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Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 120-credit online Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a 60-credit major and a senior seminar. Courses start monthly and run 8 to 16 weeks.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Accounting · major: Accounting
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
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
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 120
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration
Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 90 credits may transfer; the university reserves the right to accept or deny credits.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated bachelor's degree in accounting presented as an online program.

Degree title names accounting; required major courses include intermediate accounting, cost accounting, taxes, accounting information systems and auditing.

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

Capstone

  • Final program requirement: ACCT499 Senior Seminar in Accounting (3 semester hours).
    Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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. States that successful completion may or may not satisfy the educational requirements for the CPA exam, which vary by stateConditions stated: The program is not designed to prepare graduates for any state-issued professional license or certification and has not been approved by any state professional licensing agencySource: 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”.
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
Other requirement
RequiredSigned statement of understanding (SOU).
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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Standard rate, per credit$360per creditCalculated tuition$43,200 = 120 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$250per creditCalculated tuition$30,000 = 120 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$324per creditCalculated tuition$38,880 = 120 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: Bachelor 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.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. apu.apus.edu/online-bachelor-degrees/bachelor-of-science-in-accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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