At St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Canada, BA/BS in Accounting is offered as a bachelor's degree in Accounting programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 22,100 per year (CAD 10,340 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Accounting
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 10,340 / year
International tuition: CAD 22,100 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Accounting at St. Francis Xavier University is a Bachelor of Business Administration offered through the Gerald Schwartz School of Business, delivered in person. The program is structured to provide the coursework needed for graduates to seek exemptions toward direct entry into the Chartered Professional Accountant program, as recognized by CPA Atlantic School of Business. Coursework covers performance measurement of organizations and managers, reading and preparing financial statements, the attestation of financial reporting, and assessing taxation obligations. Teaching draws on case studies, presentations, and experiential learning, including student involvement in community financial-literacy initiatives and tax-preparation assistance for seniors. As with other business programs at the school, the first two years consist of core courses shared across business disciplines before students move into accounting-specific study. The program suits students interested in measuring and managing organizational performance, and it prepares graduates for roles such as financial analyst, controller, or public accountant, or for further credentials including the CPA designation.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Accounting page states no program-specific admission requirements. Accounting is a major within the Bachelor of Business Administration, declared at the end of second year of core BBA courses; applicants apply directly to the BBA. For Nova Scotia applicants, the BBA requires English 12 or English 12: African Heritage, Math 12 or Statistics: Mathematics Academic 12, plus three further university-preparatory courses. The university-wide minimum is an overall Grade 12 average of 70%, with no grade below 65% in each required subject. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit an approved test: IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 90 (no section below 20), Duolingo 115 (no subscore below 100), CAEL 70 (no band below 60), PTE Academic 60 (no score below 50), or MET 55.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to StFX: for September 2027 entry, applications open 15 September 2026 and the general deadline is 1 September 2027, though competitive programmes such as the 4-year BScN (3 March 2027) and Bachelor of Education (1 December 2026) close much earlier; January 2027 entry closes 9 December 2026 and May 2027 entry closes 12 April 2027. International applicants must apply by 30 May 2027 for September 2027 entry (late applications reviewed case-by-case depending on visa timing) and by 30 September 2026 for January 2027 entry, confirming by 30 October 2026. Admission is not open-ended rolling; each intake has a firm published deadline, though the general Fall deadline stays open until 1 September while seats in non-competitive programmes remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
