Overview

Department of Health Care Administration and Policy / Department of Health Care Administration and Policy is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Executive Master of Health Administration (Exec MHA)	Health care administration
Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)	Health care administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or GMAT Thesis Required for some Capstone course

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35

Applied

27

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 3.0; personal essay; 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.2%
Black or African American	18.37%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.04%
Asian	16.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	16.33%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 5

Male (5)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Effects of the EHR on healthcare outcome, quality and financial performance; patient satisfactions on hospital services; mediation errors, medical home performance, ER use among patients with mental illness
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 453023
Las Vegas, NV  89154-3023
United States

Contact Dr. Shawn Gerstenberger
Dean
Email: sph.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-1400
Fax: 702-895-5573

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