North Carolina State University at Raleigh Accounting (BS): 2027 Review

Score

60.3 of 100

Cost (20%)

2.4 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

6.4 of 10

Completion (15%)

8.7 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%)

9.7 of 10

Credits

120

Format

On Campus

Accreditation

AACSB (confirmed on the official list)

AACSB Accounting

Accounting accreditation listed by AACSB

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

NC State's accounting major puts two required analytics courses in the core, and you get 6 semester hours of business analytics training. If you're a strong student, you can apply straight to the Master of Accounting and earn it with one extra year.

The Department of Accounting in the Poole College of Management at NC State offers this 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Accounting in Raleigh. Classes are on campus. The curriculum gives you the credit hours needed to sit for the certified public accountant (CPA) exam.

• Students who want data skills alongside accounting: your core includes Accounting Analytics I: Tools and Techniques and Accounting Analytics II: From Data to Decisions.
• High achievers eyeing the 150 hours: you can apply directly to the Master of Accounting and finish it in one more year.
• Students who want credited work experience: choose the Accounting Practicum or a full-time internship.
• Future auditors: you get a dedicated Auditing and Assurance Services course plus student groups like Beta Alpha Psi.
• Students interested in systems work: you'll use Excel, Access, SAP and Sage 50 in Accounting Information Systems.

You start accounting in the spring of year one with Concepts of Financial Reporting. Intermediate Financial Accounting I and II cover standards, the statement of cash flows and equity. An Introduction to Income Taxation teaches you tax principles, research and planning for all kinds of entities. Accounting Information Systems has you work in Excel, Access, SAP and Sage 50 and build a database.

Auditing and Assurance Services lands in the fall of year four and focuses on business risk. Electives include Business Valuation, Cost Accounting for Effective Management and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems. Student groups include the Accounting Society, the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), Beta Alpha Psi and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).

The degree is 120 credits, laid out as a sample eight-semester plan over four years. At least half of the major requirements must be completed at NC State. The Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's pathway lets you double-count select graduate credits toward both degrees. If you're qualified and apply to the Master of Accounting, you finish the graduate degree with one additional year.

You'll pay about $1,274 per credit, NC State reports.

You attend this program on campus in Raleigh. The catalog publishes a sample plan running from the first-year spring accounting course to the fourth-year auditing course. Internship and practicum courses can sit inside your schedule. The accounting internship is a full-time experience of 8 to 15 weeks.

The Poole College of Management is AACSB accredited, and the Department of Accounting holds supplemental AACSB accounting accreditation. The catalog says the curriculum provides the credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. The undergraduate program director is a Ph.D., CPA and certified fraud examiner (CFE).

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

College Factual placed NC State in the top 15% of the country for bachelor's accounting in 2026. Students reviewing the school on OnlineU in 2026 said they felt supported by professors and staff and found plenty of ways to get involved.

Niche respondents agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. The department says its major stands apart for its focus on business analytics. A department listing shows the North Carolina Department of Revenue recruiting accounting majors.

• What GPA and course record does the direct path to the Master of Accounting expect?
• How do I fit the Accounting Practicum or the 8 to 15 week internship into my eight-semester plan?
• Which tools will I use in the two analytics courses?
• Which student group, Beta Alpha Psi, IMA, NABA or the Accounting Society, fits my goals?
• Which accounting electives suit a career in valuation or ERP systems?

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