<p>Hello everyone! I would like to know if the University of Louisville is a good school academically (I want to major in accounting)? Thanks in advance!!</p>
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<p>Average…And the majority is studying business there…</p>
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Business/Marketing
10%
Engineering
9%
Parks And Recreation
8%
Education
8%
Health Professions
8%
Social Sciences
7%
Communications/Journalism
7%
Psychology
5%
Security and Protective Services</p>
<p>It’s accounting program is accredited which is a plus. <a href=“https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=5E69A86E-6455-457E-A159-D89A31C7FF73”>https://www.aacsb.net/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=AACSB&WebKey=5E69A86E-6455-457E-A159-D89A31C7FF73</a> </p>
Thanks for the response, Erin’s Dad! However, I heard that this school wasn’t very good period. A lot of what I heard went something like “If you’re not an athlete, why bother?”. Also, reading some reviews from current/past students on the school gave me some eye-opening information as well. Knowing all of this, I’m probably going to go with the University of Kentucky. They’re the state’s flagship, it’s accounting program is accredited, and was ranked 58 in a list of top 120 business schools. What are your thoughts on this decision?
Well, its student body isn’t too academically-focused, but it’s accredited for accounting. So, depending on your goals and stats, it could make a decent safety (if you’ve run the NPC and made sure with your parents it was within budget). I would agree that University of Kentucky is better. Are those the only two you applied to?
How much does each cost if you subtract (grant+scholarship) from tuition,fees, room, and board?
FYI Some freshmen at U of L were notified just before Thanksgiving that they would have to find housing off campus next year as there are not enough dorms for sophomores. Your expenses may vary a little if you are not offered on campus housing after freshman year.
I have friends who are grads of Louisville and UK. Both sets are happy with their educations.
My mother is going to receive her tax information in a couple of days I believe. Once she receives that information, I will run the NPC. Also, I think it’s worth mentioning that I’m applying out-of-state. So I anticipate that it’s going to be a lot more expensive. To be honest, I’m having a hard time figuring out what the exact cost of attendance is for nonresidents. I’ve been offered an annual scholarship that ranges from 5-15,000 thousand dollars (Hopefully I will get the 15k xD). And no, I’ve applied to the University of Iowa (Accepted), UK(Probably going to get accepted), and Appalachian State University (Accepted). Appalachian State University has a really pretty campus (visited) and it’s in state, but it’s not accredited in accounting. That was a huge blow. Which is why I’m looking at the other schools I just mentioned as they all are accredited in accounting.
Here are your in-state options:
http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/accredited-members/global-listing.aspx?F_Country=UNITED+STATES&F_State=NC
I am a UK alum (Business college) but I have a niece who went to UL in business and loved it. Also have two great-nieces there now, and a friend’s daughter graduated from UL last year. They all spoke highly of their experiences at UL, but did not think it was especially challenging academically. I don’t know anything about their accounting programs, but I can tell you UK’s business school in general is on the rise and highly regarded. It is doing a huge expansion of the building and it is going to be awesome, and is in a beautiful part of the campus. You can get into a dorm that is less than a 5 minute walk to the business building. UK is also in the middle of adding 9,000 beds to its on campus housing (yes, that is correct!) and the new dorms are palatial. I went to UK a very long time ago, but the accounting classes I took were tough - the only C I got in 5 years was in Accounting 2. (My degree is in Economics). But maybe I just didn’t have the aptitude. UK also has a fabulous career center and a great alumni network. I am biased, but I think it has a lot more to offer than UL.
I got accepted to Appalachian State University. Does Appalachian State University not having the extra accounting accreditation going to hurt me in the future?
All of this sounds great, honestmom! Man I have a tough decision to make!
For accounting you need to do an extra year after the BS/BA. Does the extra year have accreditation at Appalachian State? Because overall it’s a better university academically (great experience, too). Not being accredited for the 4-year BS/BA is normal but if the 5th year weren’t, it’d be a problem. Of course you can always (and many do) have your BS in accounting, then do your 5th year elsewhere that’s accredited. You can also check and see if one of the two offers actuarial science or actuarial math, since this is an in-demand field and it’s a good alternate to accounting if it turns out you don’t like accounting as much as you thought you would.