University of Northern Iowa · Wilson College of Business, Accounting
Accounting B.A.
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: AccountingSource: 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 electivesSource: catalog.uni.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
- Start terms
- Fall, Spring, SummerSource: 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, 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 · HybridSource: catalog.uni.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Full-time, Part-timeSource: 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
- 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
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
- 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
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
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
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: 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
- catalog.uni.edu/wilson/accountingba/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- catalog.uni.edu/wilson/accountingmacc/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- online.uni.edu/online-programs/undergraduate-programs/accounting-ba — 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
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