Bay Path University

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About Bay Path University

Bay Path University is a regionally accredited, nonprofit university located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and founded in 1897. At Bay Path Online, you can pursue accelerated, career-focused programs designed for working adults with unparalleled support every step of the way.

Accreditation

Bay Path University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).

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Affordable Tuition with the Union College Benefit

Eligible union members and their families receive an exclusive discount on undergraduate tuition at Bay Path University online through the Union College Benefit. This reduces the cost to $250 per credit hour, with no application fee.

Additional funding options may be available, including federal and state financial aid.

Flexible and Career-Relevant Programs

Bay Path’s online programs are structured for flexibility—there are no required log-in times, and you can access your coursework whenever it works for you. The programs are built for career advancement, with practical, industry-informed curriculum.

Supportive and Inclusive Online Community

Bay Path’s SOUL learning model emphasizes personalized support, leadership development, and engagement in an online setting. Students also participate in the WELL (We Empower Learners and Leaders) program to build confidence, community, and real-world readiness.

Important Dates - Undergraduate Programs

	Summer 2	Fall 1
Start Date	July 6, 2026	August 31, 2026
Application Deadline	July 3, 2026	August 28, 2026
Registration Deadline	July 13, 2026	September 8, 2026

Bay Path University: Estimated Costs

Discover how affordable college can be with your Union College Benefit at Bay Path University. Learn about your union discount and other financial aid options that may be available to you depending on your eligibility.

Estimated Costs

Below are estimated costs for an undergraduate program without any financial aid or other benefits you may be eligible for. Choose the option that works best for your lifestyle and budget:

All undergraduate degrees - 39% discount, $250 per credit
All graduate programs - up to 36% discount, $494 per credit hour

Book Costs

A considerable number of courses offer all necessary materials directly through resource links or embedded content. Approximately 40% of Bay Path's courses eliminate the need for external books or materials. However, in certain instances, students may be required to purchase specific external resources.

When choosing a school, it is crucial to take into account factors such as book expenses, transfer credits, and potential benefits you qualify for. Additionally, evaluating how well the school's programs align with your interests and goals is also essential.

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Bay Path University Online: Admissions

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Bay Path University: Transcripts

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After you submit your application, you will need to submit official college and high school transcripts to Bay Path University. If you have 12 credit hours from a college or university with a "C" or higher, you do not need to submit your high school transcripts to Bay Path University.

Please check your previous school(s) website for more information on ordering your official transcripts. Often, transcripts can be ordered from Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse. Electronic transcripts can be sent to undergradonline@baypath.edu.

If these two options are unavailable, you may need to request that your previous school send transcripts via US postal mail. More information can be found on Bay Path University's site.

Please request official transcripts from all colleges you have attended if you would like them to be evaluated for transfer credit.

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Bay Path University: Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

Program Overview

The Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree program is designed to foster a well-rounded educational foundation by empowering you with vital communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Credits to Complete

60 credit hours

Transfer Credits

Up to 30 credits can be transferred in

What You Will Learn

Whether you envision yourself excelling in business, healthcare, quality management, digital marketing, or even a unique combination of disciplines, this AA degree offers you the opportunity to shape your educational journey and unlock a world of boundless opportunities. Embrace the freedom to customize your degree based on your current and future career aspirations. Expand your expertise by focusing on a specific subject area through a carefully curated selection of courses. This degree also serves as a stepping stone toward a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies degree.

Career Preparation

With an emphasis on critical inquiry, metacognition, and ethical awareness, our practical approach equips you with invaluable skills and broad-based knowledge across humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Unleash your potential to explain, problem-solve, and create, while enjoying the freedom to tailor your education to your unique interests and aspirations.

Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

Program Overview

The program develops academic and workplace skills for success and knowledge across a variety of academic fields. It is ideal for students who have broad academic interests and a desire to continue enhancing their knowledge throughout their lives.

Credits to Complete

120 credit hours

Transfer Credits

Up to 90 credits can be transferred in

What You'll Learn

The program allows students to customize their degrees to meet their current or future career goals. Students may elect to focus their free electives by enrolling in a concentration of courses in one subject area. For example, a student who has an interest in business, healthcare, quality management or digital marketing could elect to take up to 12 courses from these specialized areas — or they might broaden their skill set by taking courses in a combination of disciplines.

Bachelor of Science in Business: Accounting

Program Overview

With a business degree and a major in accounting, you’ll have the tools for intelligent analysis, planning, control, and decision-making in leadership roles. Knowledge of organizational dynamics, coupled with outstanding communication and leadership capabilities and experience, bring you confidence in knowing you’ll be an asset to the team.

Credits to Complete

120 credit hours

Transfer Credits

Up to 90 credits can be transferred in

What You'll Learn

As an accounting manager, it’s important to understand what the numbers mean throughout different departments of an organization to help companies meet their goals. The fully online BS in Business: Accounting degree is designed to build technical skills in accounting alongside understanding the relationships among business activity, economic outcomes, and business evaluations.

Career Preparation

This program prepares students for a wide range of career opportunities in the financial sector, including roles such as auditor, budget analyst, corporate accountant, cost accountant, financial analyst, and financial manager. Graduates may also pursue positions as payroll managers, personal finance advisors, stockbrokers, tax specialists, and treasurers.

Associate of Science in Business Administration

Program Overview

Build a brighter future — earn your associate degree in business administration online in accelerated courses. Within the associate program, you’ll learn everything you need to get your start in a professional business role from expert faculty. You’ll build your confidence and real-world experience as you study marketing, management, accounting, business law, and more.

Credits to Complete

60 credit hours

Transfer Credits

Up to 30 credits can be transferred in

What You Will Learn

With your AS in Business Administration in hand, you can step into a professional role with confidence, knowing you’ll be an asset to the team with your business skills and real-world experience.

By Graduation, You’ll Have Skills to:

Analyze economic (global and domestic), socio-cultural, political, legal, regulatory, and technological trends affecting any given region of this country, clarifying the likely implications of these trends on small businesses and non-profits as well as large corporations.
Consider multiple stakeholder perspectives to be considered during the development and implementation of new strategies.
Demonstrate the relationship between business activities, economic outcomes, and the evaluation of business performance, including all ethical considerations.
Understand core business disciplines, including Finance and Accounting, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources, IT, and Legal.

Career Preparation

An Associate of Science in Business Administration prepares individuals for entry-level positions in Business, Finance, and Marketing by providing a strong foundation in core business principles and practical skills.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Program Overview

Business is diverse. Business is global. Business is at the heart of any organization. Sales, project management, purchasing, planning, and marketing are just some of the components of this universal field. As a Bay Path business administration student, you will develop the critical, innovative, and reflective thinking skills needed to become a creative corporate or entrepreneurial leader.

Credits to Complete

120 credit hours

Transfer Credits

Up to 90 credits can be transferred in

What You'll Learn

Develop strong management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Learn careful data analysis and effective communication.
Enhance your ability to think critically.
Gain practical work experience through internship opportunities. Qualify for an array of leadership positions.

Career Preparation

This program prepares students for a wide range of professional paths, including roles such as Account Representative, Business Analyst, Contract Negotiator, Credit Analyst, Event Manager, Financial Advisor, Marketing Director, Operations Research Analyst, Public Relations Manager, and Purchasing Agent.

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Program Overview

The field of criminal justice has undergone dramatic change in the past few years resulting in the need for individuals who are prepared to face unique challenges and opportunities. This Bay Path University program is built on the foundation of 21st-century policing principles to equip students with the knowledge and skills to meet these challenges.

Credits to Complete

120 credit hours

Transfer Credits

Students can transfer up to 90 hours for a bachelor's degree

What You Will Learn

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice was developed to include the following knowledge and skill areas: law and policy, communication, professionalism, decision-making, diversity, research and analytical methods, and technological literacy. This program will introduce the foundations of criminal justice theory as it applies to real-world application and will expose students to the latest trends and technologies that will allow them to excel in the workplace.

Career Preparation

Students will be prepared for graduate study in criminology, criminal justice, forensics, public administration, law enforcement, legal studies, human and social sciences, and law, including positions in: local, state, and national law enforcement agencies, court probation, case management in juvenile and adult judicial processes, community-based alternative sentencing programs, youth diversion programs, pre-release and community reintegration services, drug treatment, victim advocacy, domestic violence services and corrections on county and state levels.

Associate of Science in Healthcare Administration

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Program Overview

The Associate in Healthcare online degree program is designed to be a foundation for those who would like to enter this exciting and rewarding field.

The role of a healthcare administration professional is needed in more than one setting. You could tailor your education to your personal interests by choosing one of the following concentrations: Healthcare Reimbursement, or Medical Office Administration.

Credits to Complete

60 credit hours

Transfer Credits

Up to 30 credits can be transferred in

What You'll Learn

Bay Path University's online associate degree program in Healthcare Administration offers students the opportunity to learn basic knowledge and skills in areas like: Healthcare Terminology, Essentials of Healthcare in the United States, Medical Law and Ethics Management, Accounting, and Human Resources.

Career Preparation

The Associate Degree in Healthcare Administration program will appeal to working adults interested in earning a degree and learning the basics of healthcare. Many graduates of this associate degree program in Healthcare apply for entry-level positions in healthcare.

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration

Program Overview

The online Bachelor’s in Healthcare Administration at Bay Path Online delivers the essential analytic, critical-thinking and management skills today’s healthcare employers demand. Through a curriculum focused on top-quality patient care and effective leadership, you’ll build the academic foundation for the healthcare administration career you want.

Credits to Complete

120 credit hours

Transfer Credits

Up to 90 credits can be transferred in

What You'll Learn

Analyze theories of management and decision-making processes.
Create effective human resource strategies for the recruitment, training and retention of healthcare personnel.
Analyze complex healthcare problems and offer effective solutions within the constraints of policy, law, regulations and ethical principles in management.
Utilize information technology to manage and develop quality healthcare.
Apply effective leadership in financial planning and project management.
Choose quality management systems and tools to improve consumer care, reduce legal risks to an organization and ensure appropriate utilization of resources.
Use appropriate medical terminology to explore contemporary health issues and identify and develop programs and services that meet consumer health needs.
Apply the general principles of healthcare finance, reimbursement and sources of income to ensure efficient and effective financial management.

Career Preparation

A Bachelor's in Healthcare Administration prepares students for careers such as Clinical Data Manager, Clinical Research Coordinator, Coordinator of Medical Services, Healthcare Administrator, Health Educator, Healthcare Manager, Laboratory Technologist, Long-Term Care Administrator, Medical Technologist, Psychiatric Technician, Public Health professional, and Recreational Therapist.

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Program Overview

In the psychology profession, you look for patterns that will help you understand and predict human behavior. It is about how people think, feel and act. Drawing upon theory and practice, you learn how to develop and appreciate the ways in which individuals, groups, organizations, institutions, and even nations and cultures respond and behave. Most important, on the most basic level, you are helping people live healthy and productive lives.

Credits to Complete

120 credit hours

What You'll Learn

Studying psychology at Bay Path positions you for success in various professions, including health and social services, mental health, organizational management, community and public relations, education, program development and social science research.

Two Concentration Options:

Child Psychology - Child Psychology degree majors study all aspects of child development — physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and moral — as well as other areas that play a key role in development, including parenting, family dynamics and the education system.
Forensic Psychology - The Forensic Psychology program at Bay Path is designed for students to apply the principles and insights of psychology within the mental health, criminal justice, and legal systems. The demand for expertise in this field is rapidly increasing, with multiple career opportunities. Forensic Psychology majors are prepared to work in these types of settings: domestic violence programs, male and female correctional facilities, re-entry programs, the court system, probation, Department of Youth Services, working with gang members, law enforcement, and substance abuse agencies to name a few.
Career Preparation

Graduates are equipped for impactful roles in human services and counseling, including careers as Social Workers, School Counselors, Career Counselors, Case Managers, Employment Counselors, Family Service Workers, Group Home Coordinators, Program Managers, Rehabilitation Specialists, and Residential Youth Counselors.

Graduate Programs

Master of Science in Accounting

Program Overview

Whether you’re aiming for licensure as a CPA or CMA, or a strategic role in corporate finance, our online Master of Science in Accounting at Bay Path University offers a flexible pathway to your goals. Choose between two career-focused concentrations - Public Accounting and Managerial Accounting - and build a strong foundation for long-term success. Designed by a full-time working accountant, the program offers flexible schedules, small class sizes, and award-winning faculty that gives students the support they need for success.

Credits to Complete

30 credit hours

What You'll Learn

Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of the ethical framework for the accounting profession and respond to ethical delimas;
Apply appropriate research methods to choose appropriate course of action related to accounting or auditing standards and tax issues;
Explain the various organizational forms of business entities from an operating, reporting and income tax perspective, and the treatment of special circumstances unique to each form of organization;
Analyze and resolve complex business problems and effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, resolutions with reference to appropriate supporting materials;
Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on accounting and auditing standards and demonstrate the ability to establish policies and procedures to comply with the requirements of the Act;
Analyze and articulate the implications of business decisions and transactions as they relate to accounting or auditing standards and taxation to non-accounting professionals;
Articulate an understanding of the reporting challenges faced by multinational organizations and the impact of the international accounting standards on the future of accounting standards in the United States;
Demonstrate an appreciation of the ethical expectations of the profession.
Program Concentrations:
- Managerial Accounting: The Managerial Accounting Concentration is designed for students seeking to advance their skills in a variety of areas. The Managerial Accounting Concentration allows students to customize their degree based on courses from other concentrations within the accounting program or from other graduate programs, such as cybersecurity and organizational leadership and negotiation.
- Public Accounting: The Public Accounting concentration is designed for students looking to pursue a career in public accounting, specifically in tax or audit. This concentration helps students prepare for the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination with courses aligned with the four sections of the CPA exam covering financial reporting, tax, law, audit, and cost accounting. The MS in Accounting is also designed to satisfy the 150- semester- hour educational requirement for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant as adopted by over 40 states, including Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Master of Science in Healthcare Administration

Program Overview

The healthcare industry continues to undergo transformational change in response to the dynamics in treatment of diseases along with a focus on prevention and wellness, and the revolutionary adaptations with technology and the expansion of the delivery system as it moves into the communities and patient homes. The overarching goal of the healthcare system is to provide safe, accessible, cost-effective, and quality service. However, to meet this goal, delivery systems need to understand and meet the needs of patients, families, communities, populations, and other organizations that play vital roles in interoperability and care delivery. The field of healthcare administration addresses these challenges and is comprised of professionals ready to guide and address the needs of their organizations and stakeholders.

Healthcare administration in general covers a wide variety of jobs, such as clinical directors, healthcare supervisors, and nursing home administrators, attorneys, public health center directors, and those from the insurance and pharmaceutical industries, and others. In general, healthcare leaders ensure a healthcare system, facility or organization is running as it should in terms of organizational operations, budgets, and financial stability, meeting institutional or company goals and the needs of the community and stakeholders they serve. Healthcare administrators are leaders in ensuring quality, safety, and service excellence.

Credits to Complete

36 credit hours

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About Bay Path University

Accreditation

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Affordable Tuition with the Union College Benefit

Flexible and Career-Relevant Programs

Supportive and Inclusive Online Community

Important Dates - Undergraduate Programs

Bay Path University: Estimated Costs

Estimated Costs

Book Costs

How do I apply for financial aid?

What type of financial aid is available?

Bay Path University Online: Admissions

How do I start the application process at the school?

What are the requirements for admission?

Is there any application fee?

Is an entrance exam required?

Bay Path University: Transcripts

How many credits can a student transfer?

How do I submit transcripts?

What's an official transcript?

What should I do if I cannot request a transcript from a previously attended school?

Bay Path University: Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Associate of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

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Bachelor of Science in Business: Accounting

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Associate of Science in Business Administration

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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

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Associate of Science in Healthcare Administration

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Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration

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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

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Master of Science in Accounting

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Master of Science in Healthcare Administration

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