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Cornell University campus — Cornell University from atop McGraw Tower looking southeast; Barnes Hall, Sage Hall
Cornell University from atop McGraw Tower looking southeast; Barnes Hall, Sage Hall. Campus photograph of Cornell University. · Photo: sach1tb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Cornell University

Ithaca, NYPrivate nonprofit MSCHEOfficial website

Cornell's Sloan Program in Health Administration, part of the Brooks School of Public Policy, offers a residential Master of Health Administration in Ithaca and a hybrid Executive MHA; Cornell undergraduates in eligible majors can enter the MHA through a five-year BS/MHA path. The Johnson Graduate School of Management and Weill Cornell offer a dual Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership in New York City.

Healthcare administration programs at Cornell University

3 eligible programs verified (3 master's); formats: on campus, online with required campus visits. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Master's in Healthcare Administration and MHA Programs

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Cornell University

Master of Health Administration

Combined Five-Year BS/MHA

Master'sMHAAccelerated CAHME accredited
Location: Ithaca, NY
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: internship
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Cornell University

Master of Health Administration

Sloan Master of Health Administration (Residential MHA)

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited
Location: Ithaca, NY
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Full-time
Duration: two academic years (full-time) · 64 credits
Tuition: $48,414 per academic year · All students — Total Tuition and Fees (2026-2027) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: internship, applied capstone project
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Cornell University

Master of Health Administration

Sloan Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA)

Master'sMHAExecutive CAHME accredited
Location: Ithaca, NYUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required in-person sessions such as an orientation, residency, immersion or on-campus presentation.Required in person: on-campus residency · Part-time
Duration: Part-time, 18 months (standard 18-month program; students who extend pay additional costs) · 36.5 credits
Tuition: $18,663 per term · All students — Per term (five terms, Summer 2026 to Fall 2027) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: applied capstone project
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 11/30/2029

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education” Source: courses.cornell.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees (and labelled MBA/MPH pathways). These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, minors, nursing leadership degrees, generic MBA or MPH programs, health informatics degrees…).
  • Health Care Policy (BS) (Bachelor of Science)Health policy major without a named administration/management major or track.Source: courses.cornell.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Executive Healthcare Leadership Certificate (eCornell)Certificate, not a degree.Source: courses.cornell.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Cornell University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
300 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in health/hospital administration (IPEDS CIP 51.07, first major)
70 master's (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. courses.cornell.edu/general-information/accreditation/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. courses.cornell.edu/programs/emha/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. courses.cornell.edu/programs/health-administration-mha/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  4. courses.cornell.edu/programs/healthcare-leadership-executive-mba-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), CIP 51.0701/51.0702 Health and Hospital Administration — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. publicpolicy.cornell.edu/masters/sloan/mha/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  9. publicpolicy.cornell.edu/masters/sloan/mha/apply/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026

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