Master of Accountancy
The Master of Accountancy (M.ACC.) program at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â's provides students with professional knowledge of complex topics in accounting, tax, audit, business, and ethics. Courses will emphasize understanding and application of accounting principles and theories, incorporate professional ethics and support professional certification.
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Why ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â's University?
- The program operates year-round
- The program consists of 30 semester credits and can be completed in 9-12 months
- All classes are offered in the evening to accommodate working students, and some may be offered online
- Identify and research accounting principles and theories
- Critically analyze and interpret accounting data
- Become proficient in using accounting tools to make business decisions
- Present information in professional written and oral communications
Federal aid & graduate assistantships
Federal aid
Federal financial aid is available for graduate students who will be enrolled at least half time and are citizens, or eligible non-citizens, of the USA. Most federal aid for graduate students is in the form of direct loans.
For more details about federal aid eligibility and the different types of aid available for graduate and professional studies visit .
Graduate assistantships
ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â offers a limited number of graduate assistantships to graduate students. Contact the Office of the Provost for more information.
Rolling admission and priority deadlines
The M.ACC. program operates on a semester basis with several MBA courses offered during an 8-week term. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and follow each semester's priority deadline.
Priority deadlines for applications
Students can start the program in fall, spring or summer. The following are priority deadlines for application for each of the five starting terms.
- Fall -- July 15
- Spring -- November 15
- Summer -- April 1
Master of Accountancy Requirements
The program consists of 30 semester credits and can be completed in 12 months by taking two (2) courses per term. The official, most up-to-date class offerings can be found by using or the Graduate Academic Catalog. For significant term dates refer to the Academic Calendar.
- 0-15 credit hours of prerequisite courses
- 12 credit hours of Accounting CORE requirements
- 6 credit hours of Accounting elective courses
- 6 credit hours of MBA requirements
- 6 credit hours of MBA elective courses
Master of Accountancy at a Glance
- Degree
- Master
- Master (4+1)
- Program Type
- 4+1 Accelerated
- Master’s Degree
- Campus
- Main (Lacey)
- Type of Instruction
- In Person
- School
- School of Business
- Resources