MBA in Healthcare Administration Online
Learn how to lead and manage employees within the healthcare setting with the Master of Business Administration – Healthcare Administration Emphasis online program from Southern Utah University.
Program Overview
Boost your career with the online MBA in Healthcare Administration
Develop leadership skills applicable to a broad range of healthcare settings in the Master of Business Administration – Healthcare Administration Emphasis online program from Southern Utah University. This dynamic program immerses you in a constantly evolving industry and emphasizes contemporary thinking about management principles and competencies relevant to complex modern healthcare systems.
Prepare for success in administrative roles through a curriculum that synthesizes key foundational business and healthcare concepts such as accounting, finance, policy, law and ethics. You will examine the interrelated changes in healthcare administration, the organization of healthcare and health policy, and the ways in which leaders adapt to and challenge public policies. This 100 percent online MBA in Healthcare Administration program emphasizes project-based learning, with an integrated capstone course focused on applying your MBA learnings in order to develop strategic solutions to management challenges in any organization.
As a graduate of this program, you will:
- Develop an in-depth understanding of the management and organizational processes within the healthcare industry
- Improve your interpersonal and diagnostic skills to become an effective administrator in the current business environment
- Gain an understanding of operational design and behavior through the application of current events in healthcare organizations
- Develop an in-depth understanding of the management and organizational processes within the healthcare industry
- Improve your interpersonal and diagnostic skills to become an effective administrator in the current business environment
- Gain an understanding of operational design and behavior through the application of current events in healthcare organizations
This program prepares you for healthcare administration roles such as:
- Director, Health
- Healthcare Administrator
- VP of Clinical Operations
- Director of Operations
- Chief Executive Officer
- Director, Health
- Healthcare Administrator
- VP of Clinical Operations
- Director of Operations
- Chief Executive Officer
Also available
The School of Business offers multiple specialized MBA online areas of emphasis. View all of our areas of emphasis here.
Accreditation
The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
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Tuition
Find great value with this online healthcare administration program
Maximize the value of your MBA online with our affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition, which includes all fees.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA HCA | $504 | $1,512 | $16,632* |
*Tuition price reflects 33 credit hour program. Students who do not have a business undergraduate degree from an AACSB-accredited business school with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher must take an additional 3 credit hour prerequisite Foundations course alone in their first term. Students can be fully admitted to the MBA program prior to taking the Foundations course.
Tuition Breakdown
Calendar
Use these important dates to plan ahead
Designed for working professionals, SUU Online programs conveniently feature 7-week courses and multiple start dates each year.
| Term | Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer I | 5/12/25 | 5/5/25 | 5/5/25 | 5/7/25 | 5/12/25 | 6/29/25 |
| Summer II | 6/30/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/25/25 | 6/30/25 | 8/17/25 |
| Fall I | 8/27/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/22/25 | 8/27/25 | 10/14/25 |
| Fall II | 10/15/25 | 10/8/25 | 10/8/25 | 10/10/25 | 10/15/25 | 12/2/25 |
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Admissions
Here's what you need to know before applying
Our streamlined admission process enables you to start quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the MBA online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them. Requirements include:
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- 2.5 GPA
- NO GMAT Required
Foundation course
Students may be required to take a 3 credit hour Foundations course based on a holistic review of the application and supporting documents with special consideration of undergraduate major, GPA and relevant work experience. Students will be notified of their course sequence at the time of admission.
While a GPA of 2.5 will be considered, students with a GPA of 3.29 and lower will be admitted provisionally – and this will slightly increase the minimum time to completion of the program.
Transcripts
Please submit official transcripts from the college/university in which a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution was obtained.
- Transcript Assist - We can help you obtain your transcript at no cost! Simply give us permission by filling out the Transcript Assist form in your application. Once your application is submitted, we’ll request your transcript and notify you when it arrives. Please note that we only request the transcript for your highest earned degree. We can obtain transcripts from institutions that are part of the Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse networks, which includes most schools. Check their websites to see if your college is a member. If your institution is not affiliated, you’ll need to submit your transcript to SUU yourself.
- Applicants who have graduated from SUU do not need to submit a transcript
- International transcripts must include a transcript evaluation from a third-party service such as The Evaluation Company (TEC) or WES showing that the degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree
Official transcripts must be mailed or emailed directly from the granting institution(s) to:
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Admissions Office
Southern Utah University
PO Box 8008
Cedar City, Utah 84720
Courses
Get a head start by studying your coursework
For the MBA – Healthcare Administration Emphasis online, you must complete 24 credit hours of core courses, including a capstone strategy course, and 9 credit hours of emphasis courses. Students may be required to take a 3 credit hour business foundations course based on a holistic review of the application and supporting documents with special consideration of undergraduate major, GPA and relevant work experience. Students will be notified of their course sequence at the time of admission.
If you are required to take this course, it must be taken first and cannot be taken at the same time as another course.
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Top 100
The SUU MBA is ranked among the Top 100 “Best Online MBA Programs” in the country by U.S. News & World Report (2019)
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