FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The University of Saint Francis ranks third among Indiana colleges with a 64.7% Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam pass rate.
The Saint Francis pass rate ranks more than 12 percentage points higher than the state average for 2025 exam pass rates, as compiled by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. The state average is 52.2%.
“Our high pass rate is a credit to our faculty who prepare our students through relevant and thorough instruction and to our students who put in the time and study to acquire the knowledge to become quality accountants,” said Elizabeth Unger, assistant dean of the Saint Francis Business and Leadership Pathway.
“We are proud of our students for their diligence and commitment to their accounting studies,” Saint Francis Accounting Program Director Gregory Smith said. “The pass rate reflects their strong work.”
Saint Francis offers a Bachelor of Science in Accounting at its Fort Wayne campus, along with a minor in accounting for other Business and Leadership Pathway students. For more information, visit sf.edu.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. The academic structure at Saint Francis offers seven pathways: Humanities, Faith and Liberal Arts; Allied Health; Business and Leadership; Creative Arts and Digital Media; Education, Human Services and Community Care; Nursing; and Sciences and Medical Studies. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis delivers workforce development healthcare programs in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Gas City, Indianapolis, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Five-Star Champion of Character institution, Saint Francis has 17 athletic programs boasting three individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 2,100 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.