UT Tyler Accounting Students Continue Excellence on CPA Exam

February 21, 2025 | Hannah Buchanan

University’s Pass Rate Ranks Among State Board Top 10

The University of Texas at Tyler for 2025 had the third highest Uniform Certified Public Accountant exam pass rate among Texas public universities and ranked sixth overall among all state universities. UT Tyler’s pass rate is 62.14%, which is above the national average of 50%.

This is the third consecutive year UT Tyler made the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy’s Top 10 list, and the university’s pass rate has consistently been above the national average for several years.

“This result is not only an indication of the quality and dedication of our students and alumni, but it’s also equally as much an outcome of the passion and commitment to excellence displayed by our Soules College of Business accounting faculty,” said Dr. Krist Swimberghe, dean of the Soules College of Business. “Both are needed to achieve this type of result, year after year. Congratulations to all.”

Candidates for CPA licensure must pass four sections of the Uniform CPA exam with a minimum grade of 75% and complete 150 hours of college credit.

The UT Tyler Department of Accounting, Finance and Business Law offers bachelor’s, master’s and advanced certificate programs to prepare students for professional success in accounting, finance, compliance and business legal studies. Students learn with curricula designed to meet the current and emerging needs of today’s businesses. For more information, contact Dr. Tammy Cowart, UT Tyler department chair and professor of business law, at tcowart@uttyler.edu, or visit uttyler.edu.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.