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California State University-East Bay · College of Business and Economics

Master of Science in Accountancy

Master'sMSDedicated degreeHybridOpen entry

Overview

Cohort-based 33-unit master's in accountancy completed in 17 months, accepting graduates of any field. Classes meet Friday evenings and Saturdays in a hybrid format, and students may need summer foundation courses first.

Official program name
Master of Science in Accountancy
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Accountancy · major: Accountancy
Source: csueastbay.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: csueastbay.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: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location
Hayward, CA
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects
Accounting — core of the degree (“Accountancy”)Accounting Analytics — core of the degree (“Data Analytics in Accounting”)
Required credits
11 courses (33 semester units)
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration
17 months, excluding foundation courses
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Accountancy, hybrid format at Hayward.

Degree title names accountancy; core courses in financial reporting, auditing, taxation and data analytics.

Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We 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, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
Hybrid
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Capstone

Foundation and prerequisite courses

  • Four foundation courses (ACCT 210, 215, 320, 325), 3 units each, may be needed and are completed in the summer before the program starts; foundation courses are not part of the 33 units.
    Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Academic calendar

  • Fall and Spring semesters of 15 weeks plus finals week; three semesters plus the summer session to complete.
    Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026

CPA-related information

Academic qualification, CPA exam eligibility and CPA licensure are three different things, and requirements differ by state board, pathway, applicant background and date. These are statements this school publishes, shown with the jurisdiction they name.
  • California. States the program provides 24 semester units of accounting subjects required for the CPA exam and 20 units of accounting study and 10 units of ethics study toward the 30-unit part of the 150 units required for California CPA licensureConditions stated: Part of the 150 semester units required for licensureSource: csueastbay.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

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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

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Requirement
RequiredMissing foundation courses (ACCT 210, ACCT 215, ACCT 320, ACCT 325) must be completed in the summer before the program starts.
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Prior degree
RequiredBaccalaureate degree in any subject from an accredited college or university
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Minimum 2.5 GPA
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Interview
RequiredPersonal interview
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT
RequiredGMAT or GRE required; waived for applicants with a 3.0 or higher bachelor's GPA from an accredited U.S. university, who have passed all four CPA exam parts, or who completed an AACSB MBA
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
TOEFL iBT
RequiredInternational applicants: TOEFL score of 80 or IELTS 6.5 or above as proof of English proficiency
Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.
  • Application deadline

    October 1 to June 1 (May 1 for international students), first come first serve until spaces are filled · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — MSA program courses$755per creditCalculated tuition$24,915 = 33 credits × $755 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: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
All students — Entire 33-unit program, excluding foundation courses$24,915entire programSource: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026
All students — Foundation course$540per creditCalculated tuition$17,820 = 33 credits × $540 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: csueastbay.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Doctoral funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Three different things, kept apart: institutional accreditation of the school, business-school accreditation of the unit, and supplemental accounting accreditation. One never implies another.

Institutional accreditation

  • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

  • AACSB — accreditedUnit: College of Business and EconomicsListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

Supplemental accounting accreditation

No separate accounting accreditation is on record. AACSB business accreditation does not mean the accounting program holds AACSB accounting accreditation.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
  3. csueastbay.edu/msa/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  4. csueastbay.edu/msa/admissions.html — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
  5. csueastbay.edu/msa/curriculum.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  6. csueastbay.edu/msa/faq.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  7. csueastbay.edu/msa/tuition.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026

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