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B.S. in Accounting


Accounting

Exceed expectations in the accounting world.

Grove City College offers a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with outcomes that surpass most accounting degrees nationwide—recently ranked ninth in the nation for CPA testing and #4 of the Top 10 Christian Accounting Degree Programs. As an accounting major in our four-year program, you will be well equipped to pass the CPA exam and be recruited early by accounting firms to immediately launch into a career marked by top-notch skill, deep-rooted integrity, and well-rounded vision. 

Program Highlights
  • Personal access to highly experienced faculty mentors who will equip you with in-depth, comprehensive knowledge that will set you apart from your peers. It really does make a difference where you study accounting as not all programs offer the same level of instruction.
  • ACBSP accreditation that ensures industry-standard quality of curriculum and program objectives.
  • Internship opportunities in a wide range of professional environments with companies such as Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Grossman Yanak & Ford, General Electric, and JP Morgan.
  • Research opportunities alongside experienced, published faculty ranging in topic from international issues to information technology implementation.
  • Business Advisory Group comprised of accomplished alumni who provide the program with real-world insight and serve as liaisons to facilitate student recruitment.
  • 70 credit hours of rigorous undergraduate coursework balancing breadth and depth to give you a solid foundation in accounting principles with freedom and guidance to find your niche—whether you feel called to financial accounting and reporting, managerial accounting, accounting information systems, bookkeeping, auditing, tax accounting, government, non-profit, corporate, or forensic accounting. For detailed course descriptions, view the College Catalog.
  • Option to add a B.S. in Finance as a double major, which offers in-depth study of corporate finance, investment valuation, and financial planning.
  • Option to add a concentration in forensic accounting to explore fraud standards, types of fraud, ethical considerations, internal controls, business valuation, breach of contract, and damage calculations.
  • Active on-campus groups including the Accounting Society, Financial Management Association, Business Initiative for Leadership Development (BuILD), and the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation.
  • Vocation-enriching humanities core classes woven into your academic schedule that will cultivate critical thinking, writing and others communication skills, empathy, and a big-picture approach to your discipline.

    • Career Outcomes
  • Benefit from an exceptional CPA exam pass rate that’s 25% higher than the national average, ranking us as the ninth best accounting program in the country for CPA testing (among medium-sized schools).
  • Demonstrate competitive technical knowledge on the Major Field Test (MFT).
  • Like 97% of Grove City College business graduates within six months of graduation, you could land full-time employment or admittance into prestigious graduate or professional programs at institutions such as the University of Pittsburgh, Duke, Penn State, and the University of Arizona, among others.
  • Build your career and rise to executive positions in renowned companies like Grossman, Yanak & Ford, PNC, Ernst & Young, Hershey, and Subaru — and potentially receive a job offer before your senior year even begins!
  • Stand out in your field as a critical thinker and effective communicator with advanced analysis skills, reliable work ethic, trustworthy character, well-roundedness, and enthusiasm for your vocation.