Old Dominion University · EVMS School of Health Professions (Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at ODU)

Health Sciences Doctorate Online

Professional doctorateDHScDoctor of Health Sciences

Overview

Online Doctor of Health Sciences of 42 credit hours, designed to be completed in three years with Fall cohort starts and predominantly asynchronous courses. No dissertation is required; applicants need a master's or doctoral degree and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Official program name: Health Sciences Doctorate Online
Awarded degree: Doctor of Health Sciences
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: Old Dominion University — EVMS School of Health Professions (Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at ODU)
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Norfolk, VAWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Health Sciences Healthcare Administration
Required credits: Total 42 credit hours
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Designed to be completed in three years
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Professional doctorate designed to be completed entirely online and from a distance.

Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Dissertation defense Not required
No dissertation required
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

DHSC 903 Leading Innovation capstone course
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Academic calendar

Two 3-credit courses in fall and spring; one 3-credit course in summer
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredMaster's or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution in healthcare, education, management or a related field
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0 or higher based on undergraduate or completed U.S. graduate coursework
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 12 graduate credit hours may be transferred under stated conditions
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
International applicants: RequiredInternational applicants: course-by-course evaluation of foreign transcripts, TOEFL scores if applicable, translated transcripts
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Virginia residents	$672	per credit · Fall 2026Estimated tuition$28,224 = 42 credits × $672 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state	$850	per credit · Fall 2026Estimated tuition$35,700 = 42 credits × $850 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

ODU participates in NC-SARA and states it is currently exempt from authorization for online programs in California. Official pageSource: odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Students around the world can enroll in online programs; students living in the US on an F-1 visa may not be able to enroll in online programs.Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

online.odu.edu/academics/programs/health-sciences-dhsc — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
odu.edu/assessment/state-regulatory-authorizations-licensure-disclosures — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online · Asynchronous
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Health Sciences · Healthcare Administration
Length
Designed to be completed in three years · Total 42 credit hours
Tuition
$672 per creditIn-state — Virginia residents, Fall 2026
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Norfolk, VA

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