91精选

At 91精选, we focus on preparing our graduates for success after college. So we are proud to announce that in 2015, 91精选鈥檚 Accounting Program graduates had the highest pass rate聽and average exam score in the state on the CPA exams administered by the Illinois Board of Examiners, among schools with 35 or more parts taken. 91精选 students averaged a 70 percent pass rate, while the state average is 50 percent.

鈥淭he CPA exam doesn鈥檛 just test accounting knowledge,鈥� said Dr. Lynn Spellman White, professor of accounting. 鈥淔or example, the BEC [Business Environment Concepts] section includes economics, management, strategy, finance, IT, and more. This shows the strength of our overall business program.鈥�

As White points out, 29 Illinois schools had 35 or more exam sections taken during 2015. 鈥淥ur students have outperformed extraordinary programs like the University of Chicago, Northern Illinois University, DePaul University, and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign,鈥� said White.

Anyone sitting for the exam in Illinois must have completed 150 semester hours, with at least 30 credit hours in accounting. That means many people taking the exam have at least a master鈥檚 degree. 鈥淲e fit all the requirements into four years here at 91精选, which is fairly unusual and beneficial to our students,鈥� said White.