Master of Healthcare Administration

Master of Healthcare Administration

Application Deadline: December 1, 2023
  • Summary

    The online MHA program equips graduates with the knowledge and skills in finance, leadership, and data analytics that are in highest demand for administrative roles in healthcare.

  • GRE/GMAT
    • Not required

How to Apply

  • Step 1: Graduate Division Application
    • Applicants must complete the online UCLA Graduate Division application

    Nonrefundable Application Fee

    • $120 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents
    • $140 for all other applicants

    Please submit the following materials:

    Statement of Purpose
    • Upload to the online application
    • Focus on your professional goals and reasons for pursuing an MHA. Describe any experience from your career in contributing to the fields of healthcare administration or public health. Discuss your objectives after you receive your MHA
    Personal Statement
    • Upload to the online application
    • Discuss the personal experiences that brought you to apply for an MHA, focusing on any challenges or barriers that have influenced your decision.
    Professional Resume
    • Upload to the online application
    • Resume should show a minimum of three years of professional experience.
    Submit to Graduate Division
  • Step 2: Three Letters of Recommendation
    • Upload to the online application
    • Letters may be from professional or academic sources on letterhead
  • Step 3: Official Transcripts

    Upload unofficial transcripts to online application to begin review process

    Mail physical, official transcripts to the MHA program office (see address below) OR electronic transcripts may be submitted to the MHA program office (jmendoza@ph.ucla.edu) ONLY if they are sent directly from the university. 

    UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
    ATTN. MHA Program
    650 Charles E Young Dr. South, 31-299 CHS
    Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772
  • Step 4: Official TOEFL Scores (international applicants only)
    • Self-reported scores can be submitted to the online application
    • Have testing service send official scores directly to UCLA (ETS School code: 4837)

Additional Information

Please note:
  • Applicants do not need to submit a SOPHAS application

Application Review

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from October through July. Applications are batched and the review process begins on the following dates:

Contacts