University of Notre Dame Accountancy: 2027 Review

Score

62.7 of 100

Cost (20%)

0.0 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

10.0 of 10

Completion (15%)

10.0 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

0.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

7.8 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

10.0 of 10

Format

On Campus

Accreditation

AACSB (confirmed on the official list)

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

Notre Dame requires Data Analytics in Accounting, which uses statistics and Excel for data mining, simulation models and optimization. A 3+1 route lets you finish the bachelor's in three years and complete the one-year Master of Science in Accountancy in the fourth.

The Department of Accountancy in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame offers the Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy. The department holds its own AACSB accreditation. You'll attend classes in person on campus.

• If you're sure of accounting by year three, the 3+1 option asks for a 3.0 cumulative GPA, with audit and tax completed as electives.
• If you're targeting Deloitte, EY, KPMG or PwC, the catalog describes a strong record of placing graduates with those firms.
• If you like numbers and models, the analytics course teaches you data mining and simulation.
• If you want a second major, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics and Strategic Management can pair with accountancy.
• If you're licensing in a specific state, a faculty adviser gives you tailored guidance on that state's rules for the certified public accountant (CPA) license.

Foundations of Accountancy, which you normally take in the freshman year, introduces financial accounting and the profession. Accounting Analysis for Planning and Control teaches you how costs feed budgets. Accounting Measurement and Disclosure II covers income taxes, leases, stock-based compensation, pension plans and equity investments. Data Analytics in Accounting uses statistics and Excel to build decision models.

Your major totals 21 department hours: four required courses plus three electives. You'll choose from Audit and Assurance Services, Federal Taxation, Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders, and Accounting for Mergers & Acquisitions. In the Tax Assistance Program, you prepare returns for people with low incomes. The Notre Dame Accounting Association and Beta Alpha Psi tie into coursework.

The 3+1 option finishes the undergraduate degree in three years and the Master of Science in Accountancy in the fourth. If you finish in 3.5 years, you can start the master's in January. You must complete a double major with Finance within eight semesters. Most states require 120 hours for the CPA, though some still require 150. The one-year master's program helps you reach 150.

You'll pay a per-credit charge of $2,688, the school reports.

You study in person at the Notre Dame campus in Indiana. Undergraduate Career Services runs an Engagement Team for first-years and sophomores and an Exploration Team for career counseling. Chapters of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) and the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) add professional connections.

The department is separately accredited by AACSB. You work with the department's CPA adviser on state rules. Business Law: Property and Negotiable Instruments is highly recommended for students planning to sit for the CPA exam. The yearlong master's meets the educational credit-hour requirements for CPA certification.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

An accounting alumnus on Reddit said in 2024 that most of their accounting teachers were former Big Four professionals. The same alumnus described first-round interviews held on campus with Notre Dame alumni as interviewers. U.S. News ranked the undergraduate accounting program No. 7 in 2025, according to the department.

Poets&Quants placed the business school at No. 7 in 2024. The Big 4 Accounting Firms Top 50 Accounting Programs list put Notre Dame at No. 4 in 2024. The department also says its accountancy undergraduates achieved a 98% placement rate last year.

• When should I apply for the 3+1 option so the audit and tax electives are done?
• Which electives does the CPA adviser suggest for my state?
• How does the Finance double major fit into eight semesters?
• How does the Tax Assistance Program count toward the major?

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