
University of Connecticut · Accounting Department, School of Business
PhD in Accounting — Accounting Concentration
Overview
A full-time research PhD at Storrs in the accounting area, centered on economics-based empirical research on capital markets, audit and tax.
- Official program name
- PhD in Business Administration, Accounting area of study
- Awarded degree
- Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration · major: AccountingSource: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Degree level
- Doctoral — research doctorate
- Subject focus
- Concentration inside a broader degree — AccountingA formal accounting major, concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as a BBA, BSBA or MBA. The awarded degree is the broader one.Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Storrs, CT
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degreeAuditing and Assurance — core of the degree (“Archival Audit Research”)Taxation — core of the degree (“Research in Taxation”)
- Required credits
- Not verified
- Duration
- 5 year average completion time (average completion time as printed)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Research PhD in Business Administration with an Accounting area and its own curriculum.
Applicants apply to Business Administration (Ph.D.) with Accounting as the concentration; the accounting curriculum lists its own areas of concentration.
Source: phd.business.uconn.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: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Full-timeSource: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Curriculum: 21 credits of research methods, 26 credits in the major area, 15 credits of supporting courses and electives, and 15 credits of dissertation research.Source: accounting.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
CPA-related statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
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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.
Research and doctoral requirements
Research areas
- Economics-based empirical research in accounting, with emphasis on capital markets, audit and tax.Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Admissions
Technical preparation
- Prerequisite courses
- RecommendedNo formal prerequisites; working knowledge of multivariable calculus and linear algebra expected before courseworkSource: accounting.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Statement / essay
- RequiredStatement of purposeSource: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Recommendation letters
- Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendationSource: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Application fee
- Required$75 — $75 nonrefundable application feeSource: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- GMAT
- RequiredAccounting prefers GMAT but will accept GRESource: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Year not printed
Application deadline
Accounting applications typically reviewed beginning about December 15; Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship applicants apply by December 15 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tuition and fees
Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
Fully funded (five years); graduate assistantships and fellowships Assistantship
five years as printed
Eligibility: As printed on the PhD program page
Source: phd.business.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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: 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
Sources and verification
- accounting.business.uconn.edu/ph-d-accounting/curriculum/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- phd.business.uconn.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- phd.business.uconn.edu/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
- phd.business.uconn.edu/areas-of-study/accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
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