Accountancy, M.S.

Institutional Admissions Requirements

• A completed application form with a nonrefundable application fee of $60.
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework. An earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• International applicants should refer to the International Students area within the “Admissions Information” section of the catalog for information on providing appropriate documentation with the application.

Program Admissions Requirements

Applicants should meet the following admission requirements:

• Undergraduate GPA with an A/B average; Undergraduate Accounting GPA of 3.0
• Optional: a competitive standardized test score (GMAT preferred)
• Reference List; Three (3) required.
• Cover Letter/Statement of Goals
• Resume
• Interview
• English Proficiency Exam, TOEFL/IELTS/DuoLingo (International students only)

Required undergraduate courses:

The Master of Science in Accountancy program pre-requisite courses are listed below. Courses must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in the program. 

International students must show that previous coursework is based on U.S. accounting, tax and legal standards if taken in their home country. Equivalent standards can be demonstrated through course descriptions and syllabi.

It is the responsibility of applicants with non-AACSB accredited undergraduate business degrees to provide evidence that prerequisite coursework meets these standards.

Any exception to pre-requisite courses requires permission of the MS in Accountancy program director.

Accounting:

• Principles of Accounting
• Intermediate Accounting
• Accounting Information Systems
• Cost Accounting
• Federal Income Tax
• Auditing

Business and Economics:

• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• Organizational Behavior
• Marketing Concepts
• Business Finance
• Legal Environment of Business
• Statistics

Application Deadlines

• Fall: January 15, priority*; July 1, final
• Spring: November 1, priority, December 1, final
• Summer: January 15, priority, April 1, final

*Candidates who submit a completed application by the priority deadline will automatically be considered for Graduate School and/or graduate program funding.