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Bachelor of General Accounting in Taxation

Mercy University

  • Dobbs Ferry, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Accounting degree with a taxation specialisation.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply business and management concepts to General Accounting in Taxation
  • analyze organizational and market information
  • make evidence-based decisions
  • and communicate recommendations to professional audiences.

Career outcomes

  • Business Analyst
  • Management Consultant
  • Operations Manager
  • Marketing Specialist
  • Financial Analyst

Curriculum

  • 120 credits: 60 general education
  • 27 business core
  • 24 general accounting and taxation specialisation (ACCT 340
  • ACCT 341
  • plus a finance or business law course)
  • 9 open electives. Senior capstone MGMT 460. Internship in Accounting may count
  • VITA tax experience offered.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school completion with official transcripts
  • Foreign transcripts need a course-by-course NACES/AICE credential evaluation (waived for some programmes
  • Freshman
  • Transfer evaluations differ)
  • SAT/ACT optional (not required for international undergraduates)
  • Proof of funds for the I-20
  • Nursing
  • Music Production and Recording
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy Assistant and Veterinary Technology need supplemental documents.

Accepted academic background

Secondary school completion with official transcripts; foreign transcripts need a course-by-course NACES/AICE credential evaluation (waived for some programmes; freshman, transfer evaluations differ); SAT/ACT optional (not required for international undergraduates); proof of funds for the I-20; Nursing, Music Production and Recording, Pre-Occupational Therapy Assistant and Veterinary Technology need supplemental documents

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 71 (4.0 on the new scale)
  • PTE Academic 48
  • Duolingo 105

Documents you’ll need

  • Passport Copy
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Academic Certificate
  • English Proficiency Evidence
  • Personal Statement
  • Financial Support Evidence

How to apply

  1. Check requirements. Admission is rolling and the I-20 documents are due at least 60 days before term start. Apply online at mercy. Edu/apply-now. Send official transcripts or a NACES/AICE credential evaluation
  2. English proof or waiver
  3. any supplemental documents (nursing
  4. music production). SAT/ACT optional. No interview listed. Pay the 400 USD enrollment deposit in the portal after admission. Submit I-20 documents with proof of funds
  5. then apply for the F-1 visa. Attend International Student Orientation and submit MMR and meningitis records.

Other costs

Tuition per year$27,443, $27,443 USD
Application fee$40 USD
Deposit$400 USD

Program details

CampusWestchester (Dobbs Ferry)
Faculty or schoolSchool of Business
DepartmentAccounting
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteInstitutional or program-based scholarships may be available to eligible students. Award availability, value, and eligibility vary by program and intake.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    12 Feb 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    May 2027

    Applications closed

    12 Feb 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Applications closed

    12 Feb 2026

    Closed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.