California State University, Northridge · Department of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Health Administration

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Administration

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degree AUPHA certifiedFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Overview

A 120-unit Bachelor of Science in Health Administration with a 71-unit major and a required internship in a healthcare setting. The program is AUPHA-certified and admits students in fall or spring.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Health Administration
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Administration
Source: catalog.csun.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: Standard pathway
School: California State University, Northridge — Department of Health Sciences
Source: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Northridge, CA
Required credits: 120 units (71 units in the major)
Source: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

How students enter this degree

First-year entry. Designed for students beginning their academic journeySource: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transfer entry. Designed for students transferring to CSUNSource: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Bachelor of Science in Health Administration.

Source: catalog.csun.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: Format not verified
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

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 Required
Required internship in a healthcare setting (HSCI 494HA and HSCI 494IHA).
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arrangement not stated
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

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

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”.

Other requirement: RequiredUniversity admission and general education requirements
Source: csun.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Undergraduates, 6.1+ units, total tuition and other fees per semester (Fall '26 / Spring '27)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$4,164	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Nonresident tuition added per unitFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$471	per creditEstimated tuition$56,520 = 120 credits × $471 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: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $56,520 (120 credits × $471 per credit)

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

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

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — 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 AdministrationAUPHA certification is a peer-reviewed undergraduate certification, not accreditation. About AUPHA certificationSource: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

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.

catalog.csun.edu/academics/hsci/programs/bs-health-administration/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
csun.edu/health-human-development/health-sciences/programs/health-administration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
csun.edu/health-human-development/health-sciences/programs/health-administration/bachelor-science-he — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
csun.edu/stufin/tuition/tuition-other-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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