Pennsylvania State University · Department of Health Policy and Administration

Master of Health Administration (Residential)

Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degree CAHME accredited

Overview

A 49-credit residential MHA at University Park taught in a cohort of 15-20 students, completed full time in 21 months, with a 10-week residency between the first and second years, a weekly embedded practice experience with Mount Nittany Physician Group and a consulting-style capstone. GRE/GMAT scores are not required.

Official program name: Master of Health Administration (Residential)
Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration
Source: bulletins.psu.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: Pennsylvania State University — Department of Health Policy and Administration
Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: University Park, PA
Required credits: 49 credits, at least 39 at the 500- or 800-level
Source: bulletins.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: 21 months full time (Full-time study)
Source: bulletins.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

The online World Campus MHA is recorded separately.

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Health Administration.

Source: bulletins.psu.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: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
Source: bulletins.psu.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.

Administrative residency Required
10-week residency between the first and second years; students are placed with health care organizations
Published hours:
10 weeks
Placement:
Placement arranged by the program
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Applied capstone project Required
Final-semester capstone in which partner organizations engage student teams as consultants
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arranged by the program
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Practical requirement Required
Interprofessional Experiential Capstone (HPA 897): one day a week at a Mount Nittany Physician Group practice over three semesters
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arranged by the program
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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 — Minimum GPA of 3.0 preferred (bulletin: junior/senior GPA of 3.00 or better)
Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Work experience: RecommendedSome work experience in health care preferred, not required
Source: bulletins.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement (up to 1,000 words) and essay (up to 500 words)
Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume
Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview: OptionalZoom interview at the admissions committee's request
Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: hhd.psu.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 deadline
Rolling admission · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: hhd.psu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Rolling
Scholarship deadline
January 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: hhd.psu.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.

One-time departmental scholarship ScholarshipCompetitive
Eligibility: Applications received by January 1; limited funds
Source: hhd.psu.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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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 AdministrationResidential MHACAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: hhd.psu.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.

bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/health-policy-administration/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
hhd.psu.edu/hpa/graduate/master-health-administration-program-mha/courses — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
hhd.psu.edu/hpa/graduate/master-health-administration-program-mha/online-master-health-administratio — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
hhd.psu.edu/hpa/graduate/master-health-administration-program-mha/program-overview — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
hhd.psu.edu/hpa/graduate/master-health-administration-program-mha/tuition-and-financial-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
hhd.psu.edu/hpa/graduate/mha/admissions-process — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
hhd.psu.edu/hpa/graduate/visit-and-apply — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
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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Key facts

Degree
MHA · Master'sDedicated degree
Delivery
On campus
Campus attendance
On-campus classes
Residency / internship
Required: administrative residency, applied capstone project, practical requirement
Program accreditation
CAHME — accredited
Study intensity
Full-time
Length
21 months full time (Full-time study) · 49 credits, at least 39 at the 500- or 800-level
Tuition
Not verified
Next deadline
Rolling admission
Location
University Park, PA

Official program page How to apply

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