Overview

Department of Health Administration and Policy / Department of Health Administration and Policy is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Quality improvement and outcomes management in health care systems
Master of Science (MS)	Health and medical policy
(Certificate)	Health informatics and data analytics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health services research
Master of Science (MS)	Health informatics
Master of Health Administration (MHA)	Health systems management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE recommended if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 (for MS in health and medical policy) Comp Exam Required Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

268

Applied

208

Accepted

116

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE recommended if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 (for MS in health and medical policy)
Master's Degree Requirements	2 official transcripts; expanded goals statement; 3 letters of recommendation; resume; 1 year of work experience (for MHA in health systems management); minimum GPA of 3.25 preferred (for MS in health informatics)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Professional and volunteer experience, evidence of ability to write and conduct research at the doctoral level, master's degree or equivalent
Additional Entrance Requirements	2 official transcripts; expanded goals statement; 3 letters of recommendation; resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

267

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.87%
Black or African American	20.22%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	19.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.87%
Unknown	4.12%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 29

Male (26)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Universal health care, publications, relationships between malpractice pressure and rates of Cesarean section and VBAC, seniors and Wii gaming, relationships between changes in physician's incomes and practice settings and their care to Medicaid and charity patients
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	396,087

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 1J3
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Dr. P.J. Maddox
Chair
Email: pmaddox@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1982
Fax: 703-993-1953

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