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PhD in Accounting — Accounting Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationOn campusAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

Residential research PhD with an accounting subprogram at the Tippie College of Business. The department admits a small cohort each year and requires the GMAT.

Official program name
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration, Accounting subprogram
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration · major: Accounting
Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.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: catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Location
Iowa City, IA
Subjects
Accounting — formal concentration / track (“PhD in Accounting”)
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
A typical student spends five years in residence; possible to graduate in four depending on prior coursework
Source: tippie.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: tippie.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed

Research doctorate with a documented accounting subprogram.

Catalog lists an accounting subprogram for the PhD in business administration; the program web page is titled PhD in Accounting.

Source: catalog.registrar.uiowa.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: tippie.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Other

  • The department states it admits between 2 and 4 students each year.
    Source: tippie.uiowa.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.

CPA-related statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

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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, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Qualifying examinations

  • Major written comprehensive examination at the end of year 3; oral comprehensive examination in year 4.
    Source: tippie.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Dissertation

  • Year 4 includes the oral comprehensive examination and proposal defense.
    Source: tippie.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Residency

  • Students are encouraged to remain in residence for the entire program.
    Source: tippie.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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 3 — University minimum GPA of 3.0 for Tippie PhD programs
Source: tippie.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: tippie.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Application fee
Required$60 — $60 domestic, $100 international
Source: tippie.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT
RequiredGRE scores are not accepted in lieu of the GMAT.
Source: tippie.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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 deadline

    December 15 · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: tippie.uiowa.edu · verified October 30, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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: Tippie 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: Tippie 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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.
  1. catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu/tippie-business/accounting/ — 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. tippie.uiowa.edu/phd/admissions-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
  4. tippie.uiowa.edu/phd/phd-accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  5. AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026

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