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Accounting (BSBA)

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Cost: $285 per credit hour *
College of Business & Public Administration: Department of Accounting Required: 66 credit hours available from ODU (120 total)
Course Delivery Modes: SatelliteAttend class at a site for a live streamed course where the students and instructor can talk to each other. Locations: 28
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Overview

This program provides a broad-based education, preparing students for a wide variety of career objectives. In addition to providing technical accounting knowledge, communication and computer skills are emphasized while developing the student’s analytical abilities on the path to an accounting degree.

Old Dominion’s College of Business and Public Administration’s accounting degree program is part of a select group in the country with separate accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business – International. Many organizations choose their corporate executives from the ranks of accountants because of their broad training.

Graduates may choose to work in private, corporate or nonprofit organizations.

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Admissions Requirements

There is a separate application that students must complete to be admitted to the School of Business and Public Administration to pursue an accounting degree. This application can be found here (PDF file) on the College's website.

Courses required for admission are ACCT 201, ECON 202S, ENGL 110C, and MATH 162M with a grade of C or better in each.

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Careers In This Field

  • Auditing/Assurance Services
  • Taxes/Tax Planning
  • Environmental Accounting
  • Forensic/Investigative Accounting
  • International Accounting
  • Personal Financial Planning
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Cost Accounting
  • Budget Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Research
  • Teaching
  • Consulting 
  • Government

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Undergraduate Distance Learning Tuition Classification Cost per credit hour
Virginia residents (with Virginia domicile) $285
Students living outside of Virginia $285
* In Virginia but without Virginia domicile $807


Rates are subject to change. Please visit the Office of Finance web site for complete tuition details.

* For questions about domicile or “in-state” status as it applies to tuition rates, please visit the University Registrar web site.

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