Overview

Accountants are multidisciplinary professionals. They are responsible for determining an organization's overall wealth, profitability, and liquidity. Without Accounting, organizations would have no foundation upon which daily and long-term business decisions could be made.

Key Features

Strong Career Paths: Network with professionals from the Big Four and regional accounting firms when you join Rochester Institute of Technology's student chapter of the Next Generation of Accountants.
Pursue Your CPA: Get started on the right path to completing specific requirements of the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification.
Career Connections: Attend RIT’s accounting career fair to connect with representatives in finance and banking, and interview directly for open co-op and permanent employment positions.
Alumni Relationships: Connect with Saunders alumni and key professionals through the Accounting Advisory Board.

Accreditation

Saunders College of Business undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the premier accrediting organization for business schools worldwide. Find out more about our rankings and recognitions at: rit.edu/business/rankings

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting Profession
Intermediate Financial Accounting
Accounting Information Systems
Law, Business, and Society (General Education)
Communication (General Education)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

More details

Spring Semester applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

124 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rochester, United States

Disciplines

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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

4 years of English.
3 years of social studies and/or history.
3 years of math is required and must include algebra, geometry, and algebra 2/trigonometry. Pre-calculus is preferred.
2-3 years of science.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

60774 USD / year

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Out-of-State

60774 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

60774 USD / year

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Living costs

Rochester

United States

925 - 1350 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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Programme Structure

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Credits

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Tuition Fees

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