On average, we admit 30 students per cohort.

Our most competitive candidates have a balanced, well-rounded application. We have a holistic review process, which means that everything is considered equally. You will not be admitted or denied based on a single component. We encourage students to make their application as strong as possible in all areas.

One year of full-time, professional work experience after college is preferred. Ideally, this experience is in a health care setting — an entry-level job is fine. Any professional experience is helpful. On average, our students have three years of professional experience when they start the program.

The UW Graduate School strongly advises applicants have at least a 3.0 GPA in their last 60 graded semester credits or 90 graded quarter credits (usually the last two years of study). But admissions decisions are ultimately up to the discretion of the MHA admissions committee. If you have questions or concerns about your GPA, please contact us (hmigradinfo@uw.edu).

Make sure that you entered the email address of each recommender in your application. This step sends them a prompt and a link to submit their letter. If you’ve done this and they haven’t submitted their letter yet, reach out with a gentle reminder.

That’s OK! Interviews are for our most competitive candidates. But it doesn’t mean that those who are interviewed are automatically admitted or those who were not are automatically declined.

Yes, you may defer to the next academic year. Email us (hmigradinfo@uw.edu) if you wish to defer your enrollment.

No, you must be an admitted MHA student to take classes, because of the cohort model of the program.

Yes. We do offer a limited number of official concurrent degrees — M.D., MBA, or MPA. For these degrees, the MHA program has a formal agreement with the other program on how a student will complete both programs. Each concurrent degree is a little different.

If you’re interested in a program that is not part of an official concurrent degree, you’ll need to figure out on your own how to complete both programs and meet all of the requirements. We do not recommend pursuing two degrees outside of an official concurrent degree because often it is difficult to meet all of the requirements.

No, there are not prerequisite classes or recommended classes. The only educational requirement is your bachelor’s degree, and it can be in any content area. If you don’t have a business background and you have time to take a class, it may be helpful to take a class in accounting, economics and/or Excel to prepare for the program’s business focus.

We understand that everyone’s financial circumstances are different and that some students must work in order to pay for their education. If you need to work, keep in mind the rigor of the program, especially the first year. We don’t recommend working full-time. Many students have successfully worked part time.