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Johnson & Wales University Online · College of Hospitality & Business

Online Bachelor of Science – Accounting

Bachelor'sBSEnglish-taughtBachelor of Science in Accounting

Overview

A 120-credit online Bachelor of Science in Accounting from JWU Online covering financial and managerial accounting and auditing, with 7- or 15-week courses; tuition is $495 per credit hour for 2026-27.

Official program name
Online Bachelor of Science – Accounting
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's — BS / BSc
Awarding institution
Johnson & Wales University Online — College of Hospitality & Business
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Providence, Rhode Island, 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
BS – Accounting 120 credits/40 coursesUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
4 years to complete
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
October, January
Source: online.jwu.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: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with a prior diploma or credits (top-up / completion).

Why this program is listed

Degree offered through JWU Online with online coursework; no on-site requirement stated.

Source: online.jwu.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: online.jwu.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

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Internship Optional

    Applied/experiential learning course: College of Business internship, directed experiential education or study abroad

    Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

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

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”.
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial academic transcripts
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredGovernment-issued photo ID
Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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
All online studentsFrom the institution's online tuition tableUS$495USDper credit · 2026-27Estimated tuitionUS$59,400 = 120 US credit hours × US$495 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Free application
US$0
Source: online.jwu.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

  • Career Catalyst Scholarship Institutional scholarship

    20% tuition savings

    Eligibility: Eligible incoming students enrolling in associate or bachelor's programs, beginning Fall 2026

    How to apply: Contact an admissions associate

    Source: online.jwu.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 Johnson & Wales University Online

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since October 20, 1993 · next review 06/30/2029

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

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

Business-school and program accreditation

No business-school or program accreditation verified. Legal recognition does not depend on it.

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

  • Degrees can be earned online from anywhere, including internationally; online students are not eligible for a student visa, and foreign credentials need a WES or similar evaluation.Source: online.jwu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. online.jwu.edu/academics/undergraduate/accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. online.jwu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. online.jwu.edu/financial-aid/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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