Undergraduate Accounting at UT Dallas
Customize your degree and build relationships with employers in one America’s hottest job markets.
The Best Preparation for High Demand Jobs
The Jindal School’s undergraduate accounting program prepares students for diverse career options. There is a wide range of high-demand paths to pursue.
CPAIt is the only Jindal School program tailored for students who want to become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). Those looking to pass exams for any state-issued professional accounting license can trust our method.
The undergraduate program renders the foundation for success in any accounting career track. Feel confident continuing graduate-level accounting coursework needed to pass the CPA. You will learn skills in a competitive business setting. Our students graduate prepared, with skills like:
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
Facts and Figures
no.1
DFW, according to Forbes, 2018
Top Cities for Jobs
1:1ratio
from Accounting faculty and staff
Personalized Support
no.33 / no.72
Best Undergraduate Business Program
No. 33 among public university undergraduate business programs and No. 72 overall, Poets & Quants Best Undergraduate Business Programs (2020)
Engagement on All Levels
The Jindal School’s undergraduate accounting program has a practical approach. We provide continuous opportunities for interaction with the accounting profession.
Our program focuses on your development as an accounting professional. Thus, all accounting undergraduates complete an internship. You will have plenty of options, and you may choose an accounting firm or a corporate environment. Besides, you can count on various opportunities, on and off-campus, to meet face to face with working professionals. Accounting firms and corporate employers are frequent visitors to the Undergraduate Accounting Club. They also visit many of the other 65+ Jindal School student organizations.
Learn more about internships
Diverse and Experienced Faculty
The Jindal School accounting faculty is academically and demographically diverse, a true cross-section of the business community and the global marketplace.
Most faculty members have professional experience outside academia, which fosters robust and relevant learning outcomes.
Students share the classroom experience with both academic and research-oriented faculty, which provides them opportunities to understand both theoretical and practical applications of financial reporting, auditing and tax.
Get to know our accounting facultyStudent Experiences
I Transferred to a School Where Faculty Open Doors I Never Dreamed Of
Susanna Carlton, Class of 2020
When I think of the future, I know I will not face it alone, but rather I will have numerous mentors, colleagues and friends who I can reach out to for guidance and support as I begin my journey in my accounting career.
Professional Program in Accounting (PPA)
The Professional Program in Accounting (PPA) is perfect for undergraduate students pursuing careers in the Big Four and other large accounting firms.
The PPA begins in your junior year and continues through the master’s program. The curriculum is set up to create a smooth transition from the BS in Accounting to the successful completion of a master’s degree in accounting.
Learn more about PPA
“Fast Track” to a Master’s in Accounting
The fast-track program, available to seniors only, provides a cost-effective stepping stone into the graduate program.
Students who qualify and choose to fast track may take one or two graduate courses. The academic credits earned count toward both the undergraduate and master’s degrees. For fast-track students, admission to the master’s program is automatic.
Learn the details about accounting fast track
Tools for Your Success
We pair each new and transfer student entering the Jindal School undergraduate accounting major with a faculty mentor.
Every student starts a professional advising relationship intended to continue to graduation. Also, selected junior and senior accounting students serve as peer mentors. The mentorships are available to freshmen, sophomores and transfer students.
Together, these mentoring relationships provide informal support. It all works to supplement the help of the Jindal School academic advising staff. Also, the JSOM Career Management Center offers on going career-coaching services and networking. Count on employment-preparation opportunities and resources available to all undergraduate accounting majors.
Learn more about peer mentorsSee what the Career Management Center offers
Alumni Spotlight
Remsen Jennings, BS’11, MS’12
Assurance Services, EY
Remsen Jennings graduated summa cum laude with a double bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance in 2011, following that with a master’s degree in accounting in 2012. During his time at UT Dallas, Jennings was appointed as a UT System Student Advisory Council member, elected as student body vice president, served as president of the Davidson Management Honors Program and was a member of the Professional Program in Accounting.
Class Profile – BS in Accounting, 2020
Student Status
82% Full-time
18% Part-time
27%
Ethnic Minority Enrollment
23
Average Age
in years
Gender
48% Female
52% Male
Average GPA
3.31
$54,800
Average Starting Salary
Student Testimonials
Emily Vo, Class of 2020
Accounting Intern, CBRE
UT Dallas’s accounting program has allowed me to learn and experience many different things. I’ve come across many great opportunities, as well as great people, including my friends, classmates and professors. My lifelong process both as a person and a professional isn’t always easy. However, my time here as a student, as well as the people that I have met, have definitely helped me gain a lot more confidence in myself. The memories and experiences here are things that I will definitely remember for a lifetime.
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