BS Accounting (Business) at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science in Business (B.S.B.) in Accounting at the Kelley School of Business is ranked No. 4 in U.S. News & World Report Best Undergraduate Business Programs 2026. It suits students who enjoy math, are skilled communicators and enjoy helping others make good financial decisions.

Faculty: Kelley School of Business | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Accounting majors acquire tools for analysis, planning, control and decision-making, and build the oral and written skills accounting professionals need. Study covers each essential division of business, including finance, marketing, operations and leadership.

Career pathways

Audit, tax, consulting, information technology systems, financial analysis, legal and other paths. The Kelley accounting curriculum page also lists auditing, corporate accounting, management consulting, governmental and not-for-profit organisations and taxation, and notes graduates meeting Indiana State Board of Public Accountancy requirements can sit the Uniform CPA Examination in Indiana.

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Application information

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.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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