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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VAPublic SACSCOCOfficial website

Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Health Administration in the College of Health Professions offers a residential Master of Health Administration with a third-year administrative residency, a Master of Science in Health Administration for experienced professionals delivered mostly online with in-person sessions, an MHA/JD dual degree with the University of Richmond, and a PhD in Health Services Organization and Research. The School of Business offers an MBA with a concentration in health care management.

Healthcare administration programs at Virginia Commonwealth University

4 eligible programs verified (4 master's); formats: on campus, online with required campus visits, hybrid. 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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Virginia Commonwealth University

Master of Health Administration

Master of Health Administration (MHA)

Master'sMHA CAHME accredited
Location: Richmond, VA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Full-time
Duration: Length not published · 59 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: April 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
Practical training: Required: administrative residency
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Master of Science in Health Administration

Master of Science in Health Administration (MSHA)

Master'sMSHA CAHME accredited
Location: Richmond, VAUniversity 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 · Full-time or part-time
Duration: 22 months (Full-time schedule; part-time students spend about 10 additional months in classes per the bulletin.) · 41 credits
Tuition: $47,000 entire program · Resident (in-state) — Estimated total in-state tuition · year not stated
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Residency / internship not verified
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Master of Health Administration and Juris Doctor

Health Administration, Master of (M.H.A.)/Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Richmond [dual degree]

Master'sMHAJoint degree
Location: Richmond, VA
Delivery: Format not verifiedFormat not verified · Study intensity not published
Duration: minimum four years of coordinated study (Minimum) · 123 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: internship
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Master of Business Administration — Health care management

Business Administration, Master of (M.B.A.) with a concentration in health care management

Master'sMBAHealthcare MBA
Location: Richmond, VA
Delivery: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.Part in person, part online · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published · 42 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Practical training: Required: applied capstone project
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1953 · next review 06/01/2030

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 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…).
  • Graduate Certificate in Health Care Financial ManagementGraduate certificate.Source: chp.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health Services (Bachelor of Science in Health Services)Health services degree without an officially named administration or management major, concentration or track.Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Public Health, Master of (M.P.H.) with a concentration in health policy (Master of Public Health)MPH concentration is health policy, not health policy and management or health administration.Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Virginia Commonwealth University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
910 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23284-2512
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in health/hospital administration (IPEDS CIP 51.07, first major)
42 bachelor's, 52 master's, 1 doctoral (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.vcu.edu/graduate/p-health/public-health-mph-conc-health-policy/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/allied-health-professions/health-services-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. business.vcu.edu/graduate-programs/health-care-management-program/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. chp.vcu.edu/programs/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. ha.chp.vcu.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. ha.chp.vcu.edu/contact-us/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. 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
  9. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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