Online Bachelor of Health Information Management
Standing at the intersection of health care, technology, and business, Health Information Management (HIM) plays a crucial role in the management of critical health data.
What is Health Information Management (HIM)?
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) defines Health Information Management as “the practice of gathering, analyzing and securing all forms of important medical information to help provide quality patient care.”
If you want to start a new career or advance in the healthcare industry, this degree is perfect for you. UC’s online program can be completed one class at a time in just two years! Classes can be scheduled to fit your needs.
Bachelor of Health Information Management Highlights
High Quality Education
- Online BHIM program is fully accredited by CAHIIM®
- Experiential learning offers valuable real-world experience
- Curriculum prepares students for the RHIA®* exam
- Personalized feedback and low student-faculty ratios
- Exclusive access to UC’s national healthcare network
- Exclusive access to career services and industry job boards
Flexibility
- Easy credit transfer
- 100% online – no campus visits required
- Generous financial aid packages including scholarships and grants
Support from Application through Graduation
At UC, you’ll have a full support team behind you:
Enrollment Services Advisor: Your go-to resource during the application process
Student Success Coordinator: Helping you prepare for classes and stay on track
Access to Resources: Access to university resources that will support you through your program including online learning expectations and resources, health and wellness resources, and academic support
- An Associate degree from any CAHIIM accredited program, or
- Any regionally or nationally accredited Associate degree (prerequisites required)
Prerequisites
If the degree is from a non-CAHIIM accredited program, students must take the following (required) Body of Knowledge courses:
- ALH1015C Human Disease
- HCMT2000 Foundations of Pharmacology
- BIOL1015 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
- HCMT2015 Healthcare Applications
- STAT1031 Introduction to Statistics
- HCMT1001 Medical Terminology for the Health Professions
- HCMT1003C Introduction to Medical Coding
Complete the online application and submit the application fee.
Standard Application Fees:
- $65.00 for domestic applicants to most degree programs
- $70.00 for international applicants to most degree programs
- $20.00 for domestic applicants to Graduate Certificates
- $25.00 for international applicants to Graduate Certificates
- Application fees for UC Online programs are waived through Fall 2026 for all applicants who apply by July 1, 2026
- Fee waivers are automatically applied for applicants who: are currently serving in the US armed forces, or are veterans of the US armed forces.
Applications are accepted continuously throughout the year. Please review and submit the following materials:
All applicants are required to upload unofficial transcripts during the application process, showing all undergraduate and graduate course work completed, including degrees granted and dates of conferral.
Official transcripts are not required until the student has received and accepted an offer of admission from the university. Once the offer has been confirmed, the student must submit official transcripts.
Students who have received degrees from the University of Cincinnati do not need to submit official paper copies of their UC transcripts.
For questions regarding international students, contact an Enrollment Services Advisor.
Transcripts can be submitted electronically or by mail. To see if your transcript(s) can be ordered electronically, visit the links below and search for your previous school(s).
- Parchment
- Please select “University of Cincinnati – Main Campus” as the recipient of your transcript.
- National Student Clearinghouse
- Please have your transcript sent directly to admissions@uc.edu.
If you do not see your past school(s) listed on either site, please contact the school(s) directly. Then, mail your sealed, unopened, official transcripts to:
Please mail sealed, unopened, official transcripts to:
University of Cincinnati
Office of Admissions
PO Box 210091
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0091
Transfer Course Credit
UC’s online Bachelor’s in Health Information Management (HIM) program will accept transfer credits from both regionally and nationally accredited institutions.
| Term | Application Deadline | Classes Start |
|---|---|---|
Summer 2026 Fall 2026 |
March 15, 2026 July 15, 2026 |
May 11, 2026 August 24, 2026 |
The University of Cincinnati's online course fees differ depending on the program. On average, students will accrue fewer fees than students attending on-campus classes.
The one fee applied across all UC Online programs is the distance learning fee. Students living outside the state of Ohio must also pay an additional “non-resident” fee to enroll in courses at UC Online. This fee is lower than the out-of-state fee for traditional on-campus programs.
To view tuition information and program costs, visit the Online Program Fees page.
CAHIIM® Accreditation
The health information management accreditor of the University of Cincinnati is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM®). The College’s accreditation for its Baccalaureate degree in health information management has been reaffirmed through 2031-2032. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
The mission of the University of Cincinnati’s online Health Information Management program is to improve healthcare and resource management by educating students on the financial, administrative, and clinical data/information required to manage, plan, analyze, deliver, and evaluate health information systems. Health Information Management students will be immersed in innovative and engaging learning experiences that will prepare them for entry-level management roles within the healthcare industry.
The goal of the University of Cincinnati’s online Health Information Management program is to graduate competent, knowledgeable administrators in health information management. To achieve these goals, standards and competencies have been identified in key areas where outcomes can be measured through appropriate evaluation methods. The information provided below illustrates the process used at the University of Cincinnati:
- Fulfill the missions of the University of Cincinnati (UC) and UC Clermont.
- Prepare students with the educational base and skills required to meet HIM career competencies.
- Offer a high-quality, comprehensive curriculum based on continuous assessment and quality improvement.
- Offer opportunities for students to complete requirements through innovative, distance-learning methods.
- Provide a program that is student-centered including valuable faculty-student interaction and mentorship.
- Serve the state and local healthcare community by planning and delivering HIM education programs.
- 100% RHIA Exam pass rate*
- 88% Student Retention Rate: 88% of admitted students persist.**
- 5% of eligible students are admitted into the MHA/MHI accelerated pathway.
*As of 7/23/2025
**2023-24 Academic Year
Federal regulations require the University of Cincinnati to publicly disclose whether completion of certain programs that lead or may lead to professional licensure or certification would meet a given state’s educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation (regardless of whether the program is on-ground, online, or hybrid). To learn whether a University program meets a given state’s educational requirements, please visit the University of Cincinnati State Authorization webpage.
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