Overview
A 120-credit online bachelor's degree in accounting with 54 professional course credits, designed around the AICPA Core Competency Framework.
- Official program name
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting · major: AccountingSource: online.champlain.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: online.champlain.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Burlington, VTFor 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
- 120 total credits (54 professional, 42 general education, 24 general electives)Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- 3 years, 8 months, estimated with 2 courses per term (taking 2 courses per term)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: online.champlain.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
Dedicated bachelor's degree in accounting offered through Champlain College Online.
Degree title names accounting; the page lists financial accounting, tax preparation, managerial accounting and auditing.
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 30, 2026We 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 offered
- OnlineSource: online.champlain.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
Transfer pathways
- Up to 90 transfer credits are accepted toward the bachelor's degree.Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Vermont. States that the 120 credit online accounting bachelor's degree program meets the credit requirement to sit for the CPA exam in VermontConditions stated: Students should check their own state's credit requirements with NASBASource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Vermont. States that the Bachelor of Science in Accounting and the Master of Science in Accounting meet the educational requirements for Vermont CPA licensureConditions stated: Professional accounting experience is also required for licensureSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Not specified. States that the program meets 120 of the 150 credit hours required for CPA eligibilitySource: online.champlain.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 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
- Minimum GPA
- RecommendedMinimum 2.5 — Minimum 2.5 GPA recommended; exceptions may be made case by case.Source: online.champlain.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
- Upcoming
Application deadline
December 29, 2026 · for Spring 2027 term A
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Online undergraduate, standard rateFrom the school's online tuition table | $342 | per credit · Fall 2026 - Summer 2Calculated tuition$41,040 = 120 credits × $342 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: online.champlain.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
No business-school accreditation (AACSB, ACBSP, IACBE) is on record for this school. Accreditation is optional and its absence is not a sign of poor quality.
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 Vermont.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- online.champlain.edu/degrees-certificates/bachelors-accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- online.champlain.edu/paying-school/undergraduate-tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
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