BBA in Accounting — Accounting Concentration
Overview
A Bachelor of Business Administration with an accounting major: a 39-hour business core plus 18 hours of major requirements within a 120-credit degree. The catalog lists the modality as face-to-face.
- Official program name
- Accounting (BBA)
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Business Administration · major: AccountingSource: catalog.cuchicago.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Degree level
- Bachelor's
- Subject focus
- Concentration inside a broader degree — AccountingA 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.cuchicago.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- River Forest, ILSource: catalog.cuchicago.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — formal concentration / track (“Accounting major”)
- Required credits
- 120 credits including general education, electives and major requirementsSource: catalog.cuchicago.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
Entry pathway
Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).
Source: catalog.cuchicago.edu · verified October 30, 2026Why this program is listed
Formal accounting major within the BBA, catalog modality face-to-face.
Catalog lists Accounting (BBA) as a Bachelor of Business Administration major with its own major requirements (intermediate, advanced, tax and auditing courses).
Source: catalog.cuchicago.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
- On campusSource: catalog.cuchicago.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
Curriculum
Curriculum
- 39-hour business core and 18 hours of major requirements.Source: catalog.cuchicago.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Illinois. States that CUC offers an accounting program that prepares students to sit for the CPA Exam; lists Illinois pathways including 150 credit hours or, from Jan. 1, 2027, a bachelor's with the required accounting concentrationConditions stated: Student should confirm state requirements; accounting hours list printed on pageEffective: Starting Jan. 1, 2027Source: catalog.cuchicago.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
- RequiredMinimum 2 — Graduation requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and C or higher in each major course (graduation, not admission, requirement).Source: catalog.cuchicago.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
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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.
Sources and verification
- catalog.cuchicago.edu/undergraduate/college-business/bachelor-of-business-administration/accounting/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — HLC 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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