Florida Atlantic University Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

63.0 of 100

Cost (20%)

6.3 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

5.2 of 10

Completion (15%)

7.8 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

0.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

10.0 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

8.3 of 10

Credits

120 credits, minimum

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.

You get a nine-course accounting core that runs from intermediate theory through data analytics, taxation and auditing. If you're a top student, you can apply to the Accounting Scholars Program, an honors cohort with a combined path into the Master of Accounting.

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting comes from the School of Accounting in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University, a public school in Boca Raton. You attend classes in person on the Boca Raton campus.

• If you're honors-minded with a 3.3 GPA, the Accounting Scholars Program gives you cohort classes, mentoring and networking events with South Florida professionals.
• If you plan to sit for the certified public accountant (CPA) exam, the combined BBA/Master of Accounting path reaches 150 credits, and the school publishes CPA information and advisors.
• If you want work experience, an internship is highly recommended and can count as free elective credit or be taken as a zero-credit course.
• If you're curious about fraud work, a Certificate in Healthcare Fraud Examination and Risk Management sits beside the major.
• If you want recruiter contact, accounting majors with a 3.0 GPA are invited to a firm speed-interview event the school has held since 2013.

The accounting major is nine required courses. Intermediate Theory 1 and 2 teach you to build financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Cost Accounting covers job and process costing. Accounting Applications of Data Analytics shows you how analytics is changing the way businesses use accounting data.

Accounting Information Systems looks at systems from desktop software to enterprise platforms. Two tax courses move you from individual returns to corporations and their shareholders. Auditing and Assurance Services 1 explains why CPA audits matter to financial markets. Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting covers accountability to taxpayers.

You can also add cooperative education and study abroad, and an Accounting minor and professional certificates sit alongside the major.

You need a minimum of 120 credits, and free electives fill the gap beyond the major. The combined BBA/Master of Accounting path totals 150 credits, with six graduate credits counted toward both degrees. If you're an honors student, you'll complete your program within four semesters, not counting summers.

You'd pay about $599 per credit, according to the school.

You take classes in person on the Boca Raton campus at 777 Glades Road. Plan your terms with an advisor, because major courses are not offered every term. Internships are highly recommended, and you can take them for free elective credit or as a zero-credit course.

The College of Business is AACSB accredited. You'll find CPA information and CPA advisors published by the school for accounting students. The Accounting Scholars Program prepares members for graduate study through the BBA/Master of Accounting route.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

A student reviewing the school on a college Q&A site says FAU is known for its accounting program. An external review team in 2020 called the honors program successful and applaudable, and said students are career minded and hold the faculty in high regard.

The school reports a 100% job placement rate for Accounting Scholars Program graduates. FAU's Beta Alpha Psi chapter earned Superior status in 2023, one of 123 chapters out of more than 300.

• Which semesters can you take each of the nine accounting core courses?
• How do I apply to the Accounting Scholars Program, and when?
• Which co-op or internship options give you the most useful experience while you take the nine core courses?
• How do the six shared credits work if you move on to the Master of Accounting?

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