Typically, applicants are admitted as a cohort in the MHA Program and start taking courses in the fall semester. Applications for spring admittance will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The MHA program utilizes rolling admissions where applications are accepted and reviewed year-round. However, below are the best consideration deadlines for admittance, fellowships, financial assistance, and graduate assistantships. 

Best Consideration Deadlines

Fall

• February 15 – priority deadline for international applicants and students seeking assistantships (Priority 1)

  • Students must complete admission application and graduate assistantship/financial assistance application by this date.  

    International applicants: All materials such as transcripts and English language scores must be received by this date.  

• April 15 – priority for general admission and federal deadline for students to accept/decline financial assistance and graduate assistantships (Priority 2)

Spring*

• September 15 (Priority 1)
• November 1 (Priority 2)
• December 1 (Priority 3)

*Graduate assistantship applications will be reviewed based on academic need of the School during spring admittance

Applicants to the School of Public Administration-MHA program must upload the following:

• Letter of Intent (2-3 Pages)
• 3 Letters of Recommendation (provide recommenders' email addresses)
• Resume
• Upload one unofficial transcript for  EACH academic institution you have attended to your online application.
  Submit each official transcript to the Office of Admissions.
  Mailing Address: PO Box 4895, Albuquerque, NM 87196-4895 | apply@unm.edu
• Online Application Fee