Accounting, B.B.A. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Robinson’s undergraduate accounting program is designed to provide the foundation-level technical and analytical knowledge and skills needed to become a professional in the accounting field and to pursue a fifth (graduate) year of accounting study as well as graduate study in law or other business fields. Accountants today are expected to participate extensively in the general area of business management.

Faculty: Robinson College of Business | Department: School of Accountancy | Duration: The degree requires completion of 120 credit hours. A student can expect to complete the degree in four years by taking 15 credit hours per semester (fall and spring). | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Students may enter the program in the fall, spring, or summer. Find your deadline | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Required Major Courses ACCT 4101 – Essentials of Financial Reporting ACCT 4102 – Essentials of Financial Reporting II ACCT 4210 – Cost Managerial Accounting ACCT 4310 – Accounting Information Systems ACCT 4510 – Introduction to Federal Income Taxes ACCT 4750 – Technology and Values in the Accounting Profession ACCT 4610 – Introduction to Assurance Services Recommended Elective Courses PSYC 1101 – Introduction to General Psychology or SOCI 1101 – Introduction to Sociology LGLS 4050 – Legal Transactions and Risk PHIL 3730 – Business Ethics

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Application information

Entry requirements

High School Seniors and Recent Graduates If you’re a senior in high school or graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply using Georgia State’s Common Application. Find out more about applying International students International applicants are students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.), students who are living outside the U.S. and will require an F-1 visa to study in the U.S., students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card, or students who have been educated outside the U.S. Learn more about the application process Transfer Students If you’re already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation. View the details

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.gsu.edu/bachelors-degree/apply/

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