
Edgewood College · College of Business, Communications, & Technology
Master of Science in Accountancy
Overview
A 30-credit Master of Science in Accountancy offered virtually, with Business Analysis and Reporting, Tax Compliance and Strategy, and Information Systems and Controls concentrations. Students without an accounting degree take 9 credits of foundational courses first.
- Official program name
- Master of Science in Accountancy
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science in Accountancy · major: AccountancySource: online.edgewood.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: online.edgewood.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: edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Madison, WIFor 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 (“Accountancy”)Taxation — formal concentration / track (“Tax Compliance and Strategy”)Accounting Information Systems — formal concentration / track (“Information Systems and Controls”)
- Tracks / concentrations
- Business Analysis and Reporting · Tax Compliance and Strategy · Information Systems and ControlsSource: online.edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Required credits
- 30 credit hoursSource: online.edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- 18 monthsSource: online.edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Start terms
- Spring, FallSource: online.edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated Master of Science in Accountancy offered virtually.
Degree title names accountancy; the online page lists topics such as auditing, taxation and fraud and forensic accounting and three concentrations.
Source: online.edgewood.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: edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Online delivery
- Online delivery type not verified
- 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
Foundation and prerequisite courses
- Students without a prior accounting degree take 9 credits of foundational courses before the program content.Source: online.edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Wisconsin. States that students are, at the culmination of the program, eligible to sit for the CPA examination for the state of WisconsinConditions stated: The page adds that each state has its own regulations and requirementsSource: edgewood.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
- Requirement
- Required9 credits of foundational courses for students without a prior accounting degreeSource: online.edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Prior degree
- RequiredBaccalaureate or more advanced degree from a regionally accredited or equivalent institutionSource: online.edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or 2.75 in the last 60 credits; students below 2.5 may be considered for conditional admissionSource: online.edgewood.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
- Upcoming
Application deadline
December 18, 2026 · for Spring I 2027
Source: online.edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026 - Upcoming
Application deadline
March 1, 2027 · for Spring II 2027
Source: online.edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — MS in Accountancy, per credit hour | $500 | per credit · 2025-2026Calculated tuition$15,000 = 30 credits × $500 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: online.edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
| All students — MS in Accountancy, whole program | $15,000 | entire program · 2025-2026Source: online.edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
| All students — MS in Accountancy, whole program with foundation courses | $19,500 | entire program · 2025-2026Source: online.edgewood.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
- ACBSP — accreditedUnit: Master of Science in Accountancy programScope: Program-level statement on the Master of Science in Accountancy pageStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: edgewood.edu · verified October 30, 2026
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 Wisconsin.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- online.edgewood.edu/master-of-science-in-accountancy-online/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- edgewood.edu/academics/programs/accountancy/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
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