Capella University · School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration

BS in Health Care Administration - Health Care Administration Leadership

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeTransfer entry

Overview

Online 180-quarter-credit Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration (Health Care Administration Leadership specialization), offered in self-paced FlexPath or structured GuidedPath formats, with up to 135 transfer credits and a capstone.

Official program name: BS in Health Care Administration - Health Care Administration Leadership
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration
Source: capella.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: Capella University — School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Minneapolis, MNWhere the university is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Specializations: Health Care Administration Leadership
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 180 quarter credits (90 program points in FlexPath)
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Offered in two online learning formats: FlexPath (self-paced, flat tuition per 12-week billing session) and GuidedPath (10-week quarters, per-credit tuition); one record with both tuition rates. The page calls them '100% competency-based online learning formats' but does not say coursework is 100% online, so delivery is left unset.

How students enter this degree

Transfer entry. Up to 135 transfer quarter creditsSource: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration.

Source: capella.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.
Source: capella.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.

Residency, internship or practicum requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Curriculum

Accelerated options

Accelerated Master's Pathway (AMP) option with 2.8 GPA and at least 24 transfer credits
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Health Care Administration Leadership
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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”.

Application fee: Not requiredNo application fee
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: Not required
Source: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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 — FlexPath, per 12-week billing session	$2,575	per termSource: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026
All students — GuidedPath, 1000-2000 level courses	$375 – $400	per creditSource: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Resource kit: $125
Source: capella.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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Bachelor of Science in Health Care AdministrationSource: capella.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Minnesota.

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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
capella.edu/capella-experience/about/university-accreditation/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
capella.edu/online-health-science-degrees/bs-health-care-administration-program/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
capella.edu/online-health-science-degrees/bs-health-care-administration-program/bachelors-health-car — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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