Bachelor's in Health Administration at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Programme overview

The B.S. in Health Administration prepares students to become effective supervisors and managers in health administration, building competencies in general management, communication and ethical business conduct with a professional internship. The programme is AUPHA Full Certified.

Faculty: Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy | Study mode: full-time | Location: New Brunswick, NJ, United States

What you will study

The major is 51 credits plus 6-7 credits of prerequisites and a 6-credit internship. Core courses include Introduction to Health Administration, Health Care Systems, Health Care Economics, Financial Aspects of Health Administration, Population Health, Health Care Ethics and Law, Information Systems for Health Care, Financial Management and a Leadership Seminar. Only courses with C or better count toward the major.

Career pathways

Hospital and long-term care administration, consulting firms, HMOs, hospices, home health organisations, pharmaceuticals, insurance, medical group practices and marketing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bloustein Health Administration major: SAS and SEBS students (501 track) apply during an application cycle before declaring, with a C or better in the prerequisites (355:101 Expository Writing and 775:205 Basic Statistical Methods or approved equivalent) and good academic standing; declare no later than first semester of junior year. Transfer students (501D) need at least 30 credits, a C or better in the prerequisites and an overall GPA of at least 2.50. Degree requires minimum 30 Rutgers credits (12 within Bloustein) and 2.00 cumulative GPA.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September) entry: first-year Early Action application due November 1, 2026 and Regular Decision due December 1, 2026 for September 2027 entry; Spring (January) entry for 2027 is open to first-year and transfer applicants to the School of Arts and Sciences, with an application due date of October 1, 2026.

New Brunswick, Fall/September 2027: first-year Early Action November 1, 2026 (decision by January 31, 2027); first-year Regular Decision December 1, 2026 (decision by February 28, 2027); all transfer applicants February 1, 2027; candidate reply date May 1, 2027. Applications after the due dates are considered on a rolling, space-available basis. Applicants must apply by December 1 to be considered for honors and merit-based scholarships.

New Brunswick, Spring/January 2027: all first-year and transfer applications due October 1, 2026; online decision December 1, 2026; candidate reply date December 7, 2026.

Applications are submitted through the Rutgers Application or the Common App. SAT and ACT scores are optional for Rutgers-New Brunswick undergraduate applicants (SAT code 2765, ACT code 2592); Rutgers maintains test-optional and test-blind policies through 2027. Application fee is paid online by credit card or by mailed check; fee waivers are accepted from the National School Lunch Program, military or veteran applicants, College Board, NACAC, ACT and EOF.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.rutgers.edu/apply

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