University of Arkansas · William Dillard Department of Accounting
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting
Overview
A BSBA in Accounting of 120 credit hours. The online option is 100% online per the online program page; students are classified as pre-business until pre-business requirements are met.
- Official program name
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration · major: AccountingSource: online.uark.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.uark.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: walton.uark.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Fayetteville, ARFor 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.Source: walton.uark.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degree
- Required credits
- 120 credit hoursSource: online.uark.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- 4 years estimated time to complete (online) (online program page estimate)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: online.uark.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Entry pathway
Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.
- Prerequisite courses
- RequiredGrade of B or better in ACCT 20103 Accounting Principles I, plus pre-business core courses with a C or better.Source: online.uark.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Bachelor's degree in accounting from the Walton College, offered on campus and online.
The online program page titles the degree as a BSBA in Accounting; the department describes an accounting major.
Source: online.uark.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: walton.uark.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.uark.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
Accelerated options
- Eight-semester degree completion plan to finish the accounting bachelor's degree in four academic years.Source: walton.uark.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Academic calendar
- Online courses run in 15-week fall and spring semesters and five-week summer sessions.Source: online.uark.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Arkansas. States the 120-credit-hour degree alone does not meet the 150-credit-hour education requirement for CPA licensing; the Arkansas board may allow exam eligibility with 30 upper-level accounting hours, Governmental/Nonprofit Accounting and 120 hoursConditions stated: Approval from the William Dillard Department of Accounting; licensing only after 150 hours; accounting coursework with grade of C or betterSource: walton.uark.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
Technical preparation
- Prerequisite courses
- RequiredGrade of B or better in ACCT 20103 Accounting Principles I, plus pre-business core courses with a C or better.Source: online.uark.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Pre-business requirements include a minimum 2.50 overall GPA before enrolling in upper-division business and accounting major courses.Source: online.uark.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 program, fall 2026 (completely online students) | $376.09 | per credit · Fall 2026Calculated tuition$45,130.80 = 120 credits × $376.09 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.uark.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
Other published fees
- Network & Data Systems
- $18 per creditSource: online.uark.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Off-Campus
- $30 per creditSource: online.uark.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: Sam M. Walton 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: Sam M. Walton 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
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Arkansas.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- online.uark.edu/programs/bachelor-science-business-administration-accounting.php — 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
- walton.uark.edu/departments/accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- walton.uark.edu/departments/accounting/undergraduate-accounting-program.php — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
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