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George Washington University

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The Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University offers the Master of Health Administration in two formats: a residential MHA in Washington, DC, and the online MHA@GW with in-person immersions. Both are 45-credit programs described by the school as CAHME-accredited.

Healthcare administration programs at George Washington University

2 eligible programs verified (2 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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George Washington University

Master of Health Administration

Master of Health Administration (residential)

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited
Location: Washington, DC
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Full-time
Duration: Generally 2 years as a full-time student (Full-time study) · 45 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: administrative residency (280 hours)
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George Washington University

Master of Health Administration

Master of Health Administration (MHA@GW)

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited
Location: Washington, DCUniversity 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: immersion · Full-time or part-time
Duration: As few as 24 months (accelerated pathway); standard 30 months; decelerated up to 48 months (24 months on the accelerated pathway) · 45 credits
Tuition: $2,000 per credit · All students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: November 5, 2026 · January 2027
Practical training: Required: applied capstone project
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1922 · next review 01/01/2027

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

The university states: “Institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)” Source: onlinepublichealth.gwu.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…).
  • Master of Public Health in the field of health policy (Master of Public Health)MPH field is health policy, not health policy and management or health administration.Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Health Services Administration SpecialistSpecialist program, not a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree.Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Doctor of Philosophy in the field of health policy (Doctor of Philosophy)Doctorate in health policy, not health administration or management.Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Health administration generalist graduate certificateGraduate certificate.Source: bulletin.gwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
George Washington University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1918 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in health/hospital administration (IPEDS CIP 51.07, first major)
10 bachelor's, 104 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. bulletin.gwu.edu/public-health/health-policy-management/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. bulletin.gwu.edu/public-health/health-policy-management/mha-online-executive-program/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. 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
  5. onlinepublichealth.gwu.edu/mha/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. publichealth.gwu.edu/programs/health-administration-mha — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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