The MHA program utilizes rolling admissions where applications are accepted and reviewed year-round. Typically, applicants are admitted as a cohort and start taking courses in the fall semester. Applications for spring admittance will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The admissions committee meets monthly to review all submitted applications and send out decision notifications.

For best consideration for scholarships, federal financial aid, and graduate assistantships, students are advised to submit their completed applications between  January 1 and April 1 of the year in which they wish to be admitted for study. Applications from US residents received after July 31 will be reviewed immediately. Enrollment in a cohort may not be guaranteed until the fall semester of the following year.

International applicants must submit their completed application on or before April 1 to be considered for admission to the fall cohort of the same year in which the application is submitted. Applications received after April 1, may not be considered for enrollment in a cohort until the fall semester in the year following application.

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