Admissions Overview
To qualify for the program, applicants must meet the following admissions requirements:
Executive Master of Health Administration Online
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To qualify for the program, applicants must meet the following admissions requirements:
The principal admission criterion is potential for continued distinguished academic and professional achievement.
To be considered for admission to the Executive MHA, applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and five or more years of relevant professional experience, either in health care or a related field. Under normal circumstances, no applicant having a grade point average of less than 3.0 calculated over the last 60 units of credit will be admitted to the program.
Interested applicants should pre-qualify their application before beginning the official USC Graduate Admissions process.
In assessing an application, the admission committee evaluates:
Specifically, EMHA admission criteria is based on:
NOTE: Qualified applicants are not required to take either the GRE or the GMAT to be considered for admission to the Executive MHA.
Interested applicants may be requested to schedule and complete an interview as part of the application process. The interview is particularly helpful to explore the applicant’s professional background and alignment of professional goals with the Executive MHA program.
The USC Price School’s EMHA’s flexible, online format allows several convenient start dates throughout the year.
Summer 2019
Application Deadline: 4/1/2019
Term Start Date: 5/9/2019
Term End Date: 8/20/2019
Fall 2019
Term Start Date: 9/04/2019
Term End Date: 12/17/2019
Tuition
Per Credit Hour: $1,863
Per Term: $11,178 (6 units)
Total Tuition: $67,068 (36 units)
Fees
Application Fee: $90
Books/Supplies: Approx. $750-1,500
Residency: $1,950*
*$975 charged with tuition for HMGT-520 course, $975 charged with tuition for HMGT-570 course
Other Fees: $1,000 – $2,000 depending on cost of airfare and lodging for residency
The ability to pay for your education is always an important consideration. Many organizations offer tuition assistance to employees and, in some cases, cover 100 percent of tuition costs. Programs and policies vary among employers. Consult your human resources office to learn more about tuition assistance at your organization.
Many options are available to fund your graduate education. The USC Financial Aid Office administers federal and private programs to assist you.
For more information on applying for Financial Aid, please visit USC Financial Aid.
The USC Price School is proud to partner with the Veterans Administration to provide VA Yellow Ribbon benefits to qualified students. The Price School has allocated funds for five Yellow Ribbon Awards each year at up to $10,000 for each award. The Yellow Ribbon Program provides additional funding for veterans who wish to attend private institutions which can be used to meet any or all of unmet tuition/fee needs, but cannot exceed the total cost of tuition and fees. To qualify to receive Yellow Ribbon benefits, students must be eligible for the maximum benefit rate (100%) under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (based on service requirements).
To receive the Yellow Ribbon Program benefits students must be admitted to the University and registered for classes. Once enrolled, submit the following packet to USC’s School Certifying Official:
Take your certificate of eligibility to the Veterans Certification Office and ask them to certify your enrollment to the VA, including Yellow Ribbon. Per federal regulations, eligible recipients will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.
Note: The college or university must certify your enrollment to the VA; you may not do so yourself.