M.S. in Health Administration Admissions Information/Requirements

Guidelines and Information

Eligibility to Apply

  • Applications are welcome from individuals who completed (or will complete by August 1st of admission year) a bachelor’s degree (any discipline) from an accredited institution with a preferred minimum 3.0 GPA.
  • Experience in healthcare is preferred. This may include clinical, administrative and support staff from across the healthcare industry.

Important Information for International Students

  • Applicants must have advanced knowledge of and experience with the U.S. healthcare system, including federal and state policies, healthcare delivery models (for-profit, nonprofit, private or public), staffing systems, and state-specific insurance regulations.
  • This program’s focus on the U.S. healthcare system may not align with the needs of students planning to work in countries with universal healthcare systems.
  • The program is self-funded, covering tuition, fees, and living expenses in New York for 12 months. Full scholarships and graduate assistantships are not available for this program.
  • This program is not STEM-designated, therefore students are not eligible for the 2-year OPT/CPT extension.

See GSAS International Students for a full list of required documents and detailed admissions instructions.

Completed applications for the M.S. in Health Administration will include each of the following items:

Resume
Up to two pages in length (submit via the online application).

Statement of intent
Up to 500 words, submitted electronically, via the online application.
Describe your interest in the program, what you hope to gain personally and professionally from the program, and your commitment to the field. Please highlight relevant professional, personal, and academic experience.

Supplemental Essay (Optional)
You may choose to answer this optional essay question. Your answer will help the admission committee get a better understanding of your unique perspective and potential contributions to our community. 

Please discuss how your life experiences, perspective, or worldview have motivated or inspired you, posed challenges, helped you build skills, or taught you valuable lessons. We are eager to learn how these experiences have helped shape who you are and prepared you for graduate study, in keeping with our mission of "graduate education for the global good."

Two letters of recommendation
Submitted directly via the online application. Enter the following information for each of your recommendation providers: name, address, email address, phone number, and institution. Make sure you enter your recommenders' email addresses correctly so that they each receive an automated email instructing them on how to submit their recommendations online. Mark the waiver statement for each recommender you enter.

Official transcripts
Please be sure to order official final transcripts from all previously attended institutions confirming degree conferral (if applicable) at least one month before the posted application deadline. Transcripts should be sent directly from your prior institution(s) via secure electronic delivery to the Office of Admissions at [email protected].

If electronic delivery is not available, please request that your transcripts be submitted by postal service in a sealed envelope from the institution to: 

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Office of Admissions
Keating Hall Room 216
Fordham University
441 E. Fordham Rd.
Bronx, NY 10458

Please note: We strongly recommend that you upload unofficial copies of your academic transcripts to your application while the Office of Admissions awaits receipt of your official transcripts. 

Contact [email protected] with any admission-related questions.