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Bachelor of Science in Accounting

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

Overview

A 120-credit online Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Penn State World Campus with the Penn State Harrisburg School of Business Administration, with entrance-to-major course requirements.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's — BS / BSc
Awarding institution
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
University Park, Pennsylvania, 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
120 CreditsUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
January
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishThe institution states that all required modules are taught in English.
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

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

Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prior degree / qualification
RequiredHigh school graduate or GED
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prerequisites
RequiredEight entrance-to-major courses and a 2.00 cumulative GPA
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Bachelor's degree presented by Penn State World Campus as 100% online; Penn State states business course instruction is conducted in English.

Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 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: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 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

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”.

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

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  • Application deadline

    Apply by October 31 to start January 11 · for Spring (start January 11)

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

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 students — 2026-27, 11 or fewer credits per semester: $644 per credit with 59 or fewer total credits, $692 with 60 or moreUS$644 – US$692USDper credit · 2026-27Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — 2026-27, 12-19 credits per semester (flat rate; $7,833 with 59 or fewer total credits, $8,455 with 60 or more)US$7,833 – US$8,455USDper semester · 2026-27Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 The Pennsylvania State University

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2032

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

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

Business-school and program accreditation

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited · The Penn State Harrisburg School of Business Administration carries the elite AACSB accreditation

    Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

  • International applicants may apply; undergraduate applicants whose native language is not English submit proof of English proficiency and graduate applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. worldcampus.psu.edu/admissions/international-students — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/penn-state-online-accounting-bachelor-of-science-degree — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/penn-state-online-mba-business-administration-masters-d — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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