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Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Health Administration

Professional doctorateDHADedicated degreeFunding not verified

Overview

Practice-focused, 48-credit cohort DHA for experienced health professionals: asynchronous online coursework plus a required weekend seminar on the Jacksonville campus each semester, with 12 credits of doctoral project.

Official program name
Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Health Administration
Source: unf.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
Standard pathway
School
Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Jacksonville, FLWhere the university is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Required credits
48 credit hours (36 didactic + 12 doctoral project)
Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Doctor of Health Administration.

Source: unf.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
Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.Coursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.
Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Required campus residency or visitsIn-person attendance required
Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity
Not published

In-person requirements as published

  • On-campus residency Required

    Required weekend-long seminar on campus each semester

    each semester · Jacksonville, FL

    Source: unf.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

Project

  • Doctoral Project I and II (6 credits each)
    Source: unf.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
RequiredMaster's degree such as MHA, MPH, Master of Health Information Technology or a related clinical master's
Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Healthcare experience
RequiredSignificant clinical or health administration experience and relevant leadership experience
Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three recommendation letters
Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume or curriculum vitae
Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee
Required$30 — $30 application fee
Source: unf.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.

  • Priority deadline

    May 1; applications reviewed in order until the cohort is filled or August 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: unf.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Resident (in-state) — Total Tuition and Fees for 1 Credit Hour (Florida Resident)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$493.53per credit · Fall 2026 - Summer 2Includes feesEstimated tuition$23,689.44 = 48 credits × $493.53 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Total Tuition and Fees for 1 Credit Hour (Non-Florida Resident)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$1,126.88per credit · Fall 2026 - Summer 2Includes feesEstimated tuition$54,090.24 = 48 credits × $1,126.88 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: unf.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $54,090.24 (48 credits × $1,126.88 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Total Tuition and Fees for 1 Credit Hour (Non-Florida Resident), Fall 2026 - Summer 2. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

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

No program-level accreditation or certification verified. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

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. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. unf.edu/brooks/health-administration/doctor-of-health-administration.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. unf.edu/catalog/programs/gr/brooks/COH-DHA-48HHAD.html — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  4. unf.edu/controller/student-financial-services/graduate-tuition.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. unf.edu/graduateschool/academics/programs/health-administration-dha.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. unf.edu/online/students-State-Authorization.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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