University of Central Florida · School of Global Health Management and Informatics

Health Services Administration (BS)

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degree AUPHA certifiedFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Overview

A 120-credit B.S. with a 51-credit advanced core in health services administration, a required administrative internship and a capstone. It can be completed online or on campus, except for the internship. The school states that the program is AUPHA-certified.

Official program name: Health Services Administration (BS)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration
Source: ucf.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: University of Central Florida — School of Global Health Management and Informatics
Source: healthprofessions.ucf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Orlando, FL
Required credits: 120 total undergraduate credit hours; 51 in the major core and capstone
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: 4 years
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

One program that can be taken online or in the classroom; online students may enroll with reduced campus-based fees. The internship and some prerequisites/electives are not online.

How students enter this degree

First-year entry. Freshman application deadlines are published for the major.Source: ucf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transfer entry. Transfer students apply with separate deadlines; Florida College System AA transfers are addressed.Source: ucf.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this program is listed

Bachelor's major in Health Services Administration.

Source: ucf.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: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
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 administrative internship (HSA 4850) after an orientation semester (HSA 4853); students do not have to live in Central Florida to complete it.
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Program assists with placement
Near the student's home:
Yes, as stated
Source: ucf.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

HSA 4939 Health Services Administration Capstone.
Source: ucf.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”.

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

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
Resident (in-state) — In State Tuition	$212.28	per creditEstimated tuition$25,473.60 = 120 credits × $212.28 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: ucf.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Out of State Tuition	$891.07	per creditEstimated tuition$106,928.40 = 120 credits × $891.07 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: ucf.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $106,928.40 (120 credits × $891.07 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Out of State Tuition, 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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
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 Services AdministrationHealth Services Administration BSAUPHA certification is a peer-reviewed undergraduate certification, not accreditation. About AUPHA certificationSource: healthprofessions.ucf.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.

healthprofessions.ucf.edu/hmi/programs/health-administration-mha/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
healthprofessions.ucf.edu/hmi/programs/hsa/ — Official program page, 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
ucf.edu/degree/health-services-administration-bs/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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