B.S. in Accounting

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Program Distinctives

• Rigorous education – The Grove City College curriculum will form you in a Christ-centered ethical framework and prepare you to enter your career knowing your work carries purpose beyond the bottom line – contributing to the flourishing of people and communities you serve.
• Accessible faculty mentors – Accomplished Christian faculty with diverse career experience, including CPA- and CMA-certified professionals, who know your name and bring real-world accounting experience into the classroom, walking alongside you throughout your college journey and beyond. 
• Designed for your success – Our intentionally sequenced curriculum, personalized advising, and targeted preparation tools are designed to help you pass the CPA, CMA, or CFP exams on your first try.
• Internship opportunities – Launch your career before graduation through internships with national and regional CPA firms, major corporations, small businesses, and nonprofits. Past organizations include Ernst & Young, PWC, PNC Bank, Deloitte, Grossman Yanak & Ford, Hope International, and Clark & Associates.
• Preparation for certification opportunities – Grove City College’s accounting program prepares you to pursue credentials across the full spectrum of the profession – including CPA, CFP, CMA, CIA, and CFE certifications – so that you can enter your career with the qualifications employers are looking for.
• Exceptional CPA exam pass rate – In 2024, Grove City College accounting students’ pass rate was 12% higher than the national average, ranking us as the third best accounting program in Pennsylvania for CPA first-time test takers (among medium-sized schools).
• CFP Board certified minor – Accelerate your career by pairing your accounting degree with a CFP Board registered Financial Planning minor – completing the coursework required to sit for the CFP exam and opening the doors in wealth management and financial advisory services upon graduation.
• ACBSP accreditation – The Winklevoss School of Business holds ACBSP accreditation, a nationally recognized standard of academic excellence that signals to employers, graduate schools, and licensing boards that your degree reflects rigorous, industry-aligned preparation.
• Business Advisory Group – Gain direct access to accomplished alumni and industry leaders who are genuinely invested in your success.  This active network keeps our curriculum aligned with what today’s employers want – and opens doors to job opportunities, mentorship, and professional connections during your time at the college.  
• Active on-campus groups – Get involved beyond the classroom through the Accounting Society, Crimson Collegiate Investors, and the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation – building community, professional skills, and lasting friendships with students who share your interests and values.
• Vocation-enriching humanities core classes – Grove City’s humanities core deepens your critical thinking, writing, and communication skills while cultivating the empathy, moral reasoning, and Christ-centered perspective that shape you into accountants of genuine character and lasting influence.

Career Opportunities & Outcomes

• Career paths: Your accounting degree opens doors across the profession – certified public accountant, corporate accountant, certified management accountant, internal auditor, fraud examiner, and beyond.
• Outstanding career outcomes – Like 99% of Grove City College Winklevoss School of Business graduates, you will be prepared to secure full-time employment or admission to a prestigious graduate program within six months of graduation – including Grove City College’s own MBA, MSBA, and MAcc programs.  Our graduates rise to executive positions at respected organizations like Maher Duessel, First National Bank, BDO, LitCon Group, and Subaru, and many receive job offers before their senior year even begins.
• Stand out in your field – Grove City’s program shapes professionals known for analytical and communication skills, trustworthy character, and a Christ-centered understanding of how their work serves people and organizations, setting you apart from day one.

Program Specifics

• Course requirements – 69 credit hours of rigorous coursework balancing breadth and depth to give you a solid foundation in accounting principles with freedom and intentional guidance to pursue the areas where you feel called, whether financial accounting and reporting, managerial accounting, internal and external auditing, or tax, government, nonprofit, or corporate accounting. For detailed course descriptions, refer to the College Catalog.
• Excellent exam preparation – Our continuously updated curriculum is specifically designed to prepare you to succeed on the CPA, CMA, and CFP exams, building on Grove City’s proven track record of exam excellence.
• Tailor your degree – Shape your degree around your specific calling through major elective courses that allow you to go deeper in the areas of accounting that align with your professional goals and interests.
• Career-accelerating option – Accelerate your career path and meet CPA licensure requirements by adding a B.S. in Finance or B.S in Business Analysis through our Accounting & Finance or Accounting & Business Analysis double major programs, providing a path to the 150 credit hours required for CPA licensure in select states.

Student & Alumni Stories

Julia Gallagher '25
B.S. in Accounting & Finance

“The most unique aspect of Grove City College is the community. It may take some adjustment at first as you learn a new life away from family, but quickly Grove City starts to feel like home. The people here are extraordinary and their commitment to students makes the experience here very rare.” — Luke DiPofi '23, B.S. in Accounting

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