<p>I want to become a CPA and I'm going to transfer schools soon. I'm considering UCSB but it's not AACSB accredited?</p>
<p>UCSB is not listed in business or business and accounting (AACSB</a> Business and Accounting Accreditation).</p>
<p>To become a CPA and eventually work for one of the Big4, does the accreditation matter?</p>
<p>I see that my school (CSU Chico) is not on the Accounting and Business accred… however I know of multiple alumni who have gone on to work in Big 4 accounting firms or gotten summer internships with them. </p>
<p>So maybe all you need is for the school to be business accredited.</p>
<p>In my post, I’m only referencing all the universities in California. AACSB does not accredit two year colleges.</p>
<p>Not sure what ryhend88 is talking about CSU Chico is AACSB accredited for Business. However, they don’t hold AACSB accreditation for Accounting.</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=00E50DA9-8BB0-4A32-B7F7-0A92E98DF5C6[/url]”>https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=00E50DA9-8BB0-4A32-B7F7-0A92E98DF5C6</a>
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<p>In California the following schools in California are AACSB accredited for business. Only 34 universities in the entire state of California hold AACSB accreditation. They’re members and have Accreditation in business. Thus, they have applied for accreditation and been granted accredtitstion.</p>
<p>California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California)<br>
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (California)<br>
California State University, Bakersfield (California)<br>
California State University, Chico (California)<br>
California State University, East Bay (California)<br>
California State University, Fresno (California)<br>
California State University, Fullerton (California)<br>
California State University, Long Beach (California)<br>
California State University, Los Angeles (California)<br>
California State University, Northridge (California)<br>
California State University, Sacramento (California)<br>
California State University, San Bernardino (California)<br>
California State University, Stanislaus (California)<br>
Chapman University (California)<br>
Claremont Graduate University (California)<br>
Loyola Marymount University (California)<br>
Monterey Institute of International Studies (California)<br>
Naval Postgraduate School (California)<br>
Pepperdine University (California)<br>
San Diego State University (California)<br>
San Francisco State University (California)<br>
San Jose State University (California)<br>
Santa Clara University (California)<br>
Sonoma State University (California)<br>
Stanford University (California)<br>
University of California, Berkeley (California)<br>
University of California, Davis (California)<br>
University of California, Irvine (California)<br>
University of California, Los Angeles (California)<br>
University of California, Riverside (California)<br>
University of San Diego (California)<br>
University of San Francisco (California)<br>
University of Southern California (California)<br>
University of the Pacific (California) </p>
<p>Only 5 universities in the entire state of California hold AACSB Acconting Accreditation.
The schools below are accredited for businesss AND Accounting:</p>
<p>Schools Accredited in Accounting - ordered by country/region, state, name</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=5E69A86E-6455-457E-A159-D89A31C7FF73[/url]”>https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=5E69A86E-6455-457E-A159-D89A31C7FF73</a></p>
<p>California State University, Fullerton (California)<br>
San Diego State University (California)<br>
Santa Clara University (California)<br>
University of San Diego (California)<br>
University of Southern California (California)</p>
<p>The following below is a list of schools who are members. If the School is an AACSB member, but not accredited it means the schools has applied for accreditation, but hasn’t been approved YET for accreditation. </p>
<p>The following are members who have applied for AACSB accreditation, but are still in the process of obtaining accreditation. Thus, at this time they are NOT AACSB accredited for Business or Accounting. </p>
<p>The link below will list member schools which will include those who have AACSB accreditation and those who don’t have AACSB accreditation, but have applied for it and are in the process of obtaining it.</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=CADEF77A-6573-49BB-9BA2-CE21EC93841E[/url]”>https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=CADEF77A-6573-49BB-9BA2-CE21EC93841E</a></p>
<p>Alliant International University (California)<br>
Azusa Pacific University (California)<br>
California Lutheran University (California)<br>
California State University, Dominguez Hills (California)<br>
California State University, Monterey Bay (California)<br>
California State University, San Marcos (California)<br>
Dominican University of California (California)<br>
Golden Gate University (California)<br>
Humboldt State University (California)<br>
Menlo College (California)<br>
Mills College (California)
Mount St. Mary’s College (California)<br>
National University (California)<br>
Saint Mary’s College of California (California)
Trident University International (California)<br>
University of California, San Diego (California)<br>
University of La Verne (California)<br>
University of the West (California)<br>
Woodbury University (California)</p>
<p>Schools that have NOT even applied for AACSB accreditation are those that are NOT listed as members. If you have applied for accreditation you will be on the member list whether or not you have been granted accreditation. But in order to be a member if you do not hold accreditation, the school needs to atleat apply for it. The schools theat have applied and are in the process of obtaining accreditation are on the members list. The schools that are accreditated by AACSB would be on the list of members and list of accredited schools on AACSB site.</p>
<p>UC Santa Barbara is not an AACSB member and of course are not AACSB accredited.</p>
<p>Take a look the info may surprise you.</p>
<p>My school just acquired AACSB accreditation. Hooray! </p>
<p>However, we have had for many years a professional accounting major registered with our state. It allows our graduates to take the CPA exam. And our graduates have been recruited by the big 4 accounting firms for years.</p>