
Eastern Washington University · School of Professional Accounting
Master of Professional Accounting
Overview
A 36-quarter-credit online master's in professional accounting in an asynchronous 6-week course format, with a required Business Analysis and Reporting or General Accounting concentration.
- Official program name
- Master of Professional Accounting
- Awarded degree
- Master of Professional Accounting · major: Professional AccountingSource: catalog.ewu.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: catalog.ewu.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: catalog.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: catalog.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Cheney, WAFor 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 (“Professional Accounting”)
- Tracks / concentrations
- Business Analysis and Reporting · General AccountingSource: catalog.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Required credits
- 36 quarter-system creditsSource: catalog.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- As few as 8 months (conditional minimum printed on the online program page; the catalog gives three quarters as the minimum for a full-time student)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: online.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated master's degree in professional accounting offered online.
Degree title names professional accounting; the catalog requires a concentration in either Business Analysis and Reporting or General Accounting.
Source: catalog.ewu.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: catalog.ewu.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: online.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Campus visits (online option)
- Campus visits: not verified
- Class schedule (online option)
- AsynchronousSource: catalog.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Optional internshipSource: catalog.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- 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
Foundation and prerequisite courses
- Foundation courses apply only to students who have not completed the prerequisite accounting coursework or approved equivalents; a course-by-course review customizes each student's program of study.Source: catalog.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Accelerated options
- An MPAcc/MBA dual degree lets core courses from one degree count as electives in the other.Source: catalog.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Academic calendar
- Quarter system; the program must be completed within six years.Source: catalog.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Washington. States the 36-credit MPAcc will help bachelor's degree graduates meet the 225 quarter system credit requirement to sit for the CPA Examination in Washington StateConditions stated: 225 quarter-system credits in totalSource: catalog.ewu.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
- Mathematics prerequisite
- RequiredStudents need mathematics up to at least the finite mathematics level prior to starting.Source: catalog.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 3 — MPAcc students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 at all times (academic standard once enrolled).Source: catalog.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- GMAT
- WaivedThe online program page lists a GMAT waiver for applicants who meet the qualifications.Source: online.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
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 — Online MPAcc, total tuition | $15,300 | entire programSource: online.ewu.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
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: 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 AccountingScope: EWU School of Accounting stated as accredited by AACSB InternationalStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: online.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: School of AccountingScope: EWU School of Accounting stated as accredited by AACSB InternationalStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: online.ewu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Washington.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- catalog.ewu.edu/ps/sb/professional-accounting-mpacc/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- online.ewu.edu/degrees/business/mpacc/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — NWCCU 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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