Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
Designed for individuals with an associate's degree or some college credit, this bachelor’s degree completion program gives you a direct pathway toward earning a bachelor’s degree.* You will learn the skills necessary to work in growing field of healthcare administration.
Total cost at ACE
$9,510(tuition + fees)
Applications due May 15 for May 18, 2020 Term
Estimated Time to Completion:
18 Months
Key Features
- Flexible: Study on your schedule. Our online format allows you to plan your coursework around your life.
- Well-Rounded Approach: This program examines the diverse areas that impact healthcare administration including finance, marketing, advocacy, legal and ethical issues, human resources, information management, and diverse populations. As a result, graduates of this program are well-versed and prepared for a variety of positions in healthcare administration.
- Accelerated Completion: This program is especially designed for individuals that want to earn a bachelor’s degree in an accelerated manner. The degree is earned by coupling the credits you have previously earned with the required courses in this program.
- Focused Coursework: All courses center around healthcare administration, meaning that you will only take courses with other students that share your passion for healthcare and learn diverse skills that impact the field.
For more information about this program, view the College Catalog. You can also ask questions anytime via chat.
Department Chair
Byron Barton, Ph.D.
Administrative Faculty and Chair,
Department of Healthcare
Dr. Byron Barton graduated from Butler University in Indianapolis in with a bachelor's in biology and later received his doctorate from the University of Vermont, where he studied insect flight muscle using a classical and molecular genetics approach.
Since then, Dr. Barton has focused on helping students achieve their academic and career goals through higher education.
A Degree You Can Count On
We are, and have always been, regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. This accreditation guarantees our programs meet certain levels of quality standards.
A Note About Licensure:
While this program provides a comprehensive understanding of the intended program outcomes, it does not lead to licensure, certification, or endorsement. ACE offers several programs that do provide a pathway to licensure, certification, or endorsement and they can be found here.
Disclaimer
*Students are required to complete eighty-four (84) semester credits in addition to the credits listed in ACE course list for satisfactory completion of the program. Inclusive of the eighty-four semester credits, a required thirty (30) semester credits of general education must align with the Indiana Statewide General Education Core as defined in the College’s general education requirement policy. As students can be admitted to the program with a minimum of sixty (60) credits completed, these credits can be acquired prior to program enrollment, or while enrolled in the program.
Tuition
B.S. in Healthcare Administration
Total Tuition
36 semester credits x $215 per credit
$7,740
Fees
$50 Application Fee
$1,620 Technology & Library Fee ($45 per credit)
$100 Program Conferral Fee
$1,770
Total Program Cost*
$9,510
*This is an estimated value of the cost for tuition and fees. Amounts may vary depending on number of transfer credits applied to the selected program hours, the pace and satisfactory completion of the selected program credit hours, receipt of scholarship and/or grant amounts, and adjustments to tuition or fees as described in the Catalog Right to Modify Tuition section.
State of California Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)
It is a state of California requirement that a student who pays his or her tuition is required to pay a state-imposed assessment for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund. For more information and to see if you must pay the state-imposed assessment for Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) click here.
ACE General Admission Requirements
- Complete and submit all application components including the admission application, including the enrollment agreement, and payment agreement.
- Submit the nonrefundable application fee.*
- Provide official transcripts from an institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education indicating successful completion of the level of education required for entry to the program.**
*The application fee is valid for one year from date of submission.
**Additional evidence may be required to fulfill state requirements, including but not limited to verification of professional experience, test scores, or an interview.
Program Admission Requirements
B.S. in Healthcare Administration
- Minimum level of education required: Associates degree or 60 undergraduate semester hour credits from an institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education indicating successful completion of the level of education required for entry to the program.
- Minimum grade point average 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for full admission
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 1.75 on a 4.0 scale for provisional admission*
*Applicants whose overall GPA, or GPA in the last 60 hours is below 1.75 will not be admitted to the degree program
International Transcript Requirements
All applicants must submit to the Admissions Office official, sealed college transcripts from each institution attended.
- Transcripts that are international and/or not in English must be evaluated through an NACES-recommended agency.
- Texas applicants may only submit evaluations from agencies approved by the Texas Education Agency.
- International applicants must request the course-by-course evaluation. The evaluation report must show that the non-U.S. education is equivalent to the education/accreditation level required for the program.
English as a Second Language Applicants
All applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate competence in the English language as demonstrated in one of three ways:
- Submission of an official transcript showing a degree from a United States secondary school or regionally accredited college/university.
- Submission of an official minimum score on the paper or internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exams.
- The minimum TOEFL score required for the internet-based version is 80, and the paper-based version requires a minimum TOEFL score of 20 for each of the three skills: Reading, Listening, and, Writing.
- The minimum IELTS score required is 6.5. Note: IELTS is not acceptable for Texas programs leading to certification.
- The testing agency must send test scores directly to American College of Education.
- Applicants to the Texas Educational Leadership program whose first language is not English must submit scores from the Internet-Based (IBT) TOEFL. An overall score of 80, and a score of 26 on the speaking section is required.
Admissions Appeal Process
Courses
Explore the classes you'll take to fulfill this program's 36 semester credit requirement. For more information, a complete list of requirements, and course options, see the College Catalog.
Research Courses
(3 semester credits)
Health and Wellness Courses
(36 semester credits)