George Mason University · Department of Health Administration, Policy, and Informatics

Health Systems Management, MHA

Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degree CAHME accredited

Overview

A 39-credit MHA in Health Systems Management taught mostly in the evening at the Fairfax Campus, with a required concentration in Healthcare Quality or an Executive Concentration and a capstone practicum completed with a health care organization.

Official program name: Health Systems Management, MHA
Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration
Source: catalog.gmu.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: George Mason University — Department of Health Administration, Policy, and Informatics
Source: hapi.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Fairfax, VA
Specializations: Concentration in Healthcare Quality · Executive Concentration
Source: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: Total credits: 39
Source: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Students can complete their degree at their own pace provided that they do so within six years of starting the program. (maximum time limit, not a typical duration)
Source: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: hapi.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

The catalog says the MHA is offered in on-campus and online delivery formats with the same curriculum, but students apply to and matriculate through only one pathway; the premium-priced online version has its own record.

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Health Administration in Health Systems Management.

Source: catalog.gmu.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: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

In-person requirements as published

In-person class sessions Required
Most courses taught in the evening at the Fairfax Campus; some on Saturdays, a few at the Arlington Campus, a small percentage online.
evenings, some Saturdays · Fairfax, VA
Source: catalog.gmu.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
Capstone Practicum completed at the end of the program as a member of a health care organization, with a non-thesis project assigned by the preceptor.
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arrangement not stated
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: publichealth.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Accelerated options

Bachelor's/accelerated master's (BAM) pathway: highly qualified undergraduates can earn any bachelor's degree and the MHA after a minimum of 150 credits.
Source: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Concentration in Healthcare Quality
Source: catalog.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Executive Concentration
Source: catalog.gmu.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: RequiredBachelor's degree
Source: hapi.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 GPA
Source: hapi.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Healthcare experience: RecommendedWork experience in the healthcare industry is preferred but not required.
Source: hapi.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal professional goal statement evaluated
Source: hapi.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: hapi.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCV/Resume
Source: hapi.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview: RequiredApplicants who meet the criteria have a brief personal interview with faculty (video conferencing possible).
Source: hapi.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: hapi.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: hapi.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 100Applies to international students; below-threshold scores require EAP 508 (4 credits) in the first semester.
Source: catalog.gmu.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.

Priority deadline
4/1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: publichealth.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Final deadline
8/1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: publichealth.gmu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
11/1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: publichealth.gmu.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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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 Administrationon-campus and online MHA programCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: publichealth.gmu.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.

catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/public-health/health-administration-policy-informatics/health-syste — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
hapi.gmu.edu/academics/health-administration/health-systems-management-mha/mha-admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
hapi.gmu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
publichealth.gmu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/standards-requirements-and-deadlines — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
publichealth.gmu.edu/program/health-systems-management-mha — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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