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Accelerated MHSA 4+1 Pathway

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Health Systems Administration

Master'sMSDedicated degreeAccelerated

Overview

A five-year path for eligible Georgetown School of Health undergraduates outside the HCMP major: 8 MHSA credits in the senior year and 32 in a fifth year, in the hybrid format of on-campus intensives and live-online evening courses.

Official program name
Accelerated MHSA 4+1 Pathway
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Health Systems Administration
Source: health.georgetown.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: health.georgetown.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Location
Washington, DCWhere 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
40 MHSA credits (8 in senior year + 32 in fifth year)
Source: health.georgetown.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
5 years – 4 undergraduate years + 1 graduate year (including the undergraduate years)
Source: health.georgetown.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Same MHSA degree; 40 credits under this pathway (8 in the senior year, 32 in the fifth year).

Why this program is listed

Accelerated pathway to the Master of Science in Health Systems Administration for Georgetown undergraduates.

Source: health.georgetown.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
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: health.georgetown.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Required campus residency or visitsIn-person attendance required
Source: health.georgetown.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

In-person requirements as published

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
RecommendedMinimum 3 — Competitive applicants typically have a minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA
Source: health.georgetown.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredOpen to eligible Georgetown School of Health undergraduates outside the HCMP major; apply during junior year with advising dean endorsement
Source: health.georgetown.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.

  • Priority deadline

    Apply during junior year – Priority Deadline: January 15; Final Deadline: June 1

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: health.georgetown.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 online 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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

CAHME accreditation not verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

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

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. health.georgetown.edu/academic-programs/masters/master-of-science-health-systems-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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