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Bethel University · Department of Business

BA in Business — Accounting Emphasis

Bachelor'sBAConcentrationOn campus

Overview

A Bachelor of Arts in Business with a 28-credit Accounting emphasis covering intermediate accounting, taxation of individuals and business entities, advanced accounting and auditing. The catalog lists 122 total credits.

Official program name
B.A. in Business: Accounting Emphasis
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts in Business · major: Business
Source: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Subject focus
Concentration inside a broader degree — Accounting EmphasisA formal accounting major, concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as a BBA, BSBA or MBA. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: catalog.bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Source: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location
Saint Paul, MN
Source: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects
Accounting — formal concentration / track (“Accounting Emphasis”)
Required credits
Total Credits 122
Source: catalog.bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Entry pathway

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

Why this program is listed

Business degree with a formally named Accounting emphasis that has its own required courses, offered at Bethel's Saint Paul campus.

The catalog defines a 28-credit Accounting Emphasis inside the B.A. in Business with intermediate accounting, taxation and auditing courses.

Source: bethel.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
On campus
Source: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship
Internship / practicum required
Source: catalog.bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Internship

  • Business internship course BUS 481 is in the core; for the Minnesota CPA exam it must be designated Internship-Accounting.
    Source: catalog.bethel.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.
  • Minnesota. States that students meet the required credit hours for taking the CPA exam for CPA licensure in MinnesotaSource: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
  • Minnesota. States that the internship course must be designated Internship-Accounting to fulfill the Minnesota Board of Accountancy rules for taking the CPA examConditions stated: Internship-Accounting designationSource: catalog.bethel.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. The program page says the coursework builds the foundation for professional certifications.Source: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — First-year admissions standard: GPA of 3.0 (weighted).
Source: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee.
Source: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredHigh school transcript; unofficial transcripts accepted for the application.
Source: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT
OptionalStandards list a 21 ACT composite or 920 SAT as optional; SAT, ACT or CLT accepted.
Source: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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 — Undergraduate full-time tuition and fees (12-18 credits fall, 12-23 credits spring), per yearFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$26,700per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
All students — Undergraduate part-time tuition (fewer than 12 credits per semester)From the school-wide rate table for this level$1,120per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$136,640 = 122 credits × $1,120 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: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Other published fees

Student activity fee (if full-time)
$300
Source: bethel.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: Department of BusinessScope: Department of Business programsStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: bethel.edu · verified October 30, 2026
  • ACBSP — accreditedUnit: Department of BusinessScope: Bethel's Department of Business programsStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: bethel.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.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 27, 2026.
  1. catalog.bethel.edu/academic-programs/school-of-business/undergraduate/business/business-ba/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
  2. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. bethel.edu/undergrad/academics/business/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  4. bethel.edu/undergrad/academics/business/majors-minors/accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  5. bethel.edu/undergrad/admissions/apply/first-year — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
  6. bethel.edu/undergrad/financial-aid/tuition-costs/tuition-26-27 — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026

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