Belmont University · Massey College of Business
Master of Accountancy
Overview
A 30-credit-hour in-person Master of Accountancy with full- or part-time study and a summer on-ramp for students from other fields.
- Official program name
- Master of Accountancy
- Awarded degree
- Master of Accountancy · major: AccountancySource: belmont.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: belmont.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: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Nashville, TNSource: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degree (“Accountancy”)
- Required credits
- 30 credit hoursSource: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- full time in less than one year or part time up to three years (full time or part time as stated)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Start terms
- Fall, Spring, SummerSource: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated Master of Accountancy labeled as an in-person graduate program.
Degree title names accountancy; core courses in tax, audit and financial accounting.
Source: belmont.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 campusSource: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Full-time, Part-timeSource: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Core credits across professional tax, audit and financial courses, plus professionalism and certification credits and electives.Source: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Foundation and prerequisite courses
- The Summer Accounting Institute completes all prerequisite coursework; its courses run over 12 weeks in the summer.Source: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Tennessee. States that the MAcc meets Tennessee's 150-hour licensure requirement and prepares students for the examSource: belmont.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
Technical preparation
- Prerequisite courses
- Required18 hours of undergraduate accounting courseworkSource: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Statement / essay
- RequiredOne-page essay on personal and professional goalsSource: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Recommendation letters
- Required2 letters — Two recommendersSource: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Résumé / CV
- RequiredCurrent resumeSource: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Interview
- RequiredInterview in person or via ZoomSource: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- GMAT
- OptionalGMAT or GRE score report is encouraged but not required.Source: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- GRE General Test
- OptionalGMAT or GRE score report is encouraged but not required.Source: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Year not printed
Application deadline
Dec. 1 · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026 - Year not printed
Application deadline
April 1 · for Summer
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026 - Year not printed
Application deadline
July 1 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Master of Accountancy | $1,645 | per creditCalculated tuition$49,350 = 30 credits × $1,645 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
| All students — Master of Accountancy total tuition | $49,350 | entire programSource: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
Scholarships and funding
Graduate assistantships (graduate business programs) Assistantship
Five full-tuition positions per academic year across all graduate business programs, plus multiple partial tuition assistantships
Eligibility: Must be admitted before March 1
Source: belmont.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: Massey 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: Massey College of BusinessScope: separate accounting accreditationStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: belmont.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Massey 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
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
- AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
- belmont.edu/academics/majors-programs/macc/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
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