Healthcare Administration B.S.
Excel in All Facets of Healthcare Administration
Obtain a career in a multi-disciplinary field that's packed with potential. With a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration from University of Houston-Clear Lake, you will receive a broad-based education that prepares you for a management role in a hospital, insurance provider, pharmaceutical company, physician practice or public health advocacy group. You will study under the tutelage of professors who are experts at applying theory to real-world experiences in accounting, management, business finance, information systems, healthcare planning and medical reimbursement.
If you’re a first-year student, you'll begin your degree on the Clear Lake campus to ensure you lock down all your core classes and enjoy a more traditional college experience. And if you're a transfer student, you will complete all your remaining classes for this degree at the UHCL classrooms located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center.
A Pathway to Success
UHCL's close proximity to the Texas Medical Center means you'll have access to internships, co-ops and employment in the finest medical facilities managed by the best healthcare administrators in the world. Many of UHCL's alumni serve in prestigious institutions such as Memorial-Hermann Healthcare System, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital of Houston, Texas Children's Hospital and many other outstanding medical institutions across the United States.
You can also pursue also leadership opportunities through the Medical Group Management
Association, Healthcare Financial Management Association, Upsilon Phi Delta or UHCL's
Healthcare Student Association, many of which are student-run faculty-advised organizations
on campus that can help you increase your professional, technical and social skills.
Award-Winning Program
Students in the Healthcare Administration Program have been awarded several noteworthy honors, including receiving:
- First place at the annual National Association of Health Services Executives Student Case Competition in fall 2020.
- First place at the UT School of Public Health Fleming Center Case Competition in spring 2020.
- Second place in the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Case Competition in fall 2019 (2020 competition planned for November).
- Three of five scholarships by the American College of Healthcare Executives South East Texas Chapter in fall 2020.
- Three of 11 national MGMA scholarships in fall 2020.
Admission Requirements
Ready to submit your application to University of Houston-Clear Lake's College of Business? Make sure you have what it takes as you begin the admissions process.
- How to Apply as a Freshman Student
- How to Apply as a Transfer Student
- How to Apply as an International Student
Degree Requirements
Each course of study in the College of Business here at University of Houston-Clear
Lake has specific degree requirements you must fulfill to graduate. Find out more
today.
Healthcare Administration, B.S.
Cost Information
Start your college budget today with a look at possible costs for your degree from the UHCL College of Business.
Tuition and FeesFee Schedule CalculatorDeadlines for Applying
- Freshman Deadlines
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Fall
Priority - July 15
Final - August 1 -
Spring
Priority - November 1
Final - December 1 -
Summer
Priority - March 1
Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1
- Transfer Deadlines
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Spring 2024Priority - December 1
Final - January 8
Returning UHCL Students - January 10 -
Summer 2024Priority - May 1
Summer I Final - May 22
Summer II Final - June 28 -
Fall 2024Priority - August 1
Final - August 12
Returning UHCL Students - August 14
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Deadline - May 1
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Spring
Deadline - October 1
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Summer*
Deadline - April 1
For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.
Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline
*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
Locations
UH-Clear Lake Texas Medical Center
2151 West Holcombe
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 281-283-7600
One of the leading centers of healthcare research and delivery around the globe, the Texas Medical Center gives UHCL the opportunity to offer four different healthcare-related degrees to working professionals.
Hybrid
Hybrid programs combine the flexibility and convenience of online learning with the benefits of in-person instruction.
Accreditations and Distinctions
The College of Business at the University of Houston-Clear Lake holds both business
and separate accounting accreditation with The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB) International. Recognition by AACSB symbolizes the commitment
to continuous improvement of educational quality, regional engagement with business
partners, and the effectiveness of our societal impact. AACSB holds its member institutions
to standards of excellence as interpreted by peer review teams, accreditation committees,
and Board of Directors. Fewer than 1 percent of the business schools in the world,
and only one other public university in the Houston region, have earned both business
and separate accounting accreditation.
Healthcare Administration B.S. Faculty

Femi Ayadi
Professor of Healthcare Administration,
Business
Contact number: 281-212-1712
Email: AyadiM@UHCL.edu
Office: 2151 W. Holcombe, Houston, TX, 77030, Suite 120, Room 125

Ashish Chandra
Professor of Healthcare Administration,
Business
Contact number: 281-212-1717
Email: chandra@uhcl.edu

James Mark Clardy
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration,
Business
Contact number: 281-212-1713
Email: clardy@uhcl.edu

Phillip Decker
Professor of Healthcare Administration,
Business
Contact number: 281-212-1715
Email: decker@uhcl.edu
Office: Suite 120, Room 130, 2151 W. Holcombe Houston, TX 77030

Shivani Gupta
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration,
Business
Contact number: 282-212-1716
Email: gupta@uhcl.edu
Raymond J. Khoury
Executive in Residence, Faculty and Department Chair in Healthcare Administration,
Business
Contact number: 281-212-1711
Email: khoury@uhcl.edu
Office: Suite 120, Room 135, 2151 W. Holcombe, Houston, TX 77030

Jordan P. Mitchell
Professor of Healthcare Administration,
Business
Contact number: 281-212-1714
Email: mitchellj@uhcl.edu
Office: 2151 W. Holcombe, Houston, TX 77030