State rankings
CPA Requirements by State
California has the highest Education Requirement (150 Hours), followed by Texas (150 Hours) and Florida (150 Hours). Wyoming has the lowest (150 Hours).
51 of 51 states
Education Requirement
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150 Hours
Middle half 150 Hours – 150 Hours
Average
150 Hours
51 states
Highest
150 Hours
California
Lowest
150 Hours
Wyoming
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51 states · # = rank by Education Requirement
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Texas | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Florida | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  New York | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Pennsylvania | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Illinois | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Ohio | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Georgia | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  North Carolina | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Michigan | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  New Jersey | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Virginia | 150 Hours | Bachelor’s degree | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Washington | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Arizona | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Tennessee | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Massachusetts | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Indiana | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Missouri | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Maryland | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Colorado | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Wisconsin | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Minnesota | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  South Carolina | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Alabama | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Kentucky | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Louisiana | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 150 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Oregon | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Oklahoma | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Connecticut | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Utah | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Nevada | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Iowa | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Arkansas | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Kansas | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 150 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Mississippi | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  New Mexico | 150 Hours | Bachelor’s degree | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Idaho | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Nebraska | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  West Virginia | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Hawaii | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  New Hampshire | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | Score at least 75 in each section within 18 months |
| 1 |  Maine | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 150 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Montana | 150 Hours | Bachelor’s degree | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Rhode Island | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 150 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Delaware | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  South Dakota | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 150 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  North Dakota | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 150 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Alaska | 150 Hours | Varies depending on pathway | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  District of Columbia | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Vermont | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
| 1 |  Wyoming | 150 Hours | 150 hours (including B.A.) | 120 Hours | 75 in each section to pass |
What correlates with Education Requirement?
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Education Requirement?
- California has the highest Education Requirement, at 150 Hours, followed by Texas (150 Hours) and Florida (150 Hours).
- Which state has the lowest Education Requirement?
- Wyoming has the lowest Education Requirement, at 150 Hours.
- What is the median Education Requirement across US states?
- The median is 150 Hours across the 51 US states with data.
- Where does this cpa requirements by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: CPA Requirements By State - 300Hours; CPA Exam Requirements by State - UWorld; CPA Requirements by State - Beat The CPA.