Master of Accountancy
Overview
A Master of Accountancy with a 30-hour traditional version for accounting graduates and an expanded version of up to 42 hours for graduates of other disciplines, offered on campus and online.
- Official program name
- Master of Accountancy
- Awarded degree
- Master of Accountancy · major: AccountancySource: harbert.auburn.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: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Entry route
- Open to both accounting and non-accounting graduatesThe program admits applicants from any field; prerequisite or foundation courses may apply, as published.Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Auburn, ALFor 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 (“Accountancy”)
- Required credits
- Traditional MAcc 30 semester hours; Expanded MAcc up to 42 semester hoursSource: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- as few as two years (five semesters of two classes) while working full-time; as quick as 12 months full-time (online; two years while working full-time, 12 months if full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated MAcc offered on campus and online.
Degree title names accountancy; offered on campus and online with a traditional and an expanded version.
Source: harbert.auburn.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
- On campus · OnlineSource: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Online delivery
- Online with required campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.Coursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Campus visits (online option)
- Campus visits requiredSource: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Class schedule (online option)
- Not verified
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Full-time, Part-timeSource: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Attendance requirements as published
Residency Required
One 3-day on-campus residency listed for the online MAcc.
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Curriculum
Foundation and prerequisite courses
- Expanded MAcc for degrees in any discipline: eight business foundation core classes completed first; accounting foundation courses taken at the graduate level, with waivers for prior completion.Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Not specified. Describes the courses as preparing students to pass the CPA ExamSource: harbert.auburn.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
- RequiredFour-year regionally accredited bachelor's degree from a U.S. institution (online program).Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Recommendation letters
- Required3 letters — Names and emails of three references (online program).Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Résumé / CV
- RequiredResume uploaded with the application (online program).Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Application fee
- Required$60 — Graduate School Application fee $60 (online program).Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Citizenship requirement
- RequiredOnline program: U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a USA or APO address.Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- GMAT
- OptionalOnline program application.Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Year not printed
Priority deadline
July 1 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
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
MAcc Graduate Assistantships Assistantship
tuition waivers and monthly stipends
Eligibility: All MAcc applicants (campus program) are eligible to apply.
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: Raymond J. Harbert College of BusinessListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
Supplemental accounting accreditation
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: School of AccountancyScope: The MAcc pages state the School of Accountancy is AACSB accredited.Stated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Raymond J. Harbert College of BusinessListed as: AACSB separate accounting accreditation (as listed: Business + Accounting)Confirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Alabama.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- harbert.auburn.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/macc-online/admissions.html — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
- harbert.auburn.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/macc-online/index.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- harbert.auburn.edu/degrees-programs/graduate/macc/index.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
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