Lakeland University Accounting, B.A.: 2027 Review

Score

60.1 of 100

Cost (20%)

6.7 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

3.2 of 10

Completion (15%)

8.3 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

8.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

6.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

7.4 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

2.4 of 10

Cost per Credit

$550 per credit

Credits

121

Tuition

$66,550

Format

Fully Online, Hybrid, On Campus, Evenings and Weekends

Terms

7 weeks

Starts

6 starts per year

Transfer Credits

Up to 72

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

Lakeland pairs a required data analytics thread with a paid co-op route that can supply up to 25% of the degree. Add Becker-based certified public accountant (CPA) and certified management accountant (CMA) prep courses that count as MBA credit. Then you have the path from classes to exams to employers mapped out.

Lakeland University is a private nonprofit school in Plymouth, Wisconsin. Its B.A. in Accounting is taught through the School of Business and Entrepreneurship. You can complete it fully online, in evening or hybrid formats, or on the main campus.

• If you're a working adult, classes meet once a week or online, in 7-week or 12-week courses.
• If you're chasing fraud work, the Forensic/Fraud emphasis is one of few offered in the country.
• If you want to earn while you learn, co-op places you with partner employers for paid work that counts toward the degree.
• If you're a future CPA or CMA candidate, four online MBA courses prepare you for the CPA, and two prepare you for the CMA.

Core courses include ACC 395 and ACC 396, Intermediate Accounting I and II. They cover assets, liabilities, equity, investments, leases, pensions and the cash flow statement. ACC 350 and ACC 355 teach you federal taxation, first for individual taxpayers and then for C corporations, S corporations, partnerships and nonprofits.

ACC 465, Accounting Information Systems, puts you in QuickBooks Online and hands-on data analytics. ACC 472 covers auditing standards, working papers and audit reports. The Forensic/Fraud emphasis adds Fraud Examination courses, including one that uses the data analysis software practitioners use. The optional Cooperative Education emphasis adds 22 to 26 semester hours of paid work.

Students often hold internships at local CPA firms as early as sophomore year.

The degree takes 121 semester hours. The catalog lays it out as a four-year, eight-semester plan, and summer classes can speed it up. The program page advertises a three-year option. You can earn up to 30 credits for documented experiential learning, and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams count too.

A bachelor's plus MBA in four years is available. The CPA exam needs 120 hours to sit and 150 to apply for the credential. The four CPA prep courses add 12 credits toward that 150.

You'll pay $550 per credit for evening and online undergraduate tuition, or $1,650 per class. CPA and CMA prep courses cost $2,100 per class, with materials extra.

Courses run 12 or 7 weeks in fall, spring and summer, with six starts a year. The next fall session begins October 19, 2026. Live online sessions are recorded, so you can watch later. In the BlendEd Live option you choose each week whether to attend in person or online.

Lakeland holds institutional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. The major qualifies you to sit for the CPA and CMA exams with a few added courses. Lakeland's prep courses are built around the Becker review program and count as MBA credit.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

Students reviewing the school on Appily say you're not just a number at Lakeland. Another reviewer praised the online classes and the support students get. A third said the school suits people who want one-on-one time with teachers.

In a 2025 school profile, a junior in the co-op route said the hands-on work helped her choose a field. In a 2026 school post, an accounting professor said every student who wanted a job that year got one.

She added that public accounting firms are extending offers in the junior year.

• Which Forensic/Fraud courses run in the term you plan to start?
• How many credits can you bring in from transfer, CLEP and prior learning?
• Which partner employers host co-op students near you?
• When should you start the CPA prep courses to reach 150 credits?

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