Idaho State University · College of Business

Master of Healthcare Administration

Awarded degree: Master of Healthcare Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degree CAHME accredited

Overview

A CAHME-accredited Master of Healthcare Administration in the College of Business, offered fully online through synchronous and asynchronous courses and available full time or part time. The program page lists 43 credits; admission uses a GPA plus GMAT or GRE formula.

Official program name: Master of Healthcare Administration
Awarded degree: Master of Healthcare Administration
Source: coursecat.isu.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: Idaho State University — College of Business
Source: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Pocatello, IDWhere 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: 43 credits
Source: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Healthcare Administration.

Source: coursecat.isu.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: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time or Part-time
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

Applied capstone project Required
Collaborative consulting projects each semester in HCA 6628 (Applied Healthcare Solutions), often with healthcare professionals.
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arrangement not stated
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

An online program can still require an internship or residency at a health organization. Confirm where it can be completed before you enroll. About administrative residencies

Curriculum

Tentative full-time plan of study over three semesters (Fall, Spring, Fall).
Source: isu.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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredAdmission formula: 200 x GPA (last 60 credits) + GMAT score of at least 1150 (or 1120 for GMAT Focus), or 11.66 x GPA + GRE Verbal + Quantitative of at least 337
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredStatistics (college-level statistics required as a prerequisite for MBA 6637)
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of reference
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume outlining work experience
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GMAT: RequiredGMAT or GRE used in an admission formula with GPA; applicants holding a current master's degree from a regionally accredited institution are not required to take the GMAT.
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GRE General Test: OptionalAlternative to the GMAT: 11.66 x GPA of the most recent 60 credits plus GRE Verbal + Quantitative must be at least 337.
Source: coursecat.isu.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 deadlineDomestic applicants
June 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadlineDomestic applicants
November 1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadlineDomestic applicants
April 1 · for Summer
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
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International applicantsInternational applicants
June 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
International applicantsInternational applicants
October 1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: isu.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
Resident (in-state) — Graduate part time, total tuition and consolidated fee per credit (resident)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$592	per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$25,456 = 43 credits × $592 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: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate part time, total tuition and consolidated fee per credit (non-resident)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,292	per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$55,556 = 43 credits × $1,292 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: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Resident (in-state) — Graduate full time (9 credits or more), total tuition and consolidated fees per semester (resident)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$5,820	per semesterIncludes feesSource: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate full time (9 credits or more), total tuition and consolidated fees per semester (non-resident)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$15,420	per semesterIncludes feesSource: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $55,556 (43 credits × $1,292 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate part time, total tuition and consolidated fee per credit (non-resident), academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

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.

College of Business graduate or lab assistantships AssistantshipCompetitive
Stipend of approximately $13,163 per year plus in-state or out-of-state tuition paid; 19 hours per week
Eligibility: Full-time students accepted into a College of Business graduate program
Source: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Non-Resident Tuition Waivers for Graduate Students Tuition waiverCompetitive
Eligibility: Graduate students, based on academic performance; limited number
Source: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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 Healthcare AdministrationCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
AACSB International (AACSB) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Master of Healthcare AdministrationCollege of BusinessSource: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

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

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.

coursecat.isu.edu/graduate/business/mha/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
isu.edu/hca/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
isu.edu/mha/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
isu.edu/mha/apply/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
isu.edu/mha/courses/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
isu.edu/mha/snapshot/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
isu.edu/mha/tuition--scholarships/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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