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Online Master's in Accounting

Master's degrees (MAcc, MSA, MS in Accounting, MPAcc, MST and MBAs with a formal accounting specialization) with entry route for accounting and non-accounting graduates, admission requirements, tests, tuition basis and study format. This page lists only programs with a verified online option, and states what each one requires in person.

8 programs match your filters

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

Attendance, as published

Online coursework does not always mean no travel. We count only what each program's official page states; everything else stays "not verified". An online application or a few remote electives do not make a degree online.

8

state no mandatory campus visits

3

require campus visits or residencies

0

require an internship or practicum

132

campus-visit policy not verified

No campus visits (8)Asynchronous (13)Live sessions (11)With campus visits (3)First-year entryDegree completion

Boise State University

Master of Science in Accountancy

Master'sMSDedicated degreeAccounting graduates
Format: Campus · Fully online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Boise, IDSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: as few as 12 months full-time or 22 months part-time (online program; conditional minimum) · 30 credits
Tuition: $750 per credit · All students — Online MS in Accountancy, before scholarship · 2026-27
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NWCCUBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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Rider University

Master of Accountancy (MAcc)

Master'sMAccDedicated degreeAccounting graduatesMaster of Accountancy
Format: Campus · Fully online · Asynchronous · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Lawrenceville, NJSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: 12 months for full-time students who meet the prerequisites (campus); as few as 21 months in the online set schedule (Full-time students who meet the prerequisites) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,130 per credit · All students — Norm Brodsky College of Business graduate: MBA, MAcc and MSIS · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting · Forensic Accounting
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St. John's University-New York

Accounting, Master of Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Fully online
Location: New York City, NYSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: 12-24 months · 33 credits
Tuition: $1,720 per credit · All students — Tobin College of Business graduate · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Online Master of Science in Accountancy (iMSA)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOpen entryMaster of Science in Accountancy
Format: Fully online
Location: Champaign, ILSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $25,000 entire program · All students — Average tuition and fees
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: HLCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Master of Science in Accounting, Professional Track

Master'sMSDedicated degreeAccounting graduatesMaster of Science in Accounting
Format: Fully online · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Amherst, MASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Less than a year full-time; part-time students can take up to four years (Full-time enrollment for the shorter duration) · 30 credits
Tuition: $850 per credit · All students — MSA Professional Track tuition
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHEBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting · Taxation · Forensic Accounting · Accounting Analytics
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Master of Science in Accounting, Transitions Track

Master'sMSDedicated degreeNon-accounting graduatesMaster of Science in Accounting
Format: Fully online
Location: Amherst, MASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: $850 per credit · All students — MSA Transitions Track tuition
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: NECHEBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting · Taxation · Forensic Accounting · Accounting Analytics
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University of Scranton

Master of Accountancy (MAcc)

Master'sMAccDedicated degreeOpen entryMaster of Accountancy
Format: Campus · Fully online · Part-time
Location: Scranton, PASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: in as few as 12-18 months (two 7-week sessions each fall, spring and summer; students needing bridge courses typically take 18 to 22 months) · 30 credits
Tuition: $895 per credit · All students — MAcc, per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: MSCHEBusiness school: AACSB
Subjects: Accounting · Forensic Accounting · Accounting Analytics
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University of South Alabama

Master of Accounting

Master'sMAccDedicated degreeOpen entry
Format: Fully online · Mixed (live + self-paced)
Location: Mobile, ALSchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: as little as one year (conditional minimum printed on the program page) · 30 credits
Tuition: $520 per credit · In-state — Graduate, Mitchell College of Business, in-state · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOCBusiness school: AACSBAccounting accreditation: AACSB Accounting
Subjects: Accounting · Forensic Accounting
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Tuition and admissions at a glance

110

schools with a verified online master's program

$250–$2,163

published per-credit tuition across 56 online programs

22 of 23

online master's programs with a published GRE policy do not require the GRE

Ranges mix in-state, out-of-state and all-student rates and exclude fees; they are not a cost estimate, and online students do not all pay the same rate. Compare programs on the same basis in Compare.

Online degree questions

Are online degrees different from campus degrees?

Usually the awarded degree is the same; what differs is how you attend. Check each profile for campus visits, residencies, in-person labs, proctored exams and live-session times — we list them separately and only as published.

Does “online” mean I never have to visit campus?

Not necessarily. A program is shown as having no mandatory campus visits only when its official page says so. Otherwise the requirement is “not verified”, which is not the same as “none”.

Can I enroll from any state?

Online programs are listed under the school's location, which is not a residency requirement. Schools publish state-authorization rules separately; some cannot enroll residents of every state, and international eligibility varies. Check the school's disclosure for your state.

Can I start an online bachelor's without college credits?

Some programs admit first-year students; others are degree-completion programs that require prior credits or an associate degree. Each profile shows the entry route as the school states it. A completion program's remaining time is not the length of the whole bachelor's degree.

Is there an online PhD in accounting?

Only where the university itself presents the doctorate as online. A general online-learning page is not evidence of an online PhD, and doctoral programs commonly require residencies or an in-person defense. We do not list an online PhD without that evidence.

Does an online accounting degree make me eligible to become a CPA?

A degree, eligibility to sit the CPA Exam and a CPA license are three separate things, and the requirements are set by each state board of accountancy. Some programs publish statements about how their coursework relates to a jurisdiction; we show those with the jurisdiction and source, never as a promise. See the guides on accounting degrees and CPA requirements.