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Bachelor of Science in Accounting online
Learn how to leverage financial information to draw insights, solve problems, and make data-driven business decisions. Gain the knowledge and skills you need to pass the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam or become a CPA.
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Program Overview
Get to know our online BS in Accounting
The online Bachelor of Science in Accounting will provide you with the skills and experience to pursue a career in auditing, budgeting, taxation, systems consulting, cost accounting, and more.
Gain the knowledge you need to effectively use financial information to draw insights, support conclusions, and make business decisions. Learn how to build data sets and retrieve relevant business information for data-driven decision-making.
The curriculum will cover a variety of key accounting topics, including financial and managerial accounting, taxation, auditing, legal, and regulatory. The bachelor’s in accounting online program partners with Gleim CPA review which will prepare you to sit for the CPA exam.
Graduates of the online bachelor’s in accounting program will:
- Communicate effectively in a business context
- Demonstrate awareness of issues of ethics and social responsibility
- Apply quantitative measures and analytical skills to business decisions
- Utilize appropriate tools and framework to analyze the business; recognize the interaction among different business functions, utilizing financial information to draw insights and/or to support conclusions; apply novel insights from qualitative and quantitative analysis, and display a holistic approach to problem solving
- Use information technology to build data sets and retrieve relevant business information for data-driven decision-making
- Communicate effectively in a business context
- Demonstrate awareness of issues of ethics and social responsibility
- Apply quantitative measures and analytical skills to business decisions
- Utilize appropriate tools and framework to analyze the business; recognize the interaction among different business functions, utilizing financial information to draw insights and/or to support conclusions; apply novel insights from qualitative and quantitative analysis, and display a holistic approach to problem solving
- Use information technology to build data sets and retrieve relevant business information for data-driven decision-making
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Tuition
Benefit from pay-as-you-go tuition
Undergraduate online programs from William Paterson University offer affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. All fees are included in the total tuition for the online bachelor's in accounting degree program.
Tuition breakdown:
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course |
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BS in Accounting | $372.75 | $1,118.25 |
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William Paterson University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.
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Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Spring I | 1/27/25 | 1/5/25 | 1/8/25 | 1/17/25 | 1/22/25 | 3/16/25 | 7 weeks |
Spring II | 3/24/25 | 3/2/25 | 3/5/25 | 3/14/25 | 3/19/25 | 5/11/25 | 7 weeks |
Summer I | 5/19/25 | 4/27/25 | 4/30/25 | 5/9/25 | 5/14/25 | 7/6/25 | 7 weeks |
Summer II | 7/14/25 | 6/22/25 | 6/24/25 | 7/3/25 | 7/9/25 | 8/31/25 | 7 weeks |
Fall I | 9/8/25 | 8/17/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/29/25 | 9/3/25 | 10/26/25 | 7 weeks |
Fall II | 11/3/25 | 10/12/25 | 10/15/25 | 10/24/25 | 10/29/25 | 12/21/25 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
Check out the admission requirements for the accounting bachelor’s degree online
At William Paterson University, we've streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Accounting online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.
The requirements include:
- Online application
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Must be at least four years post high school
You must meet the following requirements for admission to this BS online program:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Students must be 4 years post-high school or 2 years post-high school and have earned 60 or more college credits.
- Official transcripts from each college attended or high school transcript if no prior college experience
- Applicants must be at least 2 years post high school to enroll in our WP Online accelerated programs.
- Complete online application and submit $50 application fee
Official transcripts, test scores, and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to:
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Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Enrollment Services
Morrison Hall 102
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Courses
Explore the coursework for the online BS in Accounting
For the BS in Accounting (ACCT) online, you must complete 69 credits of major courses (39 credit hours of core business courses and 30 credit hours of core accounting courses). Additional University Core Curriculum and elective credits will be required to complete the 120-credit BS degree.
Note: Transfer credit is given for all earned credits except in such cases where the earned grade does not meet major program requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits that may be transferred. A total of 30 credits used to complete a William Paterson University degree must be William Paterson University credits.
Students must complete the following courses.
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