Salisbury University Bachelor of Science in Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

61.1 of 100

Cost (20%)

4.9 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

7.6 of 10

Completion (15%)

8.2 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

0.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

6.4 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

7.4 of 10

Format

On Campus

Transfer Credits

Up to 6

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.

Salisbury turns its audit class into a working accounting practice: in the capstone internship, student teams act as the staff and the instructor acts as managing partner. The clients are non-profits, so you'll finish with real audit procedures behind you.

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting is part of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University in Maryland. Classes meet on campus. A published four-year curriculum guide shows you the sequence.

• Future auditors: ACCT 497 runs alongside ACCT 407 Auditing, so you practice audit programs while you study them.
• Students who want tax experience: a three-credit spring internship has you help local taxpayers file returns.
• Aspiring fraud examiners: the Upper-Division Certificate in Fraud and Forensic Accounting also prepares you for the Certified Fraud Examiner exam.
• Maryland certified public accountant (CPA) candidates: the required coursework meets the state's exam requirements, and the Perdue MBA can supply the 150 hours.
• Students who'd like to travel: ACCT 435 holds part or all of the class in another country over winter term.

You build from ACCT 304 and 305 Intermediate Accounting, which cover financial statements, inventory valuation, long-term debt and share-based pay. ACCT 302 Cost Accounting teaches budgeting, variance analysis and activity-based costing. ACCT 341 covers personal income tax and introduces tax research and IRS forms.

ACCT 407 Auditing covers engagement planning, internal control tests, sampling and workpapers. ACCT 420 Accounting Information Systems looks at how organizations capture and control data. ACCT 403 Advanced Accounting handles business combinations and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting. Fraud electives include Fraud Examination, Financial Statement Fraud and White Collar Crime.

In the capstone, you learn QuickBooks and complete required audit program procedures for non-profit clients.

The curriculum guide is built so you can graduate in four years. You need 56 college credit hours to enter the Professional Program, plus a 2.5 GPA in the pre-professional core.

You'll find the Accounting Admissions Test offered twice per semester. Up to 6 credit hours of comparable courses from AACSB-accredited schools may be approved. For Maryland's 150-hour licensure rule, add undergraduate coursework or the Perdue MBA.

The fraud certificate also counts toward those hours.

Salisbury reports $782 per credit. The capstone and elective internships earn credit, and the Applied Business Learning Experience offers paid internships.

It's an on-campus program. You'll take the internship in the summer after junior year, and the capstone pairs with Auditing. A Meet the Firms night connects you with employers, and the department holds an annual awards banquet and the Shore Fraud Conference.

The accounting program holds AACSB accounting accreditation, and the Perdue School holds AACSB business accreditation. The school says the required coursework satisfies every requirement to sit for the Uniform CPA exam in Maryland. The department also links you to CPA exam preparation resources and CPA organizations in neighboring states.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

Alumni quoted on the department's internship page describe the audit class and capstone as direct preparation. One says the class left them ready for their first client work. Another credits it for a 99 on the CPA audit section, and a third says the exam section seemed easy because of the internship.

Reviewers on Niche describe the business program as solid and well regarded, and value small classes with attentive professors. The university says it appears in the Princeton Review's 2027 college guide and in Forbes America's Top Colleges for 2026.

• How are the non-profit clients matched to each ACCT 497 team?
• Which summer internship placements have students taken through the Applied Business Learning Experience?
• How should I schedule the Accounting Admissions Test before ACCT 305?
• Which fraud electives count toward the certificate, and when are they offered?
• Which winter travel courses are planned for ACCT 435?

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