We welcome you to join our next information session. You can find the link to register here

We also invite you to review this page about how to apply and eligibility requirements

Some great additional web links are here:

• MHA Prospective Students 
• MHA Curriculum Information
• MHA Degree Offerings 

We have a residential MHA program and hybrid executive MHA program.

Residential MHA details: 

• Residential information
• Curriculum and instruction

Hybrid Executive MHA details:

• Executive MHA program

You can learn more about our costs and aid here

Application fee waivers are only available to applicants who participated in one or more qualified Graduate School Pathways Program. You can request a fee waiver through the payment page of the online application form.

For health care professionals with 5 or more years of experience who are seeking a rigorous graduate education while managing the demands of a full time-job, we encourage you to apply to our Executive MHA program.

Please review this link to learn about our accelerated BS/MHA program.

BS/MHA eligibility is contingent on a student completing all of their major and college requirements by the end of junior year such that all they have remaining to complete their bachelor’s degree is about 30 elective credits; the first-year MHA core would count as senior year electives.

We recommend that you meet with your academic advisor to apprise them of your plan and see how you can be on track to complete your required coursework early.

Your advisor recommendation form needs to come from your academic advisor who is aware that you are applying to the BS/MHA. Eligibility verification is done by the Sloan Program Director, Professor Michael Richards.

Both programs are great. Apply to either Johnson or Sloan and then take elective credits in the OTHER program to round yourself out. By taking electives in both programs, students can achieve a dynamic balance of industry-specific knowledge and versatile leadership skills to excel in your career.

Here’s what makes the Sloan MHA unique:

• Flexibility Across Programs: Sloan allows you to customize your education by taking electives across campus, as long as they align with your career objectives.
• Cost Efficiency: Sloan’s tuition is about half that of Johnson, offering exceptional value for a health care-focused education paired with leadership and management training.
• A Customized Curriculum: By applying to the MHA program at Sloan, you can gain a health care deep dive while complementing your expertise with MBA-level courses in leadership, real estate, hospitality, design, or ILR.

Each MHA student must earn 60 graduate credits while in residence here at Cornell. We do understand that some students have developed strong competencies in key competency areas and so while we do not accept transfer credits, we do permit waivers of MHA core courses when students can verify those competencies.

If you were to attend Cornell and waive a 3 credit core course, you still need 60 grad credits so it means that you would make up those 3 credits with career-related elective credits (e.g., taking more advanced courses in the business school or in real estate or in design or hotel, etc.).

Please see our program metrics and outcomes page here

No, the Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree is not STEM designated.

Most students apply to MPA and MHA concurrently (apply directly to MPA and indicate a desire for the dual and then your application would be shared with us) to make our concurrent decision. The dual degree supports 90 concurrent credits in 3 years.

We don’t share the interview questions ahead of time but rest assured that our interviewer team, made up of Sloan faculty and administrators, are all on your side and interview in a very friendly manner. You can expect 1-2 interviewers on the Zoom call and they are eager to learn more about you.

We have a number of different scholarships available to our students. In order to increase your chances of receiving a Sloan scholarship, make sure you apply as early as possible. You do not need to do anything separately in order to be eligible to receive a scholarship. About 14 students in each cohort receive a scholarship that covers at least 25% of tuition per year for the two years.  A typical cohort has 35 students, so about 40% of students receive a scholarship at this level, although the percentage will vary a bit from year to year.

We hope you decide to apply and good luck with your search.

There is no separate application for our scholarships/fellowships. When we holistically evaluate each application, we look for extraordinary leadership and academic excellence and students’ lived experiences that may demonstrate need.

For scholarships offered by industry organizations, you’ll apply directly to them. On our website, we provide examples to inspire you to explore these opportunities. Additionally, we maintain an evolving list of industry scholarships that you can apply for—many during your first year of graduate study to be awarded for your second year. These opportunities are available regardless of where you choose to pursue your studies.