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BS/MHA or BSM/MHA Accelerated Degrees

Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degreeAccelerated

Overview

Tulane Bachelor of Science (School of Science and Engineering) and Bachelor of Science in Management (Freeman School) students may take up to 12 graduate MHA credits in their senior year, 6 of which count toward both degrees, and finish the MHA in about 1.5 to 2 years after graduation.

Official program name
BS/MHA or BSM/MHA Accelerated Degrees
Awarded degree
Master of Health Administration
Source: catalog.tulane.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: catalog.tulane.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Location
New Orleans, LA
Required credits
48-credit MHA plus administrative residency
Source: catalog.tulane.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Approximately 1 1/2 - 2 years following graduation (depends on credits per semester and residency timing)
Source: catalog.tulane.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Leads to the same MHA as the on-campus program.

Why this program is listed

Accelerated path from a Tulane BS or BSM into the Master of Health Administration.

Source: catalog.tulane.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.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: sph.tulane.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Regular campus attendance
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

  • Up to 12 graduate credits in the senior year; only 6 shared between the bachelor's and MHA
    Source: catalog.tulane.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”.
Other requirement
RequiredTulane BS (Science and Engineering) or BSM (Freeman School) students; must graduate from the bachelor's program to continue
Source: catalog.tulane.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.

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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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.
  1. catalog.tulane.edu/public-health-tropical-medicine/joint-combined-degrees/bs-mha/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. sph.tulane.edu/hpam/mha — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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