Master of Health Administration

The Master of Health Administration program is designed to prepare graduate students to become successful healthcare managers and administrators. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to manage the complex United States healthcare system efficiently and effectively. Our mission is: Preparing future leaders in healthcare to improve health systems through effective management. Our vision is: To be nationally recognized for producing top leaders in healthcare management.
Our values: Professionalism Respect Inclusive Distinguished Excellence. The Master of Health Administration program seeks students with a 3.0 GPA or higher from their bachelor's degree. Generally the degree is completed in two years. No undergraduate courses will satisfy courses for both an undergraduate and master's degree (i.e. double dipping). Students entering the program are encouraged to have completed undergraduate coursework in health, health administration, and other business related courses with all majors accepted.

A grade point average of 3.0 (A=4.0), or comparable GPA for an international applicant, for the last two years of undergraduate study is a minimum requirement for admission.
Personal Statement
This statement is a very important part of your application. Use the following prompts to guide the writing of your personal statement. The personal statement should be 1-2 pages (1.5 spacing)

Why are you interested in the MHA program at the University of Illinois?
How will the education and skills you gain from the MHA program help you meet your academic and professional career goals?
Describe any previous health administration-related experience including volunteer time, paid work, internships, coursework, and pertinent training.
Share unique personal qualities, characteristics, and/or skills you believe will enable you to be successful in the program.
If desired, share information to explain anything unusual in your transcripts or r'sum.
R'sum
A detailed r'sum must be submitted to SOPHAS for admission consideration. While experience is not required, previous health and/or administration experience is beneficial to your application, as it will be considered by the admission review board.
Three Letters of Recommendation
This program requires three letters of recommendation, with at least one letter from a professor or instructor who can attest to the applicant's capability to pursue graduate studies. The admission review committee prefers, if possible, that this letter come from a professor/instructor who taught the applicant within their final 60 credit hours. The other letters may come from academic or professional sources who can speak to your educational endeavors, work history, internship experience, and/or team building and leadership skills.
Individuals who received a degree two or more years ago may submit a professional reference in place of an academic reference if desired.
Official Transcripts

Transcripts must show courses completed, grades, degree completed, and date of graduation. Official transcripts are required to be sent directly to SOPHAS from all U.S. and English-speaking Canadian institutions. Upon admission, students will also be required to submit official transcripts from all previously attended institutions to the Graduate College.
International students must also submit Test of English as a Foreign Language scores, with a minimum for full status admission: 103 (TOEFL - IBT) or 7.5 IELTS
GRE- Beginning with the Fall 2021 application cycle, GRE scores are no longer required to submit your application to the MHA program. However, your application must demonstrate sufficient academic/quantitative preparedness to be considered for admission to the program. Your prior coursework, volunteer and/or work experiences, and recommendations are just a few of the items the admissions committee will review to gauge your preparedness for graduate studies.