MHA Degree Admission Process

Official transcripts are required from all colleges and universities you have previously attended. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the purposes of application review, but accepted applicants will be required to submit official transcripts.

If your institution provides official electronic transcripts (strongly recommended), please indicate wcasadm@bc.edu as the recipient instead of selecting “Boston College” from a dropdown. This will minimize potential deliverability issues.

If your institution does not have an official electronic transcript option, please have official, sealed transcripts sent to:

Boston College
Woods College of Advancing Studies Admissions Office
St. Mary’s Hall South
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Boston College Alumni and Current Students:

Your BC transcript must be formally requested from the Office of Student Services and submitted to Woods College. Woods cannot request or access transcripts independently.

The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program accepts applicants based on a holistic review of the application materials. The minimum undergraduate GPA for acceptance is 3.0. For those interested in beginning the program immediately after finishing an undergraduate degree, the minimum GPA is also 3.0. Conditional acceptance may be considered for applicants with a GPA below 3.0 at the discretion of the admissions committee. Conditionally admitted students are often required to achieve a B or better in the first two courses.

The Master of Healthcare Administration does not require the GRE or GMAT for admissions. If you believe your scores would enhance your application, please feel free to submit them. Our GRE reporting code is 7534 and our GMAT reporting code is 44X-HX-07.

Students must also submit a resume that details work experience and educational attainment. Also, please include any licenses currently held, social justice-related experience, any language skills other than English, and any research experience or publications.

All applicants must include two professional letters of recommendation. These letters should come from supervisors, people familiar with your work, or if you are a recent graduate, professors from relevant courses. Letters from family, friends, political figures, and the like are discouraged. Letters must be sent directly from the recommender either through an online application portal or directly to Woods College. We will not accept letters that are not in a sealed envelope mailed directly from the recommender or emailed directly from the recommender.

As part of your admissions process, you may be contacted by a member of our admissions committee with additional questions. This is not an indication that anything is amiss; we just want to make sure we have all the information we need to review your file. We are happy to set up a conversation with you in-person, online, or by phone, as you prefer.