Overview
A 33-credit-hour online Master of Science in Accounting that can be completed in as few as 18 months.
- Official program name
- Accounting, MSAC
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science · major: AccountingSource: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Degree level
- Master's
- Subject focus
- Dedicated degreeThe degree title itself is in accounting, accountancy, taxation or another accounting subject (for example a Master of Accountancy).Source: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Entry route
- For graduates with an accounting backgroundThe program expects a prior accounting degree or the accounting prerequisite courses already completed.Source: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Wilmore, KYFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degree
- Required credits
- 33-credit hour programSource: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- in as little as 18 months or at your own pace (conditional minimum; own pace also allowed)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated MS in Accounting offered 100% online.
Degree title names accounting; program page lists accounting careers and CPA preparation.
Source: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in accounting, accountancy and taxation at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal accounting majors or concentrations, never certificates or degrees with a single accounting course. Eligibility rules
Format and attendance
- Formats offered
- OnlineSource: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Online delivery
- Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.Source: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Campus visits (online option)
- Campus visits: not verified
- Class schedule (online option)
- Not verified
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.
Curriculum
Foundation and prerequisite courses
- Applicants without an accounting degree are expected to have completed undergraduate courses including Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting I and II, Cost Accounting, Principles of Income Tax, Management Information Systems and Basic Auditing with a C or better.Source: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Accelerated options
- The Asbury +Grad program lets in-person bachelor's students take up to 3 graduate classes in their senior year.Source: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Kentucky. Describes the online program as a pathway to becoming a CPA in KentuckySource: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
A school describing a program as supporting CPA preparation does not establish eligibility for every applicant in every state, and this directory does not label any program “CPA eligible”. Check your own state board's current rules before you enrol. Accounting degrees and CPA requirements
Other professional recognition
Other professional recognition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
This directory does not publish pass rates, placement rates or salaries for any program. Occupational statistics for accountants are in the guides, labelled as statistics for the occupation, not outcomes of a school.
Admissions
- Prior degree
- RequiredOfficial transcript conferring a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university.Source: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.Source: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Recommendation letters
- Required3 letters — Three references (academic, character and professional).Source: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Résumé / CV
- RequiredResume or CV submitted in the application portal.Source: asbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
No business-school accreditation (AACSB, ACBSP, IACBE) is on record for this school. Accreditation is optional and its absence is not a sign of poor quality.
Supplemental accounting accreditation
No separate accounting accreditation is on record. AACSB business accreditation does not mean the accounting program holds AACSB accounting accreditation.
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Kentucky.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- asbury.edu/graduate/academics/program/master-of-science-in-accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- asbury.edu/online/academics/program/master-of-science-in-accounting/admission-requirements-tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
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