Overview
Professional Accountancy bachelor's degree offered on campus or online, with a CPA-oriented curriculum and ACBSP program accreditation.
- Official program name
- Professional Accountancy, BS
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Science in Professional Accountancy · major: Professional AccountancySource: dsu.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: dsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Madison, SDFor 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 (“Professional Accountancy”)
- Required credits
- 150 credits as printed in quick factsSource: dsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
- Start terms
- Fall, Spring, SummerSource: dsu.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 accountancy bachelor's offered on campus and online.
Degree title names accountancy.
Source: dsu.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 campus · OnlineSource: dsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Online delivery
- Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.Source: dsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- 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
Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
CPA-related information
- South Dakota. States that the program meets the educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification in South DakotaConditions stated: 150 semester hours of college credit are required before the CPA test; electives, a second major, a minor or a graduate degree can supply the extra creditsSource: dsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Not specified. Describes the program as preparing students to sit for the CPA examSource: dsu.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
Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
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
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Estimated cost per semester (quick facts) | $8,956.50 | per semesterSource: dsu.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
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- ACBSP — accreditedUnit: Professional accountancy degreeScope: Program accreditation as stated on the program pageStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: dsu.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 South Dakota.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- dsu.edu/programs/professional-accountancy-bs.html — Official program page, 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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