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: AccountingSource: 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, NDSource: ndsu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degree
- Required credits
- Minimum Required Credits: 120Source: 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, 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: 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
- 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 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
- 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
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 — College of Business differential, North Dakota residents, per credit (tuition + student fees)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $522.58 | per 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 | $576.70 | per 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 | $748.02 | per 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 | $860.74 | per 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
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: 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
- catalog.ndsu.edu/curriculum/undergraduate/accounting-major/ — 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
- AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
- ndsu.edu/admission/cost-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
- ndsu.edu/admission/cost-aid/cost — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
- ndsu.edu/admission/requirements/first-year — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
- ndsu.edu/business/about/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- ndsu.edu/programs/undergraduate/accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
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