Kennesaw State University · School of Accountancy
Master of Accounting
Overview
A two-semester, full-time, daytime cohort Master of Accounting of 30 hours with Audit/Advisory and Tax specializations; the program says students sit for the CPA Exam parts during the program.
- Official program name
- Master of Accounting
- Awarded degree
- Master of Accounting · major: AccountingSource: kennesaw.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: campus.kennesaw.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: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Kennesaw, GASource: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degreeTaxation — formal concentration / track (“Tax specialization”)Auditing and Assurance — formal concentration / track (“Audit/Advisory specialization”)
- Tracks / concentrations
- Audit/Advisory or Tax specializationSource: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Required credits
- 30 total hoursSource: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Two-semester cohort program, August to early MaySource: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Start terms
- FallSource: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated Master of Accounting, face-to-face daytime cohort program.
Degree title names accounting; Audit/Advisory or Tax specialization.
Source: kennesaw.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: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Full-timeSource: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Curriculum
Capstone
- Capstone courses include professional development and CPA preparation.Source: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Not specified. Says students sit for all four parts of the CPA Exam during the two-semester programConditions stated: during the nine-month programSource: campus.kennesaw.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
- RequiredIntermediate Accounting I and II, Accounting Information Systems, Taxation, and Auditing and Assurance before beginning the program.Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Prior degree
- RequiredBachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75 from a regionally accredited institution.Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Recommendation letters
- Optional2 letters — Letters of reference, up to two.Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Résumé / CV
- RequiredResume.Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Application fee
- Required$60 — Non-refundable application fee.Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- GMAT
- RequiredWaiver offered to students with a 3.5 overall GPA or 3.6 accounting GPA from AACSB-accredited institutions; the GRE is not accepted.Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Year not printed
Application deadline
Applications open on September 1 and close on April 30 · for Fall (August start)
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tuition and fees
Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
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: Coles 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 AccountancyScope: School of Accountancy at KSU's Coles College of BusinessStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Coles 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
- campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/coles/degrees-programs/graduate/master-accounting/index.php — Official program page, 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
- kennesaw.edu/coles/degrees-programs/graduate/master-accounting/admissions-process.php — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
- kennesaw.edu/coles/degrees-programs/graduate/phd-business-administration/accounting.php — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- kennesaw.edu/degrees-programs/master-degrees/accounting.php — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
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