Colorado State University Global Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

66.2 of 100

Cost (20%)

8.6 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

4.8 of 10

Completion (15%)

4.0 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

6.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

9.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

10.0 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

5.3 of 10

Cost per Credit

$385 per credit

Credits

120

Tuition

$46,200

Format

Fully Online, Asynchronous

Terms

8 weeks

Starts

12 starts per year

Transfer Credits

Up to 90

Accreditation

ACBSP (confirmed on the official list)

See exactly how we score on the methodology page. We checked the school's figures on October 7, 2026.

Core courses such as Intermediate Accounting and Auditing use automation and data tools, and the tax class has you prepare returns in current tax software. You study one 8-week course at a time and can begin in any month.

Colorado State University Global is a public university in Denver. Its B.S. in Accounting is a 120-credit degree taught fully online, and it sits inside the school's business programs. A combined bachelor's and master's route is open to qualified students.

• Working adults who want a single class at a time: you choose your own study hours.
• Transfer students and veterans: you can bring in up to 90 credits, and 64 may come from community colleges.
• Future management accountants who want the optional 15-credit certified management accountant (CMA) specialization and Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) exam support.
• Students heading toward tax or compliance work: you'll prepare real returns in the tax course.
• Strong performers: you can start graduate work early through the combined master's path.

The accounting core starts with ACT300 on financial reporting, then moves to ACT350 and ACT360 (Intermediate Accounting I and II). Part I covers assets and current liabilities. Part II covers long-term debt, equity and statement analysis. ACT406 Business Intelligence in Taxation covers individual, partnership, corporate and estate tax.

ACT450 Auditing, ACT425 Information Systems for Accounting and ACT410 Government and Non-Profit Accounting fill out the upper level. COM420 teaches you to present data findings to non-specialists. ACT480 is the capstone in accounting research and analysis. The core is 51 credits and general education is 31.

You can add an optional 15-credit specialization in CMA or Long Term Care Administration.

You'll need 120 credits. Your timeline depends on how much you transfer and how many 8-week courses you take each year. Up to 90 credits can transfer, including military service and career experience. The catalog recommends ACT300 before the tax course and ACT360 before the information systems and government accounting courses. The combined bachelor's and master's totals 144 credits, with 24 at the graduate level.

You'll pay $385 per credit, with no out-of-state rate. There are no required student fees on top of that, and your tuition is guaranteed not to go up. It also offers discounted rates for armed forces members and corporate partner employees.

You complete everything online with no set meeting times. Courses run 8 weeks, and new terms begin every month. A student in the school's MBA program said assignments were due twice a week, which made planning easy.

The program is accredited by ACBSP. CSU Global is an IMA endorsed school, and IMA scholarships cover first-time exam fees, an exam review course and two years of membership. The school also points you to enrolled agent preparation.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

Alumni on Niche say one class at a time with a flexible schedule worked for them. Niche's own summary of reviews calls professors knowledgeable and accessible, and says students recommend the school to working adults.

Reviewers on OnlineU in 2026 described advisors and staff as responsive. Students on Niche and OnlineU said their transfer credits counted. A 2025 College Transitions review said the school was designed around adult learners from the start.

• How will my transfer credits fill the 51-credit core and the 31 credits of general education?
• What would the CMA specialization replace in my elective plan?
• Which two upper-division courses are swapped to begin the combined master's?
• How do I apply for the IMA scholarship that covers my first exam fees?

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