Clemson University · School of Accountancy
Master of Professional Accountancy
Overview
A one-year, 30-credit-hour Master of Professional Accountancy in Greenville, SC, with all courses taught in person and four no-credit CPA review courses.
- Official program name
- Master of Professional Accountancy
- Awarded degree
- Master of Professional Accountancy · major: AccountancySource: clemson.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: clemson.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: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Greenville, SCSource: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degree (“Professional Accountancy”)
- Required credits
- 30 credit hoursSource: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- One-year programSource: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Start terms
- Fall, SpringSource: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated master's in professional accountancy, taught in person.
Degree title names accountancy; offered by the School of Accountancy with a specialization course set in accounting and tax.
Source: clemson.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: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Full-time, Part-timeSource: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Curriculum
Accelerated options
- Combined Bachelor-to-Master's (BS/MS) option lets a current Clemson student double count up to twelve credit hours; the combined degrees must total at least 150 credit hours.Source: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Not specified. States the program was designed with consideration for NASBA-proposed standards and gives no assurance of qualification in a specific jurisdictionConditions stated: Applicants are told to check requirements with their own jurisdictionSource: clemson.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. Integrated Becker CPA review sections taken during the program.Source: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
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
- Required30 semester hours of core business courses and 18 (or 21) semester hours of upper-division accounting before enrollmentSource: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Prior degree
- RequiredFour-year baccalaureate degreeSource: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 3 — Clemson undergraduates with nine or more upper-division accounting hours and overall and upper-division accounting GPAs of 3.0 or higher are automatically accepted.Source: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Statement / essay
- RequiredPersonal statement for applicants not meeting the Stay a Tiger criteriaSource: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- GMAT
- RequiredWaived for automatic acceptance under the Stay a Tiger criteria and for the Bachelor-to-Master's program.Source: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Rolling
Priority deadline
Rolling admission · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026 - Year not printed
International applicants
April 15 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Full-time in-state, 30-credit-hour program (estimate) | $19,400 | entire program · 2023-2024Source: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Full-time out-of-state, 30-credit-hour program (estimate) | $40,500 | entire program · 2023-2024Source: clemson.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
Scholarships and funding
Graduate assistantships Assistantship
Stipend of $10 per hour (approximately $4,800 over 12 months) and a partial tuition waiver
Eligibility: Full-time students; competitively awarded
Duties: 10 hours of service per week for the School of Accountancy
Source: clemson.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: The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers 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: The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers 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
- clemson.edu/business/academics/accountancy/graduate/application.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- clemson.edu/business/academics/accountancy/graduate/bachelor-master.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- clemson.edu/business/academics/accountancy/graduate/current-students/curriculum.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- clemson.edu/business/academics/accountancy/graduate/overview.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- clemson.edu/business/academics/accountancy/graduate/tuition.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
- clemson.edu/business/academics/accountancy/undergraduate/index.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
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