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B.S. in Accounting


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Accrue expertise, surpass expectations in the accounting world.

Grove City College offers a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with outcomes that exceed most accounting degrees nationwide. In fact, our four-year program was recently ranked No. 3 in the state of Pennsylvania for first-time CPA pass rates and No. 4 of the Top 10 Christian Accounting Degree Programs. As an accounting major at Grove City, you will be equipped to thrive as a problem solver and set a standard of excellence in your career, whether it takes you into public accounting or corporate accounting. Whichever path you pursue, you’ll be sure to stand out with in-demand expertise, enduring integrity, and a well-rounded understanding of the world and your place in it. 

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Program Highlights
  • Opportunity to tailor your B.S. in Accounting to your specific professional goals via your choice of major elective courses.
  • Personal access to highly accomplished faculty mentors, including CPA and CMA-certified faculty, who will equip you with comprehensive knowledge that will set you apart from your peers. It really does make a difference where you study accounting – our program offers top level instruction.
  • ACBSP accreditation that ensures industry-standard quality of curriculum and program objectives.
  • 70 credit hours of rigorous coursework balancing breadth and depth to give you a solid foundation in accounting principles with freedom and guidance to find your passion — whether you feel called to financial accounting and reporting, managerial accounting, accounting information systems, auditing, or tax, government, non-profit, or corporate accounting. For detailed course descriptions, refer to the College Catalog.
  • Excellent preparation for the newly revised CPA and CMA exams, through updated curriculum and additional coursework, including data analytics.
  • Career-accelerating option to double major by adding a B.S. in Finance or B.S in Business Analysis to your accounting degree.
    • If you plan to become a certified public accountant, our double majors provide excellent opportunities to obtain the 150 credit hours required for CPA licensure.  Explore our dual majors in Accounting & Finance and Accounting & Business Analysis.
  • Internship opportunities in a wide range of professional environments where you can apply your accounting knowledge to real-world scenarios. Our students are frequently recruited to intern with national and regional CPA firms, major corporations, and small businesses, including Ernst & Young, PWC, PNC Bank, Deloitte, Grossman Yanak & Ford, and Hershey.
  • Business Advisory Group that keeps our program up to date on the latest industry developments, hiring practices, required skills, and technology trends to help us best prepare students for success. Accomplished alumni and friends of the College who constitute the group are eager to connect students with job opportunities.
  • Active on-campus groups including the Accounting Society, Crimson Collegiate Investors, Business Initiative for Leadership Development (BuILD), and the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation.
  • Vocation-enriching humanities core classes woven into your academic schedule that will cultivate critical thinking, writing, and other communication skills, empathy, and a big-picture approach to your career.
    Career Outcomes
    • Benefit from an exceptional CPA exam pass rate that is 8% 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).
    • Demonstrate competitive technical knowledge on the Major Field Test (MFT).
    • If you are like 97% of Grove City College business program graduates within six months of graduation, you will be prepared to land full-time employment or admittance into prestigious graduate or professional programs at institutions such as the University of Pittsburgh, Duke, Penn State, and the University of Arizona, among others.
    • Be prepared to obtain credentials to become a certified public accountant, certified management accountant, certified internal auditor, certified fraud examiner, or another advanced position, thanks to certification opportunities woven into our curriculum.
    • Build your career and rise to executive positions in renowned companies like Maher Duessel, First National Bank, BDO, LitCon Group, and Subaru — you may even receive a job offer before your senior year even begins! A large majority of our senior accounting majors receive job offers well before graduation, thanks to the strong foundation and real-world experience garnered during their time in our program.
    • Stand out in your field as a critical thinker and effective communicator with advanced analysis skills, reliable work ethic, trustworthy character, well-roundedness, and enthusiasm for your vocation.
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