Master of Health Administration

A 51-credit, CAHME-accredited Master of Health Administration with core classes on weekday evenings or Saturday mornings at the main campus (some at Center City), a required administrative internship of at least 160 hours, and two-, three- and four-year plans of study. Applications for summer/fall entry are due February 15.

Official program name

Master of Health Administration

Awarded degree

Master of Health Administration

Source: hmp.charlotte.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 North Carolina at Charlotte — Department of Health Management and Policy

Source: online.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Location

Charlotte, NC

Required credits

51 credit hours (45 core including a 3-credit internship, 6 elective)

Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Duration

Two-, three- and four-year plans of study available (Depends on the plan of study chosen)

Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Start terms

Summer, Fall

Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

Academic delivery

On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.

Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Campus attendance

Regular campus attendance

Class schedule

Not verified

Study intensity

Full-time or Part-time

Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

• Internship Required

  Minimum 160 hours of administrative internship experience during the HADM 6400 Internship course (typically summer).

  Published hours:

  160 hours

  Placement:

  Placement arrangement not stated

  Near the student's home:

  Not stated

  Waiver:

  Highly experienced health care managers concurrently employed at a senior level may substitute three hours of prescribed graduate coursework with advance approval from the Program Director.

  Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Prior degree

RequiredFour-year degree (or equivalent) from a regionally or nationally accredited institution; any major

Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Minimum GPA

RecommendedMinimum 3 — Competitive applicants should have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (3.5 for Early Entry)

Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Prerequisite courses

Not requiredNo specific undergraduate coursework required; accounting may be helpful

Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Work experience

Not requiredWork experience is not a requirement

Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Statement / essay

RequiredStatement of purpose (no length limit; about two pages usually sufficient)

Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test

Not requiredApplicants may choose to send GRE scores.

Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

• Application deadline

  February 15 (applications received by May 1 considered on a space-available basis) · for Summer/Fall

  The university does not print a year with this date.

  Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  Year not printed

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

• Dr. Robert Barber Memorial Scholarship ScholarshipCompetitive

  Last offered as $1,800

  Eligibility: MHA students

  Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

• Greater Charlotte Healthcare Executives Group (GCHEG) MHA Scholarship ScholarshipCompetitive

  Last offered as $1,000

  Eligibility: MHA students

  Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

• MHA program supported assistantships AssistantshipCompetitive

  Standard department compensation (student temporary hourly payroll)

  Eligibility: Merit/need-based; all students considered, no application needed

  Source: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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 AdministrationCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: hmp.charlotte.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

1. hmp.charlotte.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/master-health-administration-mha/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
2. hmp.charlotte.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/master-health-administration-mha/mha-faq/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
3. hmp.charlotte.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/master-health-administration-mha/paying-gradua — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
4. hmp.charlotte.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1273/2025/08/MHA_Student_Handbook_2025-2026.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
5. online.charlotte.edu/hsmt — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
6. DAPIP — SACSCOC 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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