Overview

Specializations like tax accounting, auditing, and accounting management need versatile graduates with distinct knowledge.

Accounting at Mount Mercy University program focuses on building accounting knowledge through practical experience for traditional students and working professionals. Working closely with the needs of the local business community helps us ensure both quality career placements for our students and great accountants for employers.

Chart your own path in an in-demand field

During your time at Mount Mercy, you will be exposed to multiple accounting specialties like tax preparation, auditing, management, and more that help you decide what type of role would be the best fit for your skills and interests.

After graduating from Mount Mercy, many accounting majors pursue professional accounting certifications with the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exams. Mount Mercy also has an articulation agreement with the University of Iowa’s Master of Accountancy program to facilitate the admission of Mount Mercy accounting graduates into their program.

You can find Mount Mercy accounting alumni at companies like:

AEGON/Transamerica
Alliant Energy
BerganKDV [Accounting Firm]
BGHN Associates [Accounting Firm]
Collins Aerospace
Dahm, Knapp & Associates [Accounting Firm]
GE Capital
GreatAmerica Financial Services
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
TaxACT
Terry, Lockridge & Dunn
Toyota Financial Services
Transamerica Corporation
United Life Insurance
World Trend Financial

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Cost Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Tax Accounting
Government & Not-for-Profit Accounting
Advanced Auditing
Experiential Learning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

123 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cedar Rapids, United States

Disciplines

Accounting View 1084 other Bachelors in Accounting in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed online application and personal statement.

Official high school transcripts translated into English by a court-certified English Language Translator.

Official college and/or foreign university transcripts (for transfer students) translated into English and evaluated by a foreign credit evaluation agency.

Official scores from a Test of English Language Proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, STEP Eiken, Duolingo, ACT or SAT). These scores are required if you're a citizen of a country where English isn't an official language.

Certification of funding sources (certificate of finance or letter with an affidavit from the bank).

A scanned copy of your passport to ensure we have the correct spelling of your name for SEVIS processing.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year
Out-of-State

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year

Living costs

Cedar Rapids

United States

895 - 1290 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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