Overview
A 30-credit-hour online Master of Science in Accounting for students with an undergraduate accounting degree, with courses in accounting ethics, research, advanced auditing and advanced tax.
- Official program name
- Accounting, M.S.
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science in Accounting · major: AccountingSource: ccu.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: ccu.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: ccu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Lakewood, COFor 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
- 30 total credit hoursSource: ccu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- as little as 15 months of consecutive coursework (consecutive coursework)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: ccu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated M.S. in Accounting offered 100% online.
Degree title names accounting; 10 online courses including ethics, research, advanced auditing and advanced tax.
Source: ccu.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: ccu.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: ccu.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
Curriculum
- Ten online courses, including Accounting Ethics (ACC 505) and Auditing Forensics for Accounting Information Systems (ACC 525).Source: ccu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Not specified. Advises applicants to contact their state licensing board to determine whether the degree meets the board's educational requirementsConditions stated: Varies by stateSource: ccu.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
- RequiredAn undergraduate finance or equivalent finance course, or ACC 320A Financial Statement Analysis.Source: ccu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Prior degree
- RequiredUndergraduate degree in accounting or 30 approved upper-level accounting credits and 6 principal-level credits; exception basis for applicants with significant accounting coursework and experience.Source: ccu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; 2.0 to 2.49 admitted conditionally.Source: ccu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Transcripts
- RequiredOfficial transcripts from all colleges attended.Source: ccu.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
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — M.S. in Accounting courses | $628 | per credit · Summer 2026 - SpringCalculated tuition$18,840 = 30 credits × $628 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: ccu.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
Other published fees
- Technology Resources
- $51 per creditMandatorySource: ccu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Textbooks and Course Materials
- $20 per creditSource: ccu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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 Colorado.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- ccu.edu/ccu/accounting/masters/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- ccu.edu/ccu/accounting/masters/admission/ — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
- ccu.edu/ccu/accounting/masters/curriculum/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- ccu.edu/ccu/accounting/masters/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
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