As an accounting student at KU, you will prepare to work in fields including industry, nonprofit, government, higher education or public accounting. You will receive a well-rounded education in business, as well as specified training in accounting. Supplement your major with a concentration to give you specialized training in an area of interest and to make you more competitive in the job market.
Refer to the Program Guide in the Advising Handouts for the complete list of requirements.
Accountants are pivotal to the success of every company, particularly in heavily regulated industries and industries with an emphasis in financial transactions. As an accountant, you will have plenty of room for advancement.
Many accounting graduates start as an auditor. You can move from there to audit director, controller, vice president of finance and even chief financial officer. To get an accounting position, it is important to get internships and network during your time at KU. For more information about careers in accounting, check out Business Career Services.
Applicants accepted at KU with an interest in business are eligible for direct admission into the School of Business if they have an index score of greater than or equal to 5.55. The index score is calculated using a student’s high school GPA and ACT composite or SAT math and evidence-based reading and writing scores: (ACT/10) + HS GPA = index score.
Students should refer to the official ACT/SAT concordance table when comparing SAT scores to ACT scores.
Current KU students that wish to enter the School of Business must go through the Competitive Admissions process. There are two application cycles each year – a February 15 deadline for fall admission, and a September 15 deadline for spring admission.
Students apply during the semester they will complete the following minimum application requirements:
Applicants satisfying these requirements are ranked by academic merit and considered for admission based on rank and available space.
Only students admitted to KU through Office of Admissions (domestic students) or International Undergraduate Admissions (international students) are permitted to complete the KU School of Business application. Admission to the School of Business is done through the Competitive Admission process.
International students must be admitted to KU through International Recruitment and Undergraduate Admissions prior to completing the KU School of Business application.
Incoming international freshmen who meet the requirements for direct admission (see "Freshmen Direct Admission" above) will be admitted directly to the School of Business.
International students who do not meet the requirements for direct admission may also enter the School of Business through the Competitive Admissions process. There are two application cycles each year – a February 15 deadline for fall admission, and a September 15 deadline for spring admission.
Students are eligible to apply to the School of Business during the semester they will complete the following minimum application requirements:
Learn more about applying to the School of Business as an international student.
For adult non-traditional students in Johnson County and the metropolitan Kansas City area, the KU School of Business offers the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at the KU Edwards Campus.
