University of Central Florida Accounting (BSBA): 2027 Review

Score

61.7 of 100

Cost (20%)

4.2 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

5.6 of 10

Completion (15%)

8.4 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%)

9.4 of 10

Cost per Credit

$891.07 per credit

In-State Rate

$212.28 per credit

Credits

120

Tuition

$106,928

Format

On Campus

Time to Finish

48 months

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.

You finish UCF's accounting plan with one full spring: Auditing, Accounting Analytics, business tax and the Strategic Management capstone. You'll also take three one-credit career courses inside the business core.

The Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting sits inside UCF's business college in Orlando. You earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in accounting. You take classes on campus.

• Florida residents: you pay $212.28 per credit hour at a public business school.
• Future auditors, since you take Auditing as a required course and its goals include preparing you for the certified public accountant (CPA) exam's auditing section.
• Students who like data work: you'll take Accounting Analytics, which every major requires.
• Students who want a research project: you can write a thesis through the Honors in the Major option.
• Anyone planning the Florida CPA license, since you can meet the education rules with the BSBA and the master's in accounting together.

As a sophomore you start with Principles of Financial Accounting and Principles of Managerial Accounting. As a junior you take Intermediate Financial Accounting I and II. Cost Accounting I covers using accounting information for planning, control, costing and pricing decisions. As a senior you take Accounting Information Systems and Advanced Issues in Financial Accounting. The last term adds Auditing, which covers audit standards and procedures.

Accounting Analytics teaches you to pull value from big data with advanced analytics and emerging tools. Taxation of Business Entities and Transactions follows. Three one-credit courses, Career Search Strategy, Business Interviewing Techniques and Executing Your Career Plan, round out the business core. Beta Alpha Psi, a student chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Student Accounting Society are open to accounting majors.

The degree totals 120 credit hours, and the school lists a typical time of four years. The plan of study runs two years of accounting and business core after the sophomore start, with 13 to 16 hours a term. You need nine hours of summer credit.

Only grades of C or higher from AACSB-accredited schools transfer in. Up to 45 hours of College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit, credit by exam, extension, correspondence and Armed Forces credit count. For the CPA route, the combined BSBA and master's in accounting curriculum meets Florida's educational criteria.

UCF lists $212.28 per credit hour for Florida residents and $891.07 for out-of-state students. Equipment fees add $50 per term full-time or $25 part-time.

You attend class on campus in Orlando. The plan of study is built around fall and spring terms, though you'll need summer credit too. The business college hosts a career fair each fall and spring for qualified business students, with 50 employers offering internships and jobs. A weekly speaker series brings in business leaders and alumni.

Both the Dixon School of Accounting and the business college hold separate AACSB accreditation. The school also reports it's recognized as an Internal Auditing Education Partnership Awareness School. The curriculum supports the CPA, the certified management accountant (CMA) and the certified internal auditor (CIA).

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

A commenter on the r/ucf subreddit in 2021 said IRS special agents recruit out of UCF. The same thread said the Florida Auditor General also recruits out of UCF. The Dixon School says Southeast employers see it as a prime recruiting school. An accounting alumna quoted in UCF news in 2015 credited faculty engagement, from office hours to student organizations, as the school's edge.

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• Which firms and agencies hire interns from the spring career fair?
• How does Accounting Analytics use data tools in graded projects?
• When should I start the master's to finish the Florida CPA coursework?
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