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Accounting Programs in Minnesota

Colleges and universities that offer accounting degrees

Requirements to sit for the exam and to receive a CPA certificate depend on the school where you receive your degree. For more information, please see our information on accreditation.

It is the student's responsibility to make sure that the school he/she chooses offers an accounting program in line with the requirements of the Minnesota Board of Accountancy if he/she is interested in sitting for the CPA exam. To determine the accreditation and specific accounting programs of individual schools, please contact the school's accounting department.


Alexandria Technical & Community College
1601 Jefferson St
Alexandria, MN 56308

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


Anoka Ramsey Community College

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.

Cambridge Campus
300 Spirit River Dr S
Cambridge, MN 55008

Coon Rapids Campus
11200 Mississippi Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Phone: 763-433-1100


Augsburg University
2211 Riverside Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-330-1000

Accreditation: ACBSP (business school)


Bemidji State University
1500 Birchmont Dr NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
218-755-3716

Accreditation: National or regional


Bethel University
3900 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, MN 55112
651-638-6320

Accreditation: ACBSP (business school)

Contact: Bruce Olsen


Capella University
225 S 6th St, 9th Fl
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-977-5000

Accreditation: ACBSP (business school)


Central Lakes College
501 W College Dr
Brainerd, MN 56401

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


College of St. Benedict
37 S College Ave
St. Joseph, MN 56374
320-363-3418

Accreditation: National or regional

Contact: Steven Welch


College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Ave
Duluth, MN 55811

Accreditation: National or regional

Contact: Erica Henkel
Phone: 218-723-6405
Email: ehenkel@css.edu


Concordia College - Moorhead
901 8th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
218-299-3484

Accreditation: National or regional

Contact: Ron Twedt


Concordia University, St. Paul
275 N Syndicate St
St. Paul, MN 55104

Accreditation: National or regional

Contact: Eric Grube
Phone: 651-641-8372


Dakota County Technical College
1300 E 145th St
Rosemount, MN 55068
651-423-8391

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


Gustavus Adolphus College
800 W College Ave
St. Peter, MN 56082
507-933-8000

Accreditation: National or regional


Hamline University
1536 Hewitt Ave
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-523-2284

Accreditation: National or regional

Contact: Chad Sponsler


Hennepin Technical College
9000 Brooklyn Blvd
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.

Contact: Christine Reineke
Phone: 952-995-1603


Inver Hills Community College
2500 80th St
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
651-450-3000

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.

Contact: Anthony Copa


Lake Superior College
2101 Trinity Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
800-432-2884

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


Metropolitan State University
1501 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
651-793-1300

Accreditation: National or regional


Minneapolis College
1501 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-659-6282

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


Minnesota State Community and Technical College
1414 College Way
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


Minnesota State University - Mankato
South Rd & Ellis Ave
Mankato, MN 56001
800-722-0544

Accreditation: AACSB (business school)


Minnesota State University - Moorhead
1104 7th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560

Accreditation: AACSB (business school)

Contact: Sheri Erickson
Phone: 218-477-4073
Email: erickson@mnstate.edu


Minnesota West Community and Technical College
1593 11th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241
800-658-2330

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


National American University

Accreditation: National or regional


Normandale Community College
9700 France Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55431

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


North Central University
910 Elliot Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Accreditation: National or regional

Contact: Shawn Sauve
Phone: 612-343-4184


North Hennepin Community College
7411 85th Ave N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


Northland Community and Technical College
1101 Hwy 1 E
Thief River Falls, MN 56701

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


Northwest Technical College
905 Grant Ave SE
Bemidji, MN 56601

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


Rasmussen College

Accreditation: National or regional

Blaine Campus
3629 95th Ave NE
Blaine, MN 55014
Phone: 763-795-4720

Bloomington Campus
4400 W 78th St
Bloomington, MN 55345
Phone: 952-545-2000

Brooklyn Park Campus
8301 93rd Ave N
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Phone: 763-493-4500

Eagan Campus
3500 Federal Dr
Eagan, MN 55122
Phone: 651-687-9000

Lake Elmo/Woodbury Campus
8565 Eagle Point Cir
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Phone: 651-259-6600

Mankato Campus
130 St Andrews Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-625-6556

Moorhead Campus
1250 29th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: 218-304-6200

St. Cloud Campus
226 Park Ave S
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Phone: 320-251-5600


Ridgewater College

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.

Hutchinson Campus
2 Century Ave SE
Hutchinson, MN 55350
Contact: Brian Wilson
Phone: 800-722-1151

Willmar Campus
P.O. Box 1097
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: 800-722-1151


Riverland Community College
2200 Riverland Dr
Albert Lea, MN 56007

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


Rochester Community and Technical College
851 SE 30th Ave
Rochester, MN 55904

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.

Contact: Nate Smith
Phone: 507-280-5005


South Central College

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.

Faribault Campus
1225 3rd Street SW
Faribault, MN 55021

Mankato Campus
1920 Lee Blvd
North Mankato, MN 56003


Southwest Minnesota State University
1501 State St
Marshall, MN 56258

Accreditation: National or regional


St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-690-8635

Accreditation: ACBSP (business school)

Contact: Megan Kalina


St. Cloud State University
720 4th Ave S
St. Cloud, MN 56301
320-308-3038

Accreditation: AACSB (business school)


St. Cloud Technical & Community College
1540 Northway Drive St
St. Cloud, MN 56303

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


St. John's University
Collegeville, MN 56321
320-363-3521

Accreditation: National or regional

Contact: Mary Jepperson
Phone: 320-363-2031


St. Mary's University

Accreditation: National or regional

Minneapolis Campus
2500 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Rochester Campus
1926 Collegeview Dr SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Contact: Teresa Speck

Winona Campus
700 Terrace Heights
Winona, MN 55987
Phone: 507-457-1449

Online Campus
Phone: 877-308-9954


St. Paul College
235 Marshall Ave
St. Paul, MN 55102

Credits must be transferred to an appropriately accredited school to qualify for the CPA exam.


University of Minnesota
231 Pillsbury Dr SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Accreditation: AACSB (business school)

Contact: Judy Rayburn
Phone: 612-624-0384


University of Minnesota - Crookston
2900 University Ave
Crookston, MN 56716
218-281-8194

Accreditation: ACBSP (accounting program)

Contact: Craig Miller


University of Minnesota - Duluth
1049 University Dr
Duluth, MN 55812

Accreditation: AACSB (business school)


University of Northwestern - St. Paul
3003 N Snelling Ave
St. Paul, MN 55113

Accreditation: National or regional


University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105

Accreditation: AACSB (business school)

Contact: Rick Sathe
Phone: 651-962-5115


Winona State University
PO Box 5838
Winona, MN 55987
507-457-5180

Accreditation: AACSB (business school)

Contact: Dr. William Ortega