Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Healthcare Administration

Professional doctorateDHADedicated degreeFunding not verified

Overview

100% online 60-credit applied Doctor of Healthcare Administration that can be finished in as few as three years, including one year for the dissertation; up to 55% of credit may be transferred.

Official program name: Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Healthcare Administration
Source: franklin.edu · 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: Franklin University
Location: Columbus, OHWhere 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: 60 credit hours
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: As few as 3 years, including one year for the dissertation (Minimum time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Oct 26, 2026, Spring 2027 (Jan 4, Feb 8, Mar 15)
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Doctor of Healthcare Administration, an applied doctorate.

Source: franklin.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: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

The pages we checked do not say whether any orientation, immersion or on-campus session must be attended in person. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

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

One year for the dissertation
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

At least 27 of 60 credits must be earned at Franklin
Source: franklin.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: RequiredMaster's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Master's or doctoral GPA of 3.0; lower GPAs may petition
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Required$50 — Application fee (non-refundable)
Source: franklin.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.

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

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 — Standard tuition	$828	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$49,680 = 60 credits × $828 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: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
International	$899	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$53,940 = 60 credits × $899 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: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Current service members	$636	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$38,160 = 60 credits × $636 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: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $49,680 (60 credits × $828 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — Standard tuition, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Resource fee (each semester): $100 per semester
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee (non-refundable): $50Mandatory
Source: franklin.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 Ohio.

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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
franklin.edu/admissions/admission-requirements/doctoral-degrees — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
franklin.edu/degrees/doctoral/healthcare-administration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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