Overview

The field of health information management is rewarding and challenging. Our graduates from the Health Information Management program have the opportunity to work in healthcare and influence patient care.

The course work and professional practice experience in the curriculum offered by University of Louisiana at Lafayette are designed to prepare students for a professional career in HIM.

Key Features

After graduation, students are prepared to take the certification exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Over the past several years, the average pass rate of UL Lafayette graduates on this certification exam is well above the national average.
Combined, our health information management faculty have 80+ years of experience in the HIM field, and have been nationally recognized for contributions to the profession.

Accreditation

This program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Healthcare Delivery Systems
Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Management and Leadership
Medical Terminology
Healthcare Statistics and Research Methods
Management and Leadership
Management and Leadership LAB
Professional Values, Ethical and Legal Tenets of Healthcare
HIM Foundations
HIM Foundations Lab

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

100

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lafayette, United States

Disciplines

Health Administration Health Sciences View 593 other Bachelors in Health Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application for admission;
Non-refundable application fee;
Official ACT or SAT score report (sent directly from testing agency);
Official proof of English language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic scores sent directly from testing agency);
A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in every course in the HIM curriculum.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

25210 USD / year

≈ 25210 USD / year
Out-of-State

25200 USD / year

≈ 25200 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11472 USD / year

≈ 11472 USD / year

Living costs

Lafayette

United States

925 - 1320 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key Features

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Lafayette

Funding

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