MHIT Health Information Technology at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Our hybrid degree program is designed to produce highly qualified professionals and leaders with expertise in both information technology and health administration. This degree is perfect for students and professionals with either a health care or an information technology background who wish to deepen their skills and knowledge. Students who take it online pay the same tuition rate as in-state residents, while fellowships are available for on-campus students to help with their tuition.

Faculty: Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing | Department: Integrated Information Technology | Duration: 18 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Our gateway course, Management of Health Information Systems, introduces students to the field with industry guest speakers, computer simulations, and professional group and individual projects. Other courses cover engineering and computing, nursing and public health, and you can take them wherever you are.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Chief Medical Information Officer, Chief Nursing Information Officer, Vice President of Clinical Informatics, Director of Clinical Information Systems, Chief Technology Officer, Director of Medical Informatics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): Beyond completing the normal application process through the graduate school, applicants to the MHIT program must have an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least a 3.0 and submit GRE or GMAT scores. An admissions scorecard will be used to evaluate applicants, weighing the applicant’s GPA, test scores, reference letters, previous professional experience, and career goal statement. This will allow the balancing of test scores, GPA, experience in or motivation for a health IT career, and letters of recommendation. Applicants with prior graduate degrees may be considered for waiver of GRE/GMAT scores on a case-by-case basis. Applicants without coursework in spreadsheets and databases may be conditionally admitted to allow completion of required prerequisite courses before full admission is granted.

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.

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific. The Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health and the College of Nursing use their own applications; the Moore School charges an additional $50 application fee for graduate programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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