BS Accounting at Purdue University

Programme overview

The BS in Accounting (pre) combines business fundamentals with hands-on, discovery-based learning in financial data analysis, including auditing, tax preparation and fraud detection through projects with public accounting firms, nonprofits and government agencies. An optional 10-month Master of Science in Accounting pathway can begin as early as sophomore year toward the 150 credit hours needed for CPA licensure.

Faculty: Mitch Daniels School of Business | Study mode: full-time | Location: West Lafayette, IN, United States

What you will study

Accounting information systems design and management, global financial challenges, data visualization tools, auditing, tax preparation and fraud detection.

Career pathways

Auditor, budget analyst, financial analyst, forensic accountant, government revenue agent, payroll manager, tax accountant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university/college (not specific to this major). To study accounting at Purdue, you will apply to the accounting (pre) major. As early as your sophomore year, you can pursue the 10-month, Master of Science in Accounting pathway, which offers an optimal route to complete the 150 hours of college credits required to obtain a Certified Public Accountant license. Minimum high school coursework: Math – 4 years (Calculus is encouraged); English – 4 years; Lab science – 3 years; Social studies – 3 years; World language – 2 years.

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.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring (check the Closed Programs page, as some majors do not start in spring). Transfer entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall.

First-year application opens Aug. 1 and closes Jan. 15 (Regular Decision). Early Action deadline is Nov. 1 (also the merit scholarship and John Martinson Honors College deadline, and the priority deadline for engineering, computer science, flight, nursing and veterinary technology). Early Action decisions release Jan. 15; Regular Decision decisions by March 31. The nonrefundable application fee is $60. Apply using the Common App.

Transfer applications: spring term opens Sept. 1 and closes Nov. 1; summer and fall applications open Jan. 15; summer deadline April 1; fall deadline June 1 for most majors (priority deadline for engineering March 31; veterinary technology March 1, fall only). The nonrefundable application fee is $60. Applicants use the Purdue transfer application.

Purdue accepts SAT, ACT and CLT scores, with no preference among them; scores are evaluated if provided and must be from within the past five years.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.purdue.edu/apply/

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