University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

70.3 of 100, rank 11 of 100

Cost (20%)

5.7 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

4.9 of 10

Completion (15%)

8.9 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

5.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

8.9 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

9.4 of 10

Cost per Credit

$675 per credit

In-State Rate

$660 per credit

Credits

120

Tuition

$81,000

Format

Fully Online, Asynchronous

Starts

3 starts per year

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 7, 2026.

Cincinnati's fully online accounting BBA uses the same coursework on-campus students take, from Intermediate Accounting to Auditing and a Business Strategy capstone. A dedicated Student Success Coordinator follows you from enrollment to graduation.

The Carl H. Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati offers this Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. Classes are delivered 100% online, and most are asynchronous. Your diploma and transcript come from the University of Cincinnati and don't say the program was completed online.

• Working adults who can't attend set class times: you can pace the degree to your own schedule.
• Students with earlier college credit: eligible transfer credits can shorten your timeline.
• Future auditors: the Auditing course prepares you for an entry-level job in public accounting or internal auditing.
• Students eyeing a certified public accountant (CPA) license: Lindner points you to its MS in Accounting or MS in Taxation for the extra hours. Online graduates can continue into the online MS in Taxation.
• Students who want a named guide: your coordinator offers personal advice from enrollment through graduation.

Intermediate Accounting I and II cover financial reporting under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), from revenue, receivables and inventory to property, plant and intangible assets. Introduction to Taxation teaches individual federal income tax, including filing rules and deductions. Cost Accounting shows you product costs, budgeting and variance analysis. Accounting Information Systems trains you to spot fraud and error risk in internal controls.

Advanced Financial Reporting and Advanced Financial Accounting add business combinations, consolidations and foreign currency. Business Strategy is the required 3-credit capstone that ties your degree together. Around the accounting courses sit a business core with Business Analytics I and II, Business Finance and Legal Environment of Business. The accounting department also won a $10,000 PwC Foundation award to bring accounting analytics into the curriculum.

Most students earn this degree in about four years. If you've got transfer credit or take a heavier load, you can shorten that, and part-time study stretches it. Most states ask CPA candidates for 150 semester hours. Lindner says the extra hours can be undergraduate or graduate, and a master's in accounting or taxation is highly recommended. ACCT 5198 Accounting Ethics meets the ethics rule for most states beyond Ohio.

Part-time tuition is $660 per credit hour for Ohio residents and $675 for non-residents. Those rates include a $42 program fee and a $22 distance learning fee, and the school waives the application fee for online programs through Spring 2027.

You log in on your own time, because most UC Online coursework is asynchronous, so there's no set class time. You can start in spring, summer or fall. The first application deadline for Spring 2027 is November 1, 2026, with classes beginning January 11, 2027. Online students can use academic advising, Career Services, technical support and library resources.

Lindner College of Business has held AACSB accreditation since 1919, and the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The department keeps long-term ties with Deloitte, EY, FORVIS, Grant Thornton, KPMG and PwC. If you want the CPA license, you can add the extra hours through a master's in accounting or taxation.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

• How does the Student Success Coordinator split time between advising and course planning?
• Which transfer credits count toward the accounting and business core?
• Can online students take part in the Accounting Club or firm events that Cincinnati-area CPA firms attend?
• Which online courses would let me start toward the 150 hours before I finish the BBA?

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