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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Accounting Major

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A Bachelor of Science with an accounting major, listed in the catalog at a minimum of 120 credits. Required accounting courses include intermediate accounting, cost management systems, tax accounting, accounting information systems and auditing.

Official program name
Accounting Major
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Accounting
Source: ndsu.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: catalog.ndsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Location
Fargo, ND
Source: ndsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects
Accounting — core of the degree
Required credits
Minimum Required Credits: 120
Source: catalog.ndsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration
Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated accounting major in the College of Business, on campus.

The catalog lists the Accounting major leading to a B.S. with required courses in intermediate accounting, cost management, tax, accounting information systems and auditing.

Source: ndsu.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
On campus
Source: ndsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Capstone

  • Accounting practicum: students complete one of an internship, co-op, entrepreneurship or global practicum option.
    Source: catalog.ndsu.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 accounting major paired with the Master of Accountancy provides a path to the 150-credit-hour requirement for CPA certificationConditions stated: paired with the Master of Accountancy programSource: ndsu.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 program page describes career paths that prepare for the CPA and CMA, and one toward the Certified Fraud Examiner credential.Source: ndsu.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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Minimum 2.50 institutional cumulative GPA to be admitted into the accounting major and to graduate.
Source: catalog.ndsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Minimum GPA
RecommendedMinimum 2.75 — University first-year guideline: cumulative high school GPA of 2.75 or higher (4.0 scale).
Source: ndsu.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
In-state — College of Business differential, North Dakota residents, per credit (tuition + student fees)From the school-wide rate table for this level$522.58per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$62,709.60 = 120 credits × $522.58 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: ndsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
College of Business differential, Minnesota residents, per credit (tuition + student fees)From the school-wide rate table for this level$576.70per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$69,204 = 120 credits × $576.70 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: ndsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Out-of-state — College of Business differential, other U.S. state residents (including MSEP and WUE states), per credit (tuition + student fees)From the school-wide rate table for this level$748.02per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$89,762.40 = 120 credits × $748.02 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: ndsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
International — College of Business differential, international (F and J visas), per credit (tuition + student fees)From the school-wide rate table for this level$860.74per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$103,288.80 = 120 credits × $860.74 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: ndsu.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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

  • AACSB — accreditedUnit: College of BusinessScope: College of Business at North Dakota State UniversityStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: ndsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
  • AACSB — accreditedUnit: College of BusinessListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

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

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 27, 2026.
  1. catalog.ndsu.edu/curriculum/undergraduate/accounting-major/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
  2. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
  4. ndsu.edu/admission/cost-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
  5. ndsu.edu/admission/cost-aid/cost — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
  6. ndsu.edu/admission/requirements/first-year — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
  7. ndsu.edu/business/about/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  8. ndsu.edu/programs/undergraduate/accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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