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Whitworth School of Business: Information About Education Requirements to Sit for the Uniform CPA Exam

Last reviewed February 2024

Whitworth University's BBA program with a concentration in accounting is designed to prepare interested students to sit for the CPA exam in the state of Washington. To become a licensed CPA, additional credits are required. To help prospective students determine whether Whitworth's accounting program meets educational requirements in other states, the following information on state requirements is provided for the states of California, Hawaii, Idaho and Oregon. If a state is not listed here, then Whitworth has not made a determination whether our accounting program can meet educational requirements in that state. If you would like more information for a state other than those listed, please contact Tara Lambert (tlambert@whitworth.edu) for assistance in making that determination.

(Source: NASBA, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy: nasba.org/exams/cpaexam)

State Education requirements to be a licensed CPA
California At least 150 semester hours of college education, including a baccalaureate or higher degree and an accounting major or concentration. A Whitworth BBA degree alone does not meet the state requirements for CPA licensure.
Hawaii At least 150 semester hours of college education, including a baccalaureate or higher degree and an accounting major or concentration. A Whitworth BBA degree alone does not meet the state requirements for CPA licensure.
Idaho At least 150 semester hours of college education, including a baccalaureate or higher degree and an accounting major or concentration. A Whitworth BBA degree alone does not meet the state requirements for CPA licensure.
Oregon At least 150 semester hours of college education, including a baccalaureate or higher degree and an accounting major or concentration. A Whitworth BBA degree alone does not meet the state requirements for CPA licensure.
Washington At least 150 semester hours of college education, including a baccalaureate or higher degree and an accounting major or concentration. A Whitworth BBA degree alone does not meet the state requirements for CPA licensure.

Note: The requirement for a Whitworth BBA baccalaureate degree is completion of 126 semester credits. Upon completing a BBA degree with a concentration in accounting, a Whitworth student is eligible to begin sitting for the CPA exam in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Students can begin sitting for the CPA exam in Hawaii 120 days in advance of completing the degree requirements. All Whitworth students have the opportunity to earn 24 additional credits in order to meet the 150 credits required for CPA licensure.