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Executive Doctorate in Health Administration

Awarded degree: Doctor of Health Administration

Professional doctorateDHADedicated degreeExecutiveFunding not verified

Overview

A 60-credit, three-year executive Doctor of Health Administration in a hybrid format with on-campus classes one week twice a year and online coursework through Canvas, culminating in an 18-credit dissertation. Applicants need a graduate degree and at least five years of health-related experience; admission is rolling for an August cohort.

Official program name
Executive Doctorate in Health Administration
Awarded degree
Doctor of Health Administration
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
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
Executive pathwayDesigned for working healthcare professionals, usually with a published work or management experience requirement. Executive describes who the program is for, not how it is delivered.
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Denver, CO
Required credits
60 credit hours (42 core, 18 dissertation)
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
3-year program; approximately 36 months
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Doctor of Health Administration (DHA).

Source: business.ucdenver.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
HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.A substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Regular campus attendance
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

In-person requirements as published

  • In-person class sessions Required

    On-campus classes one week twice a year, 8am-5pm

    one week twice a year · Denver, CO

    Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026

  • Immersion Not verified

    Catalog describes a 7-10 night international course abroad.

    once · International

    Source: catalog.ucdenver.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.

Residency, internship or practicum requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Curriculum

Dissertation

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”.
Prior degree
RequiredCompleted graduate program at an accredited US college or equivalent
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Healthcare experience
RequiredMinimum of five years of increasing responsibility in a health-related organization
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredSelf-evaluation essay
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview
RequiredAn interview is part of the admission process.
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not required
Source: business.ucdenver.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.

  • Final deadline

    Rolling admission · for Fall (August cohort)

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Rolling

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.

Other published fees

Nonrefundable deposit due upon acceptance, applied to first term tuition
$2,000 entire programMandatory
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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

No program-level accreditation or certification verified. 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. business.ucdenver.edu/executive-doctorate-health-administration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. business.ucdenver.edu/health-administration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. catalog.ucdenver.edu/cu-denver/graduate/schools-colleges-departments/business-school/executive-docto — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  4. 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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