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Bachelor of Accounting

Merrimack College

  • North Andover, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting is a four-year on-campus degree at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.

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

  • Develop subject knowledge in Accounting and interpret organisational evidence
  • Evaluate strategic options
  • And communicate informed business decisions.

Career outcomes

  • Financial reporting
  • Financial advising
  • Consulting
  • Data analysis
  • Audit associate
  • Tax associate
  • Public accounting firms
  • Private firms
  • Government
  • Not-for-profit organisations

Curriculum

  • Eleven-course business core (financial and managerial accounting
  • Corporate finance) plus accounting information systems
  • Auditing and attestation
  • Cost accounting
  • Intermediate accounting I and II
  • Taxation
  • And two electives such as fraud examination. Prepares for the CPA route
  • Internships with accounting firms are encouraged.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school transcript with official English translation
  • One teacher or counselor recommendation
  • 650-word essay
  • English proficiency evidence
  • Declaration of finances with notarized bank letter. Grade guidance from source: No minimum GPA or grade published
  • Test scores not mandatory for admission review.

Accepted academic background

Secondary school transcript with official English translation (every year attended), One teacher or counselor recommendation, 650-word essay, Declaration of finances with notarized bank letter (I-20), Transfer applicants follow a separate process.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • Duolingo 110
  • PTE Academic 53

Documents you’ll need

  • School Reports
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if applicable)
  • Recommendation Letters (if applicable).

How to apply

  1. Check entry requirements and deadlines: Early Decision Nov 1
  2. Early Action Nov 15 or Jan 15
  3. Rolling to Aug 1
  4. Spring Jan 6. Apply online with the Common App or Merrimack Application
  5. No application fee. Upload secondary transcript with English translation
  6. English test (Duolingo 110
  7. IELTS 6.5
  8. TOEFL iBT 79)
  9. One recommendation
  10. 650-word essay
  11. Passport copy
  12. Declaration of Finances and notarized bank letter. Receive the offer with the I-20 and pay the deposit within a week of completing the application.

Other costs

Tuition per year$40,025, $53,124 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusNorth Andover
Faculty or schoolGirard School of Business
DepartmentAccounting
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteInstitutional financial aid and merit opportunities vary by applicant, Qualification and year, Confirm the specific student award policy.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    15 Dec 2026

    32 days left
  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    3 May 2027

    171 days left

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.