Central Connecticut State University Bachelor of Science in Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

63.7 of 100

Cost (20%)

9.1 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

4.6 of 10

Completion (15%)

6.8 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

0.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

8.4 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

7.7 of 10

Credits

120

Format

On Campus

Accreditation

AACSB (confirmed on the official list)

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

This degree meets the Connecticut Board of Accountancy's education rules for the certified public accountant (CPA) exam. It also meets the certified management accountant (CMA) and certified internal auditor (CIA) education rules. A paid-internship pipeline and the Central Cooperative Education Program put you in front of firms before you graduate.

Central Connecticut State University is a public university in New Britain. The Bachelor of Science in Accounting is offered by the Central School of Business. You study mainly on campus, with a 120-credit degree plan.

• Connecticut CPA candidates: the school says quite a few students are "150-ready" when they finish the B.S.
• Students who want the 150 hours in five years have an accelerated pathway. It pairs the B.S. with a Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) or an MBA, and you apply in your junior year.
• Students who want paid experience: your internship earns you three credits in accounting electives and applies toward CPA, CMA and CIA experience.
• Future auditors and analysts: the program includes Auditing and Accounting Analytics and Professional Competencies.
• Parents: you'll find free on-campus child care.

The program has a 30-credit business core, a 24-credit accounting core and two accounting electives worth 6 credits. The accounting core includes Intermediate Accounting I, II and III, which cover everything from the accounting cycle to leases, pensions and deferred income taxes. Cost Management Systems teaches job order, process, activity-based and standard costing. Auditing introduces the audit process under Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and ASB standards.

Accounting Information Systems has you build data models and document internal controls. Accounting Analytics and Professional Competencies adds spreadsheet skills and ethics reasoning, and shows how accountants turn data into useful information. You finish the business core with Strategic Management and a Capstone Seminar. The Accounting Society links students to local, regional and national firms, the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

You'll need 120 credits. If you're headed toward 150, you can choose the five-year accelerated B.S. plus MSA or MBA. The pathway lets courses count toward both degrees, which cuts the total credits and time. Eligible students apply during their junior year and can finish both degrees in as few as five years full time. Study abroad is also available.

You'll pay about $350 per credit at Central, based on the annual out-of-state tuition the school reports.

You attend on campus in New Britain. The program sheet says some of your classes are offered in hybrid and online formats. The Central Cooperative Education Program and school-sponsored internships add real business experience during your studies.

The Central School of Business is AACSB accredited, and the university holds New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) accreditation. The program meets the Connecticut State Board of Accountancy education rules to sit for the CPA exam. It also meets the education rules for the CMA and CIA credentials. Most accounting faculty pair doctorates with business experience and professional certifications.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

A student reviewing the school on Niche in 2025 says professors care about goals and well-being, not just grades. The same reviewer says the coursework matches their career goals and major. The accounting department says its graduates are recruited by accounting firms, Fortune 500 companies, the State of Connecticut, the FBI and the IRS. It adds that among its 2014 graduates, most paid internships led to full-time offers.

• How many of the 150 credits can I finish with the B.S. alone?
• When do I apply to the accelerated MSA or MBA pathway, and which courses count twice?
• Which firms hire interns through the accounting internship, and how do I get listed?
• Which sections of my required classes meet in hybrid or online formats?

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