Accelerated BSHA–MHA

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Administration and Master of Health Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degreeAccelerated

Overview

An accelerated pathway in which health administration majors with a 3.5 GPA apply in their third year and take first-year MHA coursework in place of their final BSHA courses, earning both degrees in five years. The GRE is waived for accelerated applicants.

Official program name: Accelerated BSHA–MHA
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Administration and Master of Health Administration
Source: fairbanks.indianapolis.iu.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: fairbanks.indianapolis.iu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Indiana University Indianapolis
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Five years for both degrees
Source: fairbanks.indianapolis.iu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Accelerated pathway leading to the Master of Health Administration for BSHA majors.

Source: fairbanks.indianapolis.iu.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: Format not verified
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not 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

Accelerated options

First-year MHA coursework replaces the final BSHA required courses; the BSHA is awarded the summer after the first MHA year.
Source: fairbanks.indianapolis.iu.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: RequiredMinimum 3.5 — Cumulative GPA of 3.5
Source: fairbanks.indianapolis.iu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: WaivedWaived for accelerated program applicants.
Source: fairbanks.indianapolis.iu.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 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.

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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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)

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.

fairbanks.indianapolis.iu.edu/academics/undergraduate/accelerated/bsha-mha.html — Official program page, 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

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