University of Florida · Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy

Full-Time Residential MHA

Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degree CAHME accredited

Overview

The full-time residential MHA is a 21-month cohort program of 20 courses totaling 50 credit hours, with a required 400-hour internship between the first and second year. Applications for the fall start are accepted November 1 to April 1.

Official program name: Full-Time Residential MHA
Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration
Source: phhp.ufl.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: University of Florida — Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Gainesville, FL
Required credits: 20 courses totaling 50 credit hours
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: 21 months including internship
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

UF also offers a Weekend Hybrid MHA with different credits and admission requirements (separate record).

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Health Administration.

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

Internship Required
400-hour internship between the first and second year
Published hours:
400 hours
Placement:
Placement arrangement not stated
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Other

Professional Development Seminar (HSA6105) integrating first- and second-year students; case competitions.
Source: phhp.ufl.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredPrior bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or equivalent
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — At least a 3.0 grade point average
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredThree quantitative college-level courses (9+ credit hours) with a B or better, or the GRE as a substitute
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Healthcare experience: Not requiredHealthcare experience is not required; management and leadership experience strengthens the application.
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose and extended response questions
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters: one academic and one professional reference
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent resume
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Required$30 — Non-refundable application fee of $30
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Optional — minimum 300Required only as a substitute when the quantitative coursework requirement is not met: 150 quantitative, 300 overall.
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 90Non-U.S. and Puerto Rican applicants; exemptions may apply.
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 7Alternative to TOEFL; exemptions may apply.
Source: phhp.ufl.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
November 1 — April 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: phhp.ufl.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.

Graduate research or teaching assistantships AssistantshipCompetitive
About $10-$15 per hour and a tuition waiver for up to nine semester hours in fall and spring, six in summer · one, two, or three semesters
Eligibility: Some students are appointed; about 10 hours per week
Source: phhp.ufl.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Shaul MBA/MHA scholarship ScholarshipCompetitive
An amount sufficient to cover tuition and related instructional materials
Eligibility: Florida residents with financial need; preference for a prior business school bachelor's degree
Source: phhp.ufl.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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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 MHA programCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: phhp.ufl.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.

DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
phhp.ufl.edu/academics/masters-programs/mha/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
phhp.ufl.edu/academics/masters-programs/mha/full-time-residential-mha/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
phhp.ufl.edu/academics/masters-programs/mha/how-to-appy/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
phhp.ufl.edu/academics/masters-programs/mha/mha-frequently-asked-questions/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
phhp.ufl.edu/academics/masters-programs/mha/tuition-and-scholarships/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
phhp.ufl.edu/admissions/applications-and-deadlines/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026

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