To be considered for admission to the MHA@GW program, applicants should have a strong academic background and hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of higher learning or an international institution that is accredited by the country’s ministry of education or comparable governmental agency.

No GRE scores are required. MHA@GW seeks experienced candidates with a history of professional and scholastic excellence who are ready to become leaders in the health care field.

Applicants must also have at least two years of full-time health sector experience or three years of full-time experience in any industry. All students must currently be employed in the health sector field, and those students with less than two years of experience must pass an online examination prior to enrolling in Module 1.

If your employment in the health care field has been recently impacted, you may still be eligible for the program. Please contact your Admissions Counselor for more information.

To complete your application for MHA@GW, you must submit the following:

The application fee for the MHA@GW program is $75 and is nonrefundable. Missouri residents are eligible for refund options.

Applicants who submit their application by the priority deadline may be eligible to have the application fee waived. Contact your Admissions Counselor to see if you qualify.

You are required to submit a statement of purpose with your application at the time of submission. Your statement should address the following questions:

If you feel you would like to provide the admissions committee a more complete picture of your academic or personal background beyond your statement of purpose, you may include an addendum with your application.

Please note that your statement of purpose should be original and in your own words. Plagiarism of your statement of purpose and objectives may be reason for non-review of your application or academic dismissal.

Two letters of recommendation are required, and both must be written within one year of the date of submission. These letters should speak to your ability to succeed in the MHA@GW program, from an academic and a professional perspective. Academic references are strongly encouraged and should be from a faculty member whose class you completed within the past five years. Letters must be submitted by at least two of the following recommenders:

All applicants to the George Washington University must demonstrate excellent English language skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Graduate applicants who have not earned (or will not earn before matriculation) a postsecondary degree from a U.S. institution are required to submit TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) scores to be considered for admission. Scores may not be more than two years old.

The MHA@GW Educational Testing Service (ETS) school code for TOEFL is 3441.

Minimum Score Requirements

Exceptions are granted to applicants who earned (or will earn before matriculation) a postsecondary degree from an institution in a country that qualifies for the English language exam exemption. If you are unsure whether you qualify for an exemption, please e-mail an admissions counselor.

Disclaimer: The George Washington University reserves the right to request proof of English proficiency from any applicant.

Mail official, sealed transcripts from each academic institution you have attended, including community college, to:

The George Washington University
Application Processing Center
MHA@GW
PO Box 30096 007-001
College Station, TX 77842

Many schools issue transcripts electronically, either through their own web services or through vendors. If this option is available through the institutions you attended, please specify that your transcript(s) be sent via e-mail to application services or select MHA@GW – Online Program if listed as an option through a vendor. This will expedite the delivery of your transcript(s) and the completion of your application.

If you earned credits at an international institution outside of a study-abroad program, you will need to have your coursework evaluated by World Education Services (WES).

Please note: To be considered an official transcript, the transcript must be sent directly from your institution(s) or through an electronic transcript vendor retained by that institution. Transcripts submitted by enrolled or prospective students are considered unofficial documents, even if they are in a sealed envelope provided to you by the issuing university.

Applicants are required to have earned a B or better in both Financial Accounting and Introduction to Statistics. If you have not taken one or both of these courses, or earned the required grade, you still have the ability to apply to the program. Pending acceptance, students are encouraged to complete these courses through assessments in the GW online campus, 2GW. Students also have the option of completing these courses through StraighterLine, a self-paced, online program, or through an accredited community college. Students will need to complete the Financial Accounting prerequisite before the end of the second MHA@GW course module and the Statistics prerequisite before the end of the fourth course module.

After completion of the course(s), you can request a transcript be sent to MHA@GW for a guaranteed credit transfer. If you have additional questions about the prerequisite courses, contact an Admissions Counselor at 1-855-642-2849 or e-mail an admissions counselor.

Applicants are required to participate in a live, face-to-face interview with an admissions manager. The interview is conducted via web camera.

Interviews can be scheduled through your MHA@GW Admissions Counselor.

In a current resume or CV, list any relevant professional and academic experience, including volunteer work, honors and awards.

If you have questions about these requirements, contact an Admissions Counselor at 1-855-642-2849 or e-mail an admissions counselor.