SUNY Polytechnic Institute Bachelor of Science in Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

60.0 of 100

Cost (20%)

9.0 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

1.0 of 10

Completion (15%)

8.0 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

4.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

5.7 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

6.3 of 10

Cost per Credit

$353 per credit

In-State Rate

$295 per credit

Credits

125

Tuition

$44,125

Format

Fully Online, Asynchronous

Time to Finish

Can be completed at a pace that fits your schedule

Accreditation

AACSB (confirmed on the official list)

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

SUNY Poly's online accounting bachelor's is built around the New York certified public accountant (CPA) education rules, and the State Education Department registers it as a CPA preparation program. You take it asynchronously, at a pace you set, and a good part of the degree can arrive by transfer.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a public college in Utica, New York. The College of Business offers the Bachelor of Science in Accounting fully online, in 125 credits. As an admitted online student, you take asynchronous classes listed for fall and spring.

• Adults with 45 or more college credits, because that's one of the two ways into the online degree.
• Workers with three or more years of full-time experience after high school, who can enter on that basis instead.
• Community college transfers, since the catalog says about half the listed requirements can be met by transfer.
• Future New York CPA candidates who want a degree registered for CPA preparation.
• New York residents who want the lower in-state rate.

The accounting block is 24 credits. You take Intermediate Accounting I and II, which cover balance sheet items, stockholders' equity, pensions, leases and the statement of cash flows. Cost Accounting teaches you variance analysis and standard costing. In Income Tax I you'll cover federal rules for individual returns.

Auditing teaches you audit working papers and reports. Advanced Accounting Problems covers consolidations, mergers and governmental units. A 39-credit business core adds Business Law I and II, finance and management information systems. An elective, Accounting Systems and Computer Applications, gives you time with commercial accounting packages.

An internship course adds a coordinator and a written report.

The degree is 125 credits and self-paced. The catalog outlines a four-year plan. You can transfer up to 94 semester hours in all, with no more than 76 from lower-division courses.

Up to 16 credits can come from prior learning, through portfolio review and challenge exams. Careful advance planning shortens the time you need to meet the CPA education requirements. For the 150-hour route, the school points bachelor's graduates to its MS in Accounting.

Part-time online tuition is $295 per credit for New York residents and $353 per credit for everyone else. You pay that rate for up to 11 credits a semester.

Everything runs online and asynchronously, so you don't log in at set times. Classes are offered each fall and spring from a published course list. Full-time online study starts at 12 credits a semester, and part-time covers up to 11.

The College of Business is AACSB accredited. The program is registered with the New York State Education Department as CPA preparation, and the catalog says it's designed to prepare you for the CPA examination. The campus career office also runs a Career Fair Expo, industry events and resume and interview workshops.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

Students reviewing the school on OnlineU said they could finish coursework on their own time. One accounting student worked full time while studying. An online student found professors responsive and the workload light enough to keep a job. A management student pointed to the business school's AACSB accreditation as a strength.

• Which of my transfer credits count toward the 24-credit accounting block?
• How many prior-learning credits can my work history earn?
• Which fall and spring classes are open to online students next term?
• How do I plan courses to meet the New York CPA education rules in the fewest semesters?
• Can I take the accounting systems elective and the internship course online?

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