Western Governors University · School of Business

MBA Healthcare Administration

Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration, Healthcare Administration

Master'sMBAHealthcare MBA

Overview

Online, competency-based MBA in Healthcare Administration from the WGU School of Business with 11 courses and a capstone project. The program can be completed in as little as 12 months; GRE and GMAT are not required.

Official program name: MBA Healthcare Administration
Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration, Healthcare Administration
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Program classification: MBA with a healthcare pathwayNamed option: Healthcare AdministrationA Master of Business Administration (or DBA) with an officially named healthcare management or administration concentration, specialization or track. The awarded degree is the MBA — not an MHA.
Pathway: Standard pathway
School: Western Governors University — School of Business
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Salt Lake City, UTWhere 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: Not verified
Duration: Can be completed in as little as 12 months (Accelerated completion; students who need longer pay for additional terms)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Monthly (1st of every month)
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

MBA with an officially named Healthcare Administration program title.

Source: wgu.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: OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity: Not published

The pages we checked do not say whether any orientation, immersion or on-campus session must be attended in person. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

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.

Applied capstone project Required
Final capstone project
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arrangement not stated
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

An online program can still require an internship or residency at a health organization. Confirm where it can be completed before you enroll. About administrative residencies

Curriculum

Program consists of 11 courses
Source: wgu.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: RequiredBachelor's degree from a recognized, accredited institution
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: wgu.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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
All students	$4,850	per termSource: wgu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

E-Books and Resources Fee (per 6-month term): $200 per termMandatory
Source: wgu.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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Master of Business Administration, Healthcare AdministrationSource: wgu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Utah.

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 — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
wgu.edu/content/dam/wgu-65-assets/western-governors/documents/institutional-catalog/2026/catalog-oct — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
wgu.edu/financial-aid-tuition/2026-2027-tuition.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
wgu.edu/financial-aid-tuition/tuition-business-degrees.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
wgu.edu/online-business-degrees/mba-masters-business-administration-healthcare-administration-progra — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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