State University Of New York
101 Broad St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, United States

The State University of New York at Plattsburgh is a public university in Plattsburgh, New York. The university was founded in 1889 and officially opened in 1890. The university is part of the State University of New York system and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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Bachelor of Science in Accounting

What Will I Learn?

  • Our B.S. in accounting program qualifies you to sit for the NYS CPA exam with 120 credits immediately after graduation. 
  • Pursue other professional certifications such as CMA, CIA and CFE — you can seek the certified fraud examiner designation by taking our forensic accounting minor.
  • Our program emphasizes a strong writing, professionalism and career development component to prepare you to achieve your career goals.
  • Learn advanced technical and analytical skills such as Excel, VBA, spreadsheet automation, Power BI, Tableau, SQL and more.

What is Unique About Our Program?

  • Convert your B.S. in accounting degree into the 4+1 accounting/data analytics and accounting B.S./M.S., a NYS certified public accountant (CPA) licensure-qualifying registered program, and earn the remaining 30 credits to meet the 150-credit CPA licensure requirement. You must meet the minimum GPA requirement.
  • You will receive personalized academic and career advising from our dedicated accounting faculty and staff.
  • The School of Business and Economics has a dedicated Office of Internships and Experiential Learning dedicated to making sure you have career planning advice, resources, and internship opportunities to fit your career goals.

What Are My Career Opportunities?

Our Graduates are Successful

Our accounting graduates are not only getting job offers before graduation but commanding competitive starting salaries — according to the 2023 First Destination Survey, our accounting graduates rank near the top in terms of highest average salary for undergraduates at $61,336.

Our alumni are employed by CPA firms such as Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY, Grant Thornton, Bonadio Group, Johnson & Lambert and Gallagher & Flynn. Our graduates also work at multinational corporations and Wall Street firms such as IBM, Nike, GE, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Smith Barney, Prudential Financial, Merrill Lynch and State Street.

IBM Job Placements and Co-ops

We have created a very strong partnership with International Business Machines (IBM). In the last 10 years, IBM has recruited over 100 SUNY Plattsburgh accounting majors for its nationally recognized co-op program. Our students have been placed at various IBM sites in New York, Vermont and Connecticut. A number of our accounting majors have also won the National IBM CO-OP of the Year Award. Many of our students who complete the co-op program have been offered full-time employment upon graduation.

https://www.plattsburgh.edu/programs/accounting-major.html 

  • Complete the Common Application or SUNY Application
  • Pay the $50 application fee.
  • Send an official high school transcript

All official documents must list the applicant’s legal given name. Chosen/preferred name can be documented once a student enrolls.

Check Application Status

Once you have applied for admission to SUNY Plattsburgh, you can check the status of your application online in your personal admissions portal account.

An email with your admissions portal login information is sent to the email address you provided 1–2 weeks after you submit your application.

CHECK YOUR APPLICATION STATUS

English Proficiency Tests

  • TOEFL internet: >76 (all subscores >16)
  • IELTS Academic: 6.5 (all bands > 5.9)
  • SAT: >500
  • PTE (Pearson Test of English): >53
  • DuoLingo English test: 110 or higher

Course registration for the first semester of enrollment will be determined by results on English language placement examinations administered on campus during orientation.

SAT/ACT (optional)

Although applicants are not required to take the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), it is highly recommended. Applicants who have submitted SAT or ACT results that demonstrate their academic ability at or above the level demonstrated by their high school transcripts are more likely to qualify for our academic merit scholarship.

Evidence of Financial Support

In order to meet the standards set by the United States Citizenship and Immigration and Services (USCIS), you must provide official documents to prove that you have enough money to pay for your education BEFORE we are allowed to issue your Form I-20. We provide a limited number of merit scholarships and on-campus housing grants to help lower the cost of attendance for international students, especially those with a record of extraordinary academic achievement. Early applicants get priority consideration. To estimate the amount of funds you will need to show, visit our cost page and subtract the scholarship package amount that you believe you will qualify to receive. You will be notified of your actual scholarship award when you are notified of your admission decision. There is no separate application for scholarships.

Reference Letter

One letter of recommendation is requested. Letters composed in English are preferred, but if necessary, we will accept letters written in other languages.

Essay

Please compose a personal essay in English using at least 250 words. Please answer these questions in your essay:

  1. Why are you choosing SUNY Plattsburgh for your university study in the United States?
  2. Why are you choosing your particular major? What are your educational/career goals after graduation?
  3. Briefly describe your family and your home. How many siblings do you have? Who lives in your house?
  4. What do your parents do for a living?

https://www.plattsburgh.edu/admissions/international/index.html