Associate of Science in Accounting

AssociateASDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 60-credit online Associate of Science in Accounting with a 24-credit major in accounting, business basics, finance and marketing. Courses start monthly and run 8 to 16 weeks.

Official program name: Associate of Science in Accounting
Awarded degree: Associate of Science in Accounting · major: Accounting
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Degree level: Associate
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree title itself is in accounting, accountancy, taxation or another accounting subject (for example a Master of Accountancy).
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School: American Public University System
Location: Charles Town, WVFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects: Accounting — core of the degree
Required credits: Number of Credits 60
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated associate degree in accounting presented as an online program.

Degree title names accounting; required major courses include Accounting I and II and Intermediate Accounting I-III.

Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in accounting, accountancy and taxation at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal accounting majors or concentrations, never certificates or degrees with a single accounting course. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: Online
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Courses start monthly online and vary from 8 to 16 weeks.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026

CPA-related information

Academic qualification, CPA exam eligibility and CPA licensure are three different things, and requirements differ by state board, pathway, applicant background and date. These are statements this school publishes, shown with the jurisdiction they name.

Not specified. Refers students to NASBA and state boards for CPA educational prerequisitesSource: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026

A school describing a program as supporting CPA preparation does not establish eligibility for every applicant in every state, and this directory does not label any program “CPA eligible”. Check your own state board's current rules before you enrol. Accounting degrees and CPA requirements

Other professional recognition

Other credentials and outcomes appear only where the school itself publishes them, with their date.

Other professional recognition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

This directory does not publish pass rates, placement rates or salaries for any program. Occupational statistics for accountants are in the guides, labelled as statistics for the occupation, not outcomes of a school.

Admissions

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

Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 45 credits may transfer; the university reserves the right to accept or deny credits.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Application fee: Not requiredNo application fee.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredMinimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 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 school 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
All students — Standard rate, per credit	$360	per creditCalculated tuition$21,600 = 60 credits × $360 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: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Preferred Military Rate, per credit	$250	per creditCalculated tuition$15,000 = 60 credits × $250 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: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026
With Veteran Grant or Opportunity Grant, per credit	$324	per creditCalculated tuition$19,440 = 60 credits × $324 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: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Doctoral funding guide

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

Accreditation

Three different things, kept apart: institutional accreditation of the school, business-school accreditation of the unit, and supplemental accounting accreditation. One never implies another.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

ACBSP — accreditedUnit: Associate of Science in Accounting programScope: Program-level specialized accreditation as printed on the program pageStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Supplemental accounting accreditation

No separate accounting accreditation is on record. AACSB business accreditation does not mean the accounting program holds AACSB accounting accreditation.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside West Virginia.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 27, 2026.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
apu.apus.edu/online-associate-degrees/associate-of-science-in-accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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