University of South Carolina · Department of Health Services Policy and Management

Master of Health Administration (Traditional Track)

Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration

Master'sMHADedicated degree CAHME accredited

Overview

A full-time, 58-credit MHA Traditional Track in Columbia. Students may interview for paid graduate assistantships with Columbia-area healthcare organizations, and out-of-state assistants receive in-state tuition for that semester. The program is CAHME-accredited.

Official program name: Master of Health Administration (Traditional Track)
Awarded degree: Master of Health Administration
Source: sc.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 South Carolina — Department of Health Services Policy and Management
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Columbia, SC
Required credits: 58 credit hours
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

The Executive Track is recorded separately.

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Health Administration.

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

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

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: RequiredFour-year baccalaureate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Baccalaureate GPA of 3.00/4.00 or higher
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation, at least one from a faculty instructor
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or CV
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
International applicants: RequiredInternational applicants should contact the MHA Program Director before applying
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalGRE or GMAT may be submitted under the optional policy.
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GMAT: Optional
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 7International applicants
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
PTE Academic: Required — minimum 60International applicants; accepted alternative
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duolingo English Test: Required — minimum 125International applicants; accepted alternative
Source: sc.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
Fall: April 15 · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: sc.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Resident (in-state) — Graduate Full-time (12-16 hours), per semester, ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$6,867	per semesterSource: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Graduate Full-time (12-16 hours), per semester, Non-ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$14,880	per semesterSource: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Health Professions Program Fee (full-time, per semester; resident $800, non-resident $1,100): $800 per semesterMandatory
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Technology Fee (full-time, per semester): $200 per semesterMandatory
Source: sc.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.

Graduate assistantships with healthcare organizations AssistantshipCompetitive
Paid; out-of-state students with a graduate assistantship receive in-state tuition for that semester
Eligibility: Traditional Track students, by interview
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
MHA application coupon code Other funding
Covers the $60 SOPHAS or $40 HAMPCAS additional-program fee
Eligibility: Eligible US citizens or permanent residents, first-come-first-serve
Source: sc.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 AdministrationCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: sc.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
sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/about/accreditation/index.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/admissions/graduate_applicants/application_requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/admissions/graduate_applicants/deadlines_and_degrees_off — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/admissions/graduate_applicants/tuition_fees/index.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/degrees-programs/masters/mha-hspm.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MHA · Master'sDedicated degree
Delivery
On campus
Campus attendance
On-campus classes
Residency / internship
Not verified
Program accreditation
CAHME — accredited
Study intensity
Full-time
Length
58 credit hours
Tuition
$6,867 per semesterResident (in-state) — Graduate Full-time (12-16 hours), per semester, Resident
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Columbia, SC

Official program page How to apply

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