{"id":10315,"date":"2025-09-10T12:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"\/health-sciences\/?post_type=program&#038;p=10315"},"modified":"2026-04-02T08:57:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:57:43","slug":"start-an-application","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/start-an-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Start an Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/images\/110725-mha-marketing_2_273.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/images\/110725-mha-marketing_2_273.jpg 2048w, \/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/images\/110725-mha-marketing_2_273-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Three people sit on striped outdoor seating, smiling and talking; one person is holding a pastry, others have glasses of water, with greenery and buildings in the background.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Health Sciences<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Master of Healthcare Administration<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Master of Healthcare Administration<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n    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href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/application-requirements\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Requirements<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/faqs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/admissions\/visit-campus\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/admissions\/upcoming-events\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Upcoming Events<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <p><strong>Congratulations<\/strong> on taking the next step! We look forward to receiving your application.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/110725-mha-marketing_4_1018-e1767918539268.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/110725-mha-marketing_4_1018-e1767918539268.jpg 1200w, \/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/110725-mha-marketing_4_1018-e1767918539268-1536x955.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Woman with glasses sits at a desk, smiling at the camera with a laptop open in front of her and a teal water bottle to the side. Large window in the background.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Submit your application to WesternU Admissions by the deadline. Submitting materials early will ensure timely processing, early acceptance and help avoid delays.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nApplication Dates<br \/>\r\nApplication for Fall :<br \/>\r\nApplication Opens: February 1<br \/>\r\nApplication Deadline: May 31<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nApplication for Spring<br \/>\r\nApplication Open June 1<br \/>\r\nApplication Deadline: September 30<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nApplication for Summer<br \/>\r\nApplication Open: October 1<br \/>\r\nApplication Deadline: January 31<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/portal\/apply-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Application for Admission (Select MHA)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>Application Process<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Completed online application form<\/li>\n<li>Resume or curriculum vitae (CV)<\/li>\n<li>A personal statement.\u00a0 As part of your application submission, you will write a response to the following prompt:\u00a0<em>Why are you pursuing a public health degree and how do you plan to use it?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Official transcripts from each college or university attended<\/li>\n<li>Two letters of recommendations from professional or academic references<\/li>\n<li>If applicable, the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score report<\/li>\n<li>Non-refundable application fee of $50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Next Steps<\/h2>\n<p>To give you peace of mind, we will communicate with you when your application is successfully submitted. Once the application has been reviewed, the admissions committee may invite you to an interview.<\/p>\n<p>We are happy to answer your questions as you navigate through the application process, so please do not hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> if we can help.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"parent":10309,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-10315","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/10315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/10315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11254,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/10315\/revisions\/11254"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/10309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}