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Franklin University · Ross College of Business

B.S. Accounting

Bachelor'sB.S.English-taughtFull degreeBachelor of Science in Accounting

Overview

A 124-credit B.S. in Accounting taught 100% online in 6- and 12-week courses, with multiple start dates a year and IACBE accreditation through the Ross College of Business.

Official program name
B.S. Accounting
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's — BS / BSc
Awarding institution
Franklin University — Ross College of Business
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Columbus, Ohio, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
124 credit hoursUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Spring 2027 (Jan 4, Feb 15, Mar 29), Summer 2027, Fall 2027
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior higher-education credits.

Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredHigh school graduation or equivalent, or an associate, bachelor or master's degree
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Credit transfer
OptionalUp to 94 previously earned college credits may transfer
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this program is listed

The program page lists the class type as 100% online.

Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

  • Final accounting class includes a business simulation with a student audit team
    Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

GMAT/GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Standard tuitionFrom the institution-wide rate table covering online students at this levelUS$398USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$49,352 = 124 US credit hours × US$398 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026
International students — International students (Nonresident Alien)From the institution-wide rate table covering online students at this levelUS$526USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$65,224 = 124 US credit hours × US$526 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Resource fee (each semester)
US$100 per semesterMandatory
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

  • Tuition Guarantee Tuition discount

    First-term tuition rate locked for the duration of an associate, bachelor's or master's degree while actively enrolled

    Eligibility: Associate, bachelor's and master's students who remain actively enrolled

    Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Franklin University

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1976 · next review 08/31/2028

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited · Ross College of Business business programs accredited by IACBE.

    Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “The Ross College of Business has specialized accreditation for its business programs through IACBE.”

    Source: franklin.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. franklin.edu/degrees/bachelors/accounting — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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