Montclair State University Bachelor of Science in Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

61.7 of 100

Cost (20%)

4.6 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

6.7 of 10

Completion (15%)

8.3 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

0.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

9.2 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

7.5 of 10

Credits

120

Format

On Campus

Time to Finish

48 months

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.

Montclair's accounting bachelor's ends in ACCT 404 Senior Seminar, which pulls financial, tax, audit and systems work into one course. Becker's review course for the certified public accountant (CPA) exam comes at no additional cost, and a 5-year BS/MS path leads to the master's.

Montclair State University is a public school in Montclair, New Jersey. You take this Bachelor of Science in Accounting on campus through the Feliciano School of Business. You'll need 120 credits, and you get a published four-year roadmap.

• Future New Jersey CPAs: you get the Becker CPA Review Course included as a graduating senior.
• Students planning the 150 hours: you can take the 5-year BS/MS, and your senior-year graduate courses count toward both degrees.
• Hands-on learners: you'll find internships, co-ops, live case studies and real consulting projects.
• Students who like small classes: you build close ties with professors and industry professionals.
• Residents: you pay a flat in-state semester price.

You start with ACCT 201 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting and ACCT 202 Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting. Then you take ACCT 301 and 302 Intermediate Accounting, plus ACCT 304 Contemporary Issues in Intermediate Accounting. Your tax courses are ACCT 305 Taxation for Individuals and ACCT 310 Taxation of Business Entities. In ACCT 307 Cost Accounting, you learn process and activity-based costing.

ACCT 309 Accounting Information Systems teaches you systems design and internal controls. You study audits, sampling and controls in computerized settings in ACCT 400 Auditing Theory and Practice and ACCT 403 Advanced Auditing. In ACCT 312 Principles of Corporate Controllership, you look at working capital. Business core courses and INFO 173 Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions round out the plan.

The degree is 120 credits, and the roadmap fits it into four years. Your major requirements total 75 credits. The BS/MS path typically takes you five years. To enter it, you need 90 overall credits and 18 credits of ACCT courses. One graduate reported reaching 150 credits in four and a half years by taking summer courses.

Your in-state tuition is $8,294 per semester, a flat rate. The school reports a charge of $830 per credit. You'll also find discounts for CPA review courses, the school says.

You'll attend classes on the Montclair campus. Your published roadmap starts accounting in the first spring and ends with the senior seminar in the final spring. Small class sizes help you build relationships with classmates, professors and industry professionals.

The Feliciano School of Business is AACSB accredited. The program prepares you to meet the educational requirements for the CPA exam. Your tax course carries required content for the CPA and certified financial planner (CFP) exams. Becker partners with Montclair on the CPA Review Course.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

A graduate posting on Reddit in 2021 said accounting professors care and go the extra mile. The same graduate described recruiting events, guest speakers and a site where companies post jobs. Niche summarizes student reviews in 2026 as praising the practical focus of business programs. Niche also describes faculty as caring, knowledgeable and invested in student success. OnlineU reports that 91% of responding students across the school would recommend it.

• When should I apply to the 5-year BS/MS, given the 90-credit and 18 ACCT-credit entry rules?
• How is the Becker CPA Review Course scheduled for graduating seniors?
• Which internships and co-ops do accounting majors usually land?
• What does the ACCT 404 Senior Seminar project look like?

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