Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Overview
A 120-credit-hour Bachelor of Science in Accountancy offered on campus and in an online version with seven-week courses.
- Official program name
- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy · major: AccountancySource: online.siue.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: siue.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Edwardsville, ILFor 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 (“Accountancy”)
- Required credits
- 120 credit hoursSource: online.siue.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: siue.edu · verified October 30, 2026- Transfer credit
- OptionalOnline program accepts up to 90 transfer credits.Source: online.siue.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated BS in Accountancy offered on campus and online.
Degree title names accountancy; offered through the Department of Accounting.
Source: online.siue.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: online.siue.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: online.siue.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
Capstone
- Students complete a senior assignment researching recent accounting issues.Source: siue.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Multiple jurisdictions as published. States that for students with at least 150 earned hours the undergraduate curriculum meets the requirements to sit for the CPA exam in most statesConditions stated: completing the BSA with at least 150 hoursSource: siue.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 — Progression to the Accountancy major requires specified courses with C or higher and an SIUE GPA of 2.5 or higher.Source: siue.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 |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Online BS in Accountancy (in-state and out-of-state same rate)From the school's online tuition table | $479 | per creditIncludes feesCalculated tuition$57,480 = 120 credits × $479 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: online.siue.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: School 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: Department of AccountingScope: SIUE Department of Accounting holds separate accounting accreditationStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: siue.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: School 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
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Illinois.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- online.siue.edu/degrees/undergraduate/bs-accountancy/ — 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
- AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
- siue.edu/academics/undergraduate/degrees-and-programs/accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- siue.edu/academics/undergraduate/degrees-and-programs/accounting/admission-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
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