Bemidji State University Accounting B.S.: 2027 Review

Score

64.3 of 100

Cost (20%)

9.0 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

4.2 of 10

Completion (15%)

6.8 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

4.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

9.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

7.4 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

5.2 of 10

Cost per Credit

$353.97 per credit

Credits

120

Tuition

$42,476

Format

Fully Online, On Campus

Terms

16 weeks

Starts

3 starts per year

Time to Finish

As few as 24 months

Accreditation

IACBE (confirmed on the official list)

See exactly how we score on the methodology page. We checked the school's figures on October 8, 2026.

Bemidji State built this degree as a 2+2, so community college credits count toward the 120 you need. With the right prerequisites you can finish in as little as two years, or take one course a semester and keep working.

The Accounting B.S. is run by the accounting department at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota. Every required course is offered online, with no face-to-face meetings on campus. If you'd rather study on campus, you earn the same fully accredited degree.

• Community college graduates: the program is designed around an associate degree or the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, and up to 88 credits can come from a community college.
• Parents and full-time employees: you can take as few as one course per semester and still move toward the degree.
• Students far from Minnesota who still want an internship: ACCT 4970 Internship is offered for credit every term online, summer included.
• Future fraud and audit staff: Auditing I is required, and the online course rotation includes Fraud Examination on fraud prevention and detection.
• Students who like numbers and software: Accounting Analytics covers data visualization and internal controls testing software.

The major is 71 credits. That includes 33 in accounting, 24 in business administration and 6 in economics. You'll also take 4 in math and 2 electives. Intermediate Accounting I and II take you through financial statements, assets and the statement of cash flows.

Cost Accounting I covers cost-volume-profit relationships and budget variance analysis. Accounting Systems teaches you to design accounting information systems around general ledger software. Income Taxes I covers federal tax law for individual taxpayers, and Auditing I covers audit programs and working papers.

Advanced Accounting handles consolidated statements and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting. You also pick two accounting electives, such as Accounting Analytics or Strategic Cost Management. In the last term, Senior Seminar includes assessment exams that let the department compare its students with national outcomes.

Outside class, the Accounting Club meets Wednesdays at 4:00 and employers visit its meetings.

The degree is 120 credits, including 42 of liberal education and 71 for the major. Up to 88 credits can come from a community college. With the proper prerequisite courses you can graduate in as little as two years. Courses are offered in fall, spring and summer on a two-year rotating schedule, so you can plan which courses you'll take each term.

Bemidji State charges $353.97 per credit for 2026-2027, and you'll pay that rate even if you don't live in Minnesota. The 2026-2027 rate table lists a flat $5,076.67 per semester for 12 to 18 credits. That means you'll pay the same at 12 credits or 18.

You finish the whole degree online. The 16-week semesters start in fall, spring and summer, giving you three start points a year. Online courses are taught by on-campus faculty, according to the school. You get the same chances to join class discussions, post assignments and receive professor feedback as students on campus.

Bemidji State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The business programs, including the B.S. with a major in Accounting, hold IACBE accreditation. If you want hands-on tax work or employer contact, you can use the department's Accounting Club and its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

• Which accounting electives are scheduled in the two-year rotation while I plan to be enrolled?
• Which of my community college courses count toward the 88-credit transfer limit?
• How do I register for ACCT 4970 Internship and find a paid role near me?
• How do the Senior Seminar assessment exams work for students taking the degree remotely?

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