James Madison University · School of Accounting

Master of Science in Accounting

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOpen entryAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Accounting designed to be completed in one year, offered on campus and on a part-time basis, with a common core and 15 credits of accounting electives.

Official program name: Master of Science in Accounting
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Accounting · major: Accounting
Source: catalog.jmu.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.jmu.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.jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School: James Madison University — School of Accounting
Source: jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Source: catalog.jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects: Accounting — core of the degree
Required credits: 30 credit hours at the 500 or 600 level
Source: catalog.jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration: Designed to be completed in 1 year (Summer courses are not required)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: catalog.jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Accounting, on-campus with six credit hours asynchronous online per the graduate snapshot.

Degree title names accounting; required courses cover taxation, advanced reporting, accounting theory and assurance.

Source: catalog.jmu.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: On campus
Source: catalog.jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: catalog.jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Curriculum

Accelerated options

Students may enroll in the graduate program in their junior year, leading to the B.B.A. after four years and the M.S. after five years and 150 hours of study.
Source: jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Other

Graduate snapshot lists the mode of delivery as on-campus (24 credit hours) and asynchronous online (6 credit hours), full-time with one part-time summer.
Source: jmu.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.

Multiple jurisdictions as published. Describes the program as the fifth year in preparing students for the 150 hours of postsecondary education required to become a CPA in most jurisdictionsSource: catalog.jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Not specified. Describes the program as preparing students for the CPA examSource: catalog.jmu.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”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses: RequiredPrerequisite accounting and business courses taken at an AACSB-accredited school, including Auditing, Cost Accounting, Federal Income Tax, Intermediate Accounting I and II
Source: catalog.jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredBaccalaureate degree in accounting, business or any non-business discipline
Source: catalog.jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredProfessional resume
Source: catalog.jmu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT: RequiredWaived for JMU applicants and for applicants who have passed all four parts of the CPA examination.
Source: catalog.jmu.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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: 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

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.

catalog.jmu.edu/programs/accounting-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
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
jmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors/accounting.shtml — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
jmu.edu/cob/accounting/academics/index.shtml — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
jmu.edu/grad/programs/snapshots/accounting.shtml — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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