Sullivan University · Louisville, Kentucky

Medical Assistant Diploma at Sullivan University

DiplomaHybridCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Diploma at Sullivan University?

Medical Assistant Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at Sullivan University in Louisville, Kentucky, offered hybrid. It takes 12-18 months. Externship: 200-hour clinical placement. Cost: $17,820 total. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Cost
$17,820published total, 2025 (classes starting Spring Quarter 2025)
Length
78 wk12-18 months
Externship
200 hours
  • Billing and coding
  • Pharmacology

How Medical Assistant Diploma Works

Credential
Diploma
Format
Hybrid
Length
12-18 months
Externship
200-hour clinical placement
Also covers
laboratory procedures; pharmacology; insurance coding

What Sullivan University's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$17,820 total tuition for the 15-month diploma ($330 per credit hour)2025 (classes starting Spring Quarter 2025). Source: sullivan.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$17,820The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Sullivan University diploma costs you after aid

From sullivan.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

How Medical Assistant Diploma Compares

  • Its published total of $17,820 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (171st lowest).
  • At 78 weeks it is longer than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
  • Its 200-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.
  • It is one of 99 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited diploma programs on this site.

Is Medical Assistant Diploma at Sullivan University Accredited?

Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers billing and coding and pharmacology.

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Medical Assistant Diploma at Sullivan University: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Assistant Diploma at Sullivan University Cost?

$17,820 total tuition for the 15-month diploma ($330 per credit hour) (2025 (classes starting Spring Quarter 2025)).

How Long Is Medical Assistant Diploma at Sullivan University?

12-18 months, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant Diploma at Sullivan University Accredited?

Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Can You Take Medical Assistant Diploma at Sullivan University Online?

Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.

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Sources

  1. sullivan.edu: Medical Assistant Diploma program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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