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University of Northern Iowa · Wilson College of Business, Accounting

Accounting B.A.

Bachelor'sBADedicated degreeOn campusHybridAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

A 120-hour Accounting B.A. with CPA and non-CPA four-year plans; a hybrid version with in-person accounting courses at DMACC's Urban Campus is offered through UNI Online & Distance Education.

Official program name
Accounting B.A.
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts · major: Accounting
Source: catalog.uni.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.uni.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Source: catalog.uni.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location
Cedar Falls, IA
Subjects
Accounting — core of the degree
Required credits
Minimum of 120 total hours including general education and electives
Source: catalog.uni.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated Accounting B.A. offered on campus and as a hybrid program.

Degree is titled Accounting B.A., with required intermediate accounting, cost accounting, AIS, income tax and auditing courses.

Source: catalog.uni.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 · Hybrid
Source: catalog.uni.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Required accounting courses: Intermediate Accounting I and II, Cost Accounting and Analysis, Accounting Information Systems and Analytics, Income Tax, Auditing.
    Source: catalog.uni.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Transfer pathways

  • Hybrid option for placebound learners with an associate degree: online business core courses with in-person accounting courses on the DMACC Urban Campus; pathway for AA/AS graduates and DMACC AAS in Accounting graduates.
    Source: online.uni.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.
  • Not specified. Catalog lists a separate Accounting (CPA Track), B.A. four-year plan that includes CPA Review CoursesSource: catalog.uni.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

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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.

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”.
Prior degree
RecommendedHybrid DMACC program: an AA or AS degree from any community college or a DMACC Accounting Specialist (AAS) degree is preferred.
Source: online.uni.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Minimum GPA
RecommendedMinimum 2.5 — 2.5 GPA preferred for the hybrid program.
Source: online.uni.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

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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: David. W. Wilson 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: David. W. Wilson 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.uni.edu/wilson/accountingba/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
  2. catalog.uni.edu/wilson/accountingmacc/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
  3. online.uni.edu/online-programs/undergraduate-programs/accounting-ba — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026

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