Utica College

Programme overview

This online B.B.A. in Accounting is a 120-credit undergraduate degree delivered fully online with multiple start dates each year. It is designed to provide foundational business education and applied accounting training with an emphasis on experiential learning. The curriculum supplies 120 credit hours toward the CPA educational requirement when combined with a graduate accounting degree and can be completed as a full 120-credit program or as a completer program for transfer students. Online offerings are available exclusively to residents of New York state.

What you'll study

The program teaches how to produce, communicate and interpret financial statements and applies managerial decision-making techniques to contemporary business issues. Course work focuses on accounting fundamentals and broader business administration topics to prepare graduates for professional accounting roles and postgraduate accounting study leading to the CPA exam.

• Financial statement production and interpretation
• Managerial decision-making techniques in business settings
• Applied, experiential learning components aligned with accounting practice

Entry requirements

Students may transfer substantial credit into the program: a maximum of 90–98 credits from four-year institutions and 60–64 credits from two-year institutions, varying by major. Candidates must complete at least 30 credit hours at Utica University to earn the bachelor’s degree. Transfer students entering with 60 or more credits must declare a major upon matriculation. The program can be completed in as few as two years depending on transfer credit and course load.

Career prospects

Graduates are prepared for accounting roles that involve financial recordkeeping, reporting and advisory tasks and for continuation to a graduate accounting degree to satisfy full CPA exam educational requirements. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data cited by the program notes an approximate 4% growth rate for accountants and auditors and projects about 126,500 job openings per year on average over the next decade; median annual salary for accountants was reported as $77,250 (2021). Related roles listed by the program include auditing clerk, cost estimator, financial analyst, personal financial advisor and budget analyst; the program also references financial manager positions with higher median earnings.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Scholarship and financial aid options for online students vary by program and by student. Utica University indicates there are internal and external scholarship opportunities for non-traditional and transfer students; students are advised to contact the university’s enrollment or financial aid offices for current information on available awards and eligibility.