Healthcare Administration: Admissions
Program Requirements
We take great pride in the rigor of our curriculum and our students' thirst for success. Setting the bar high in our program admissions requirements helps maintain those standards from the get-go. All are outlined below for you to begin your application.
Apply to the Healthcare Administration Program
Application Checklist
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Apply
Please submit an application online and nonrefundable $50 application fee.
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Bachelor's Degree
We require evidence of a Bachelor’s degree earned at regionally accredited institution.
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Transcripts
Submit official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. Admission GPAs will be calculated based on credits and grades from regionally accredited institutions only. Transcripts must be mailed or delivered electronically to AHU from each institution, or the applicant may deliver a transcript in a sealed envelope directly to the Office of Enrollment Services. Faxed copies will not be considered official. Unofficial transcripts may be used for preliminary admission calculations. Failure to disclose all colleges previously attended could result in denial or dismissal. Additionally, transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be evaluated by World Education Services. This is the only company from which we will accept transcript evaluations.
Mail Transcripts to: AdventHealth University
Office of Enrollment Services
671 Winyah Drive
Orlando FL, 32803-1226 -
CLEP/AP/IB Transcripts
We accept official transcripts for College Level Examination Programs (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP), and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations as potential fulfillment of prerequisite requirements. CLEP scores reported on an official college transcript are also permissible.
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Minimum GPA
Please present a minimum undergraduate 3.00 cumulative grade point average on a 4.00 scale.
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Submit Résumé
Please present an updated résumé. Two years of professional experience in healthcare are preferred; admitted students with less than two years' experience must fulfill a three-credit residency during the program's final trimester.
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Essay
We request a personal essay or goal statement outlining career goals, the applicant's desire to attend a faith-based institution, specifically AdventHealth University.
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Recommendation Form
Please provide three AHU Recommendation Forms — two professional references and one academic reference.
MHA Recommendation Form (PDF) -
Prerequisites
We require applicants to complete the following courses prior to admission as an undergraduate program or a post-baccalaureate student:
- Principals for Financial Accounting
- Principles of Economics
- Principles of Healthcare Finance
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Interview
We offer interviews by invitation only, contacting applicants by phone or letter to arrange a date. Please understand that meeting our minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview invitation.
Ready to get started? Apply Now!
Ready to get started? Apply Now!
Not ready quite to apply? Check out even more details on the Master of Healthcare Administration Program to help guide you.
Additional Details → Not ready quite to apply? Check out even more details on the Master of Healthcare Administration Program to help guide you.