Students from various undergraduate backgrounds, who meet the university graduate admissions requirements, including a 2200 GAP score (the product of GRE and overall undergraduate GPA) or the equivalent required for general admission to Graduate School, may be admitted to the program. Applicants must score at least 450 on each of the two GRE sections (verbal + quantitative) in order to be considered for admission unless conditional admission is given, and must score a 3.5 or better on the Analytical Writing section. International students must also submit a letter of intent regarding the MHA Program degree and attain the minimum acceptable TOEFL or IELTS Academic Version test scores as stipulated by the Graduate School. For the Executive Master of Health Care Administration Program option, health care executives, physicians and other health care professionals with at least five years of work experience who otherwise meet university admission criteria in the application for the MHA program are not required to take the GRE. Evidence of outstanding performance in health services would be required and interviews shall be conducted on a case-by-case basis in the admission decision for health care professionals with less than five years of work experience.
Submit transcripts reflecting all undergraduate and/or post-baccalaureate study. An official course-by-course transcript in English from educational institutions where any degree(s) were earned (both domestic or international) is required. Official transcripts will not be accepted from the student and must be sent directly from the issuing institution. Unofficial transcripts from institutions where credit (but no degree) was earned are acceptable and may be supplied by the student. WKU transcripts are on file and no submission is necessary.
Submit required admission documents as defined by the individual academic program.
Additional criteria required for International Student admission:
Submit an official degree certificate from each college or university from which a degree was received with English translation.
Non-native English speakers must submit evidence of English proficiency by one of the following:
official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum score of 79 (internet-based) or 550 (paper-based) taken within the past two years, or
official International English Language Testing System (IELTS) minimum score of 6.5 taken within the past two years, or
successful completion of the English Language Services Program at Level 112
successful completion of English as a Second Language International (ESLI)
evidence of English proficiency is not required for graduates of an accredited United States undergraduate or graduate institution or other institutions approved by the Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Education.