Master of Science in Accounting (MSA)

University of Colorado – Colorado Springs

City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Master of Science in Accounting (MSA)
Duration12 Months
LevelMasters Program
  • This degree is an excellent choice for those with an undergraduate degree in accounting or business who want to pursue licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • The MSA helps graduates develop a deep knowledge of all areas of accounting and prepare for the CPA exam
  • This 30 credit hour program, together with a student’s undergraduate degree in business or accounting, is designed to satisfy the 150 credit hour requirement for licensure in Colorado and most other states
  • Students will study courses like Financial Accounting Theory, Advanced Auditing, Corporate & Partnership Tax, Accounting Ethics & Institutions, etc.
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees2819008 INR
Hostel & Meals704569 INR
Insurance82322 INR
General Fees 104440 INR
International Student Service Fee10986 INR
Total902317 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors3.0 GPA
  • Applicants must have s four-year undergraduate degree in accounting or business with an emphasis in accounting from a regionally accredited institution, including successful completion of the following pre-requisite courses or their equivalents
  • A grade of C or higher must be earned in all coursework and coursework must have been taken within the last 10 years
  • Successful applicants will generally have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, particularly in their upper-division classes and accounting coursework
  • Applicants must have studied the following courses:-
    • Intermediate Accounting I
    • Intermediate Accounting II
    • Cost Accounting
    • Individual Income Tax
    • Auditing
    • Plus three (3) additional hours of upper-division accounting
  • Applicants are expected to be proficient with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • If Applicants are deficient in any of these skills, it is their responsibility to mitigate the deficiency before enrolling in the program
  • Applicants who do not have an undergraduate background in accounting or business can still pursue careers in accounting and licensure as a CPA through the Master of Business Administration (MBA) with an emphasis in accounting
ExamsTOEFL: 85

IELTS: 6.5

GRE: Accepted
  • The average GRE score of admitted students is 152 for each section (quantitative and verbal)

GMAT: Accepted
  • The average GMAT score of students admitted to this program is 550

Additional info

GRE/GMAT Waiver:-

  • Applicants earned an advanced degree (equivalent to a U.S. master's or higher) from a regionally accredited institution with 3.0 GPA or higher, OR
  • Applicants with Five (5) or more years of full-time meaningful professional work experience and/or military service with increasing levels of responsibility AND an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher from a regionally accredited institution, OR
  • Applicants with ten (10) or more years of full-time meaningful professional work experience and/or military service with increasing levels of responsibility AND an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher from a regionally accredited institution 
    • A $125 fee is required and one letter of reference from a supervisor who can verify your work experience and scope of responsibility is encouraged
    • Applicants might also have to provide an official evaluation from any NACES evaluation company that shows their masters is equivalent to a U.S. master's degree from a regionally accredited institution
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