Program Overview

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Why Earn Your Accounting Degree at Saint Leo University?

Saint Leo's BS in Accounting program prepares you to succeed in a variety of industries around the world, from multinational corporations to museums to tech-savvy start-ups. Accountants are the lifeline of every business. They steer an organization's financial course, prevent fraud, and help businesses make sound decisions about managing their money.

Undergraduate Accounting Program Details

Providing one-on-one attention, faculty members mentor and coach you to be successful not only in the classroom, but in the workplace. Faculty members have placed students in internships with Big 4 accounting firms every summer, tapping into their professional networks from years of working in the corporate sector.

• Program Overview: The major in accounting is designed to prepare a university graduate for entry-level accounting positions in profit, not-for-profit, and governmental environments. The program establishes a foundation for students who wish to continue their education to become a certified public accountant (CPA) or certified management accountant (CMA).
• Duration: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 120 hours

Learn Your Way: Online, On Campus, or Near You

• On-Campus Facilities: Students who pursue their degrees at Saint Leo’s main campus near sunny Tampa Bay, Florida, join a community of enthusiastic learners just like them. Accounting students enjoy plenty of engaging learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom, as well as exciting departmental events.
• Online Learning Experience: Saint Leo University’s online learning experience provides a well-rounded education with the flexibility to tailor your course of study to meet your individual needs. We know our students have lives outside school, and we seek to meet them where they are. Online students can count on receiving excellent academics as well as opportunities for hands-on learning, such as research projects and opportunities to attend national conferences.
• Education Centers: You may also choose to pursue your degree through one of our education centers, which merge a traditional in-person education with the flexibility to match your lifestyle. Education centers offer eight-week academic terms as well as evening and weekend classes.

Career Outlook

• Skills Learned:
  • Cost Accounting
  • Auditing
  • International Accounting
  • Financial Statement Analysis
• Real-World Experience: Get ready to become certified once you master challenging concepts, such as advanced auditing, financial statement analysis, cost accounting, and forecasting. Whether interning for a CPA firm or listening to alumni lecture about their field experiences, you'll understand the importance of accounting in the real world and your ethical responsibilities as a practitioner.
• Career Opportunities: Most graduates find entry-level accounting positions in profit, not-for-profit, and government organizations. Graduates from our BS in Accounting degree program are currently employed in positions like Auditors, Chief Financial Officers, IRS Investigators, Tax Accountants, and much more.
• Top Accounting Degree Jobs:
  • Auditor: 7% growth, $73,560 per year
  • Financial Analyst: 6% growth, $83,660 per year
  • Financial Examiners: 18% growth, $81,430 per year

College of Business

Saint Leo University’s Donald R. Tapia College of Business provides a values-centered education that develops tomorrow’s business leaders. Our students create a personal legacy of character and integrity, developing into responsible global citizens ready to contribute to society across numerous fields. As the largest Catholic business College in the U.S., students find flexible degree program options at University Campus, education centers in five states, and online.

Student Stories

• Paige Holt: "Saint Leo's online MBA program in Supply Chain Management provided me the opportunity for flexible learning alongside other supply chain professionals in my industry. With this MBA, I expanded upon educational and professional abilities within the field of Supply Chain Operations."
• Karen Sislava Reyes: "Education at Saint Leo University has had an extremely positive influence on my life and my development as a person. It has made me more confident and enabled me to steer into my destiny. Saint Leo University has provided me with different learning experiences that has enabled me to branch out and work with people effectively."
• Tayhana Taylor: "As a graduate now pursuing my masters of science in accounting, I’m even more thankful for how well Saint leo equipped me and not just educationally but as a leader, student, and even on a personal level. It is truly a privilege to have been taught by professors whose efforts go beyond the classroom.”

Accreditation

Saint Leo University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees.