BS in Healthcare Informatics | Liberty University Online

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Next Start Dates: January 19, 2026 | February 16, 2026 | March 23, 2026

Use Technology to Serve Patients with a BS in Health Informatics

Every year, the healthcare industry uses more technology to provide new patient care options and is forced to maintain even greater amounts of data. The complexity introduced by new technology adoption means that the health sciences industry faces new threats and challenges as the burden to keep patient data secure increases.

To meet these threats head-on, healthcare professionals need specialized experts to help solve technical problems in the health practice setting. Conferring Liberty University’s online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Informatics – Healthcare Informatics can help equip you with the blend of technology and health sciences skills you need to support both patients and healthcare professionals in the field.

At Liberty University, your success is our success. By pursuing your online bachelor’s degree in healthcare informatics at Liberty, you can receive the training you need for an exciting career in the healthcare industry.

A healthcare informatics bachelor’s degree at Liberty University is offered 100% online, allowing you to remain active in your job, with your family, and in your community without the worry of having to take courses on campus. Our flexible online format helps you get the training you need to make a positive impact on the healthcare industry.

With specialized health informatics skills, you can solve technical problems and improve operations in many healthcare settings. The informatics discipline can help equip with the knowledge and skills needed to manage the relationship between information systems and people. This degree program integrates social sciences with information systems to evaluate complex information processing.

Your officially conferred degree name will be Bachelor of Science (BS) in Informatics – Healthcare Informatics.

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Why Choose Liberty’s Bachelor’s Degree in Informatics – Health Informatics?

Our Bachelor of Science in Informatics – Healthcare Informatics online degree program offers you the opportunity to earn a respected medical informatics degree. You can learn from professionals with real-world experience in clinical and leadership settings. You can also dive into today’s healthcare medication administration and pharmacy terminology by analyzing the structure and organization of medical coding.

Our informatics – online healthcare informatics degree is designed to help you pursue your passion. You want more than a career — you want to make an impact. With our healthcare informatics degree online, you can study to gain knowledge and training to lead and impact tomorrow’s health systems.

Our School of Business emphasizes building up Champions for Christ who lead in the business world with strength and integrity. Our focus on commitment, service, and learning is a joint effort between faculty, students, and the God we serve.

Liberty University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). A quality degree program from an accredited institution can help you be confident that the training and education you are receiving meets the highest level of academic standards.

We are proud to help you take your next step by offering a informatics – healthcare informatics degree that is available 100% online. With this flexibility and freedom, you can remain active in your current schedule while working toward your goals. Obtain a degree that can help you serve others and increase the efficiency of the healthcare system at your hospital or clinic, and choose Liberty’s bachelor’s degree in health informatics.

What Will You Study in a Bachelors in Healthcare Informatics Online Degree?

Liberty’s online informatics – healthcare informatics degree was designed with your success in mind. As you pursue our clinical informatics degree, you can learn from professors who possess the same passion you have for this field of study. The faculty at Liberty have experience as business owners, district managers, project managers, controllers, management development instructors, and in nearly every specialty that the field of healthcare informatics touches in a clinical and administrative setting.

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This degree falls under the School of Business.
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The optional internship in this program provides real-world experiences and networking opportunities.
Students have the option to complete an internship as one of their elective requirements in the healthcare informatics program. The School of Business recommends utilizing the Career Center, Liberty’s Handshake professional network, and the Washington Fellowship to find an internship site.
Our School of Business emphasizes building up Champions for Christ who lead in the business world with strength and integrity. Our focus on commitment, service, and learning is a joint effort between faculty, students, and the God we serve.

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At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for all undergraduate courses at no additional cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800-2,000 per year on textbooks!

Undergraduate Full Time	$390/Credit
Undergraduate Part Time	$455/Credit
Military Undergraduate	$250/Credit

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9595.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official high school transcripts or official GED test scores.*
- Students may be allowed to enroll in up to 12 credit hours with Liberty with the submission of our High School Self-Certification Form (login required – you will first need to claim your Liberty Account).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system).
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

*Official high school transcript requirement may be waived with college transcripts from an accredited college/university showing at least 12 earned credit hours with an acceptable GPA.

Note: A 2.0 or above cumulative GPA is required for admission in good standing.

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High School Transcript Policy

Applicants may submit a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of a final official high school transcript in order to enroll in up to 12 credit hours at Liberty University.

Applicants may submit a college transcript showing 12 or more credits from an accredited institution and a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of high school transcripts.

Students must submit official high school transcripts, or official college transcripts showing at least 12 credit hours earned with an acceptable grade point average (GPA) from an accredited institution, in order to register for additional courses.

The official high school transcript, GED requirement, and High School Self-Certification Form can be waived if the applicant has earned an associate degree or higher.

Final transcripts must reflect all coursework and final grades received for grades 9-12, a graduation date, and an overall GPA. (Mailed transcripts must be in a sealed and unopened envelope.)

Unofficial College Transcript Policy

Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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International Applicants

If you are an international applicant, you may be required to have your international transcripts reviewed. Information regarding the transcript evaluation process for international students can be found by visiting NACES.

Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

Who May Qualify?

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Reserve/National Guard
Veterans/Retirees
Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
Current Department of Defense Employees

Available Benefits:

Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course)*
8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
Potential college credit for military training

*Not applicable to certificates.

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is healthcare informatics?

The health informatics discipline uses a blend of information technology, communications, and healthcare administration to help health sciences organizations and patient care facilities run more effectively. From tracking patient data to find patterns and improve care, to finding better ways to protect the privacy and security of health records, health informatics specialists use their training in technology and healthcare practice to benefit patients and healthcare professionals. Liberty University’s health informatics program can help you get the training you need to enter this exciting field with confidence.

Is health informatics in demand?

What is a health informatics specialist?

A health informatics specialist provides information technology services and data management for hospitals, doctors’ offices, patient care facilities, health insurance companies, and many other organizations in the healthcare industry. Health informatics specialists use information technology and healthcare management skills to support nurses, doctors, and other healthcare providers with secure and efficient data management systems. Health informatics specialists also use analysis techniques to help identify flaws or slowdowns in healthcare processes and create solutions that can make these organizations run more smoothly.

What can I do with a bachelor’s in health informatics?

With the health sciences training in information technology you gain in the health informatics bachelor’s degree, you can become equipped to pursue a career as a technologist or data systems manager in business, public, and nonprofit organizations in the healthcare industry. In these roles, you could review records systems, organize and maintain clinical data, assess patient care quality outcomes, and ensure the security of patient records.

Earning our health informatics online degree can help you build skills to be a valuable contributor in health sciences technology roles while also providing you with the foundation you need to potentially pursue leadership roles in the future.

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