Mailman School application requirement)
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

Final deadline
Rolling admission · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Rolling
Priority deadline
December 1 (preferred deadline for most master's programs) · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: publichealth.columbia.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — MPH or MHA Full Time, 2026-2027 tuition (across two semesters); estimated pending Board of Trustees approvalFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$49,888	per academic year · 2026-2027Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026
All students — MPH or MHA Full Time, 2027-2028 tuition (across two semesters); anticipated 3% increaseFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$51,384	per academic year · 2027-2028Source: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Estimated Program Fees (per year): $8,391 per academic yearMandatory
Source: publichealth.columbia.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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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 Health AdministrationManagement programs of the Department of Health Policy and ManagementCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: publichealth.columbia.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

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.

DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/about-us/our-vision-mission/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/degrees/degree-requirements/mha — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/degrees/master-health-administration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/degrees/master-health-administration/full-time — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/degrees/master-health-administration/program-comparison — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/become-student/how-apply/deadlines — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/become-student/how-apply/financial-aid/tuition-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
publichealth.columbia.edu/become-student/how-apply/process/application-components — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MHA · Master'sDedicated degree
Delivery
On campus
Campus attendance
On-campus classes
Residency / internship
Required: practicum, applied capstone project
Program accreditation
CAHME — accredited
Study intensity
Full-time
Length
Four semesters plus summer practicum over 2 years · 55.5 credits
Tuition
$49,888 per academic yearAll students — MPH or MHA Full Time, 2026-2027 tuition (across two semesters); estimated pending Board of Trustees approval, 2026-2027
Next deadline
Rolling admission
Location
New York, NY

Official program page How to apply

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