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Johnson & Wales University-Online · College of Hospitality & Business

Online Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

An online Bachelor of Science in Accounting with 7- or 15-week courses, a four-year completion timeline and a per-credit online undergraduate rate.

Official program name
Online Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Accounting · major: Accounting
Source: online.jwu.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.jwu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Johnson & Wales University-Online — College of Hospitality & Business
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location
Providence, RIFor 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
Not verified
Duration
4 Years to complete your degree
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Start terms
Winter, Spring
Source: online.jwu.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 of Science in Accounting offered online by JWU Online.

Degree title names accounting; the page lists financial accounting, managerial accounting and auditing as topics and intermediate accounting, federal taxes, accounting information systems and auditing as major courses.

Source: online.jwu.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
Online
Source: online.jwu.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

Attendance requirements as published

  • Internship Required

    Applied/experiential learning requirement: College of Business Internship, Directed Experiential Education or Study Abroad.

    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Accounting major courses include Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice, Federal Taxes, Accounting Information Systems and Auditing, plus business foundations courses.
    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Transfer pathways

  • Express Transfer Credit Evaluation of previously earned college credits, with most evaluations completed within 48 hours of receiving transcripts.
    Source: online.jwu.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.
  • Not specified. States that the program provides foundational coursework needed to meet many CPA requirements and prepare for the CPA exam, and that states may require additional experience, credits or graduate-level studyConditions stated: Page advises checking CPA exam requirements by stateSource: online.jwu.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 page says the degree can lead to professional certifications such as the CPA or CMA.Source: online.jwu.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”.
Application fee
Not requiredFree application.
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial academic transcripts.
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredGovernment-issued photo ID to validate identity.
Source: online.jwu.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

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 — Online undergraduate$495per credit · 2026-27Source: online.jwu.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
  • Career Catalyst Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    20% tuition savings to eligible students enrolling in Associate or Bachelor's undergraduate degree programs, beginning Fall 2026

    Eligibility: Incoming undergraduate students

    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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

  • 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 Rhode Island.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.
  1. online.jwu.edu/academics/graduate/accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  2. online.jwu.edu/academics/undergraduate/accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  3. online.jwu.edu/admissions/undergraduate — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
  4. 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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