Grand Valley State University · Seidman College of Business, School of Accounting
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Overview
A 120-credit Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting: the business core plus 21 credits of accounting courses including intermediate financial accounting, cost, accounting systems, external auditing and income taxation.
- Official program name
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Business Administration · major: AccountingSource: gvsu.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: gvsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Grand Valley State University — Seidman College of Business, School of AccountingSource: gvsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Allendale, MISource: gvsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degree
- Required credits
- 120 creditsSource: gvsu.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: gvsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026Why this program is listed
Catalog lists a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting as its own program.
Catalog program title names accounting; accounting majors take 21 additional credits in intermediate accounting, cost, systems, auditing and tax.
Source: gvsu.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: gvsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Major courses: ACC 250, 321, 340, 350, 414 (External Auditing), 417 (Individual Income Taxation) and 450.Source: gvsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Accelerated options
- Qualifying accounting majors may take 500/600-level graduate accounting courses in place of business electives.Source: gvsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Not specified. Says accounting majors may fulfill the education requirements for taking the CPA and/or CMA examinationSource: gvsu.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 2.5 — Seidman Success Standards for upper-level business courses: 55 semester hours and a 2.500 or higher overall GPA.Source: gvsu.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
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Undergraduate upper division (55+ credits earned), Michigan resident, 12-15 credits per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $8,626 | per semester · 2026-2027Source: gvsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Undergraduate upper division (55+ credits earned), non-Michigan resident, 12-15 credits per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level | $12,092 | per semester · 2026-2027Source: gvsu.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
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: Seidman College of BusinessScope: All BBA programsStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: gvsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: Seidman College of BusinessListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
Supplemental accounting accreditation
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Seidman College of BusinessListed as: AACSB separate accounting accreditation (as listed: Business + Accounting)Confirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
Sources and verification
- DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
- gvsu.edu/academics/accounting-bba.htm — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- gvsu.edu/catalog/department/accounting.htm — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- gvsu.edu/catalog/program/bachelor-of-business-administration-in-accounting.htm — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- gvsu.edu/catalog/program/master-of-science-in-accounting.htm — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- gvsu.edu/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
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