Overview
A major in Accounting at James Madison University will set you up for a career of ensuring financial success wherever you go. Get ready to be challenged. Get ready to be supported. Get ready to start on the road to your future.
The School of Accounting enjoys a national reputation for excellence in accounting education and is viewed as a prime recruiting school by accounting employers throughout the mid-Atlantic region. The school offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree and a Master of Science in Accounting (M.S.). Most students choose to receive both degrees and thereby satisfy the 150 semester hours of education required in most states to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam.
Several features of the Accounting program are distinctive:
Outstanding employment opportunities.
A post-graduation CPA exam review course offered on campus.
Opportunities for internships.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Business Analytics
- Elementary Statistics
- General Education Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Calculus
- Computer Information Systems
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Economics Finance Accounting View 1345 other Bachelors in Accounting in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Successful completion of the equivalent of a US secondary education
- Minimal 2.25 GPA (Grade Point Average) - equivalent to 77-79% or a 'C+' average
- Diploma or certification of graduation from High School in your home country
- Undergraduate applicants who intend to major in theater, dance, music and studio art must also submit a portfolio and/or arrange an audition.
Tuition Fee
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International
24386 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12193 USD per semester during 48 months. -
National
24386 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12193 USD per semester during 48 months. -
In-State
7460 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3730 USD per semester during 48 months.
Living costs for Harrisonburg
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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