Overview

The Accounting course offered at North Central College will give you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience as early as their first year on campus. Whether you pursue Certified Public Account (CPA) status, graduate business school or something different, accountants create meaningful economic impact across industries.

Career opportunities

Accounting emphasizes the generation, analysis and reporting of key financial information to interested stakeholders. Graduates are employed in a wide variety of careers including, financial reporting, financial advising, consulting and data/business analytics. Accountants work for public accounting firms, private firms, governmental units and not-for-profit organizations. Accounting graduates can also pursue a master's to start at higher positions with higher salaries. Recent graduates in accounting include:

Finance & Accounting Leadership Development Program, Navistar, Chicago

Assurance Staff, Plante Moran, Chicago

Accounting Outsourcing Services Associate, BKD, Oak Brook Terrace

Associate, DHJJ, Naperville

Tax Associate, PwC, Chicago

Associate, Transaction Services, RSM, Chicago

Audit Associate, RSM, Schaumburg

Programme Structure

Course include:

Globalization and Society

Financial Accounting

Managerial Accounting

Business Law and Ethics

Business and Economics Statistics

Business Strategy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , Local
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00 , Local

More details

Home students: You may apply for admission throughout the year, although it is encouraged you do so in the fall of your senior year.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Naperville, 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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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official high school transcripts/records and certification of graduation.

Transcripts should include all grades earned in the most recent three academic years.

If you haven't yet graduated, please submit official transcripts for the three most recent years and send your certificate after graduating.

Every international applicant is required to demonstrate a minimum level of English language proficiency. Applicants can meet our English proficiency requirement in a variety of ways!

Required Scores for Direct Admission:

TOEFL iBT Minimum score of 79

IELTS Total score of 6.5 or higher and with sub-scores of 6.0 or higher.

SAT Minimum score of 490 on the EBRW section

ACT Minimum score of 19 on the English section EIKEN Minimum Grade Pre-1

Pearson's English Test (PTE) Minimum score of 58

Duolingo English Test (DET) Minimum score 120

Duolingo English Test (DET) 100 - 119

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

46810 USD / year

≈ 46810 USD / year
Out-of-State

46810 USD / year

≈ 46810 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

46810 USD / year

≈ 46810 USD / year

Additional Details

Academic year fee: $47,340

Fall/Spring / Semester: $23,670

Living costs

Naperville

United States

1120 - 1880 USD / month

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

Funding

At North Central, we offer a variety of competitive merit-based scholarships that are awarded based off G.P.A. Scholarships range from $28,000- $34,000 and are renewable for 4 years. Your achievements and special talents in other academic and activity areas, like education and the fine arts, could result in additional scholarship opportunities as well.

You're eligible for one of the international first-year or transfer scholarships if you are not a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or U.S. national. Learn more at the link. https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/admission/international-scholarships

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Living costs

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