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Appalachian State University · Health Care Management Program

Health Care Management (BS) – App State Online Flight Path

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeDegree completion AUPHA certifiedDegree completion

Overview

Fully online Flight Path version of the BS in Health Care Management for returning adult learners with at least 24 transferable credits; 120 total credits in condensed eight-week terms, including an internship course.

Official program name
Health Care Management (BS) – App State Online Flight Path
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management
Source: onlineprograms.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Program classification
Dedicated healthcare administration degreeThe awarded degree or official major is healthcare administration or management itself (an MHA, an MS in Healthcare Management, a BS in Health Administration, a DHA).
Pathway
Degree completionFor students who already hold college credits or an associate degree.
Source: onlineprograms.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: hcm.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Boone, NCWhere the university is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Required credits
120 total credits
Source: onlineprograms.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

How students enter this degree

This is a degree-completion route: it is not a standard first-year admission option.

Why this program is listed

Online version of the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management.

Source: onlineprograms.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated and joint degrees, and (separately labelled) MBA, MPH and other degrees with an officially named healthcare administration pathway. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “No required campus visits” appears only when official wording supports it — online coursework alone does not establish it.
Academic delivery
OnlineAll coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.All coursework is online. Campus attendance is shown separately: "No required campus visits" appears only when the university states it.
Source: onlineprograms.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Campus attendance not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

The pages we checked do not say whether any orientation, immersion or on-campus session must be attended in person. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Administrative residency, internship and practical experience

Practical training happens at a health organization, not on campus, and is shown separately from campus attendance. Hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be completed near home are shown only when the university publishes them.

  • Internship Status not verified

    HCM 3900 Internship (1-6 credits) appears in the curriculum; some courses may substitute for part of it

    Published hours:
    Not published
    Placement:
    Placement arrangement not stated
    Near the student's home:
    Not stated
    Source: onlineprograms.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior college credits
Required24 or more transferable credit hours
Source: onlineprograms.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.25 — Cumulative GPA of at least 2.25
Source: onlineprograms.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Resident (in-state)$424per creditEstimated tuition$50,880 = 120 credits × $424 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: onlineprograms.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state)$509per creditEstimated tuition$61,080 = 120 credits × $509 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: onlineprograms.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $61,080 (120 credits × $509 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state), academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Education and Technology Fee (App State Online: Flight Path)
$25.50 per creditMandatory
Source: studentaccounts.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, tuition discounts and employer support exactly as the university publishes them. Competitive awards are not guaranteed; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Tuition and scholarships guide

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, certification and enrollment restrictions

Separate questions: is the institution accredited, is this specific program accredited or certified (CAHME for graduate healthcare management programs, AUPHA certification for undergraduate programs), and does the university publish restrictions on who can enroll?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

  • Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) — certification: certifiedProgram covered: Bachelor of Science in Health Care ManagementAUPHA certification is a peer-reviewed undergraduate certification, not accreditation. About AUPHA certificationSource: onlineprograms.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. hcm.appstate.edu/academic-programs/bachelor-science-health-care-management — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. online.appstate.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. onlineprograms.appstate.edu/programs/undergraduate-degrees/bs-healthcare-management/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. studentaccounts.appstate.edu/tuition-fees/appstate-online-tuition-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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