Loyola University Maryland · Sellinger School of Business and Management
Master of Accounting
Overview
A 30-credit Master of Accounting with Financial Reporting, Tax and Data Analytics tracks, offered hybrid or 100% online, full-time or part-time.
- Official program name
- Master of Accounting
- Awarded degree
- Master of Accounting · major: AccountingSource: loyola.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: loyola.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: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Baltimore, MDFor 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.Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degreeTaxation — formal concentration / track (“Tax track”)Accounting Analytics — formal concentration / track (“Data Analytics track”)
- Tracks / concentrations
- Financial Reporting · Tax · Data AnalyticsSource: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Required credits
- 30 creditsSource: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- as little as 10 months (full-time pace)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Start terms
- Fall, Spring, SummerSource: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated Master of Accounting offered in hybrid and online formats.
Degree title names accounting; core courses include advanced financial accounting and audit analytics, with three tracks.
Source: loyola.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
- Hybrid · OnlineSource: loyola.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: loyola.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
- Full-time, Part-timeSource: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
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
Accelerated options
- 3+1 pathway: bachelor's coursework in three years and the 30-credit MAcc in the fourth year.Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- 4+1 pathway: bachelor's and MAcc in five years, with senior-year MAcc courses completed online.Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Not specified. Lists 'Meets requirements for CPA Licensure' among program featuresSource: loyola.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
- RequiredBachelor's in accounting or Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting I and II, and Auditing.Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Recommendation letters
- Required1 letters — One professional/academic letter of recommendation.Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Résumé / CV
- RequiredResume or curriculum vitae.Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Application fee
- Required$60 — Non-refundable $60 fee.Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- GMAT
- Not requiredThe program no longer considers GMAT or GRE scores.Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- GRE General Test
- Not requiredThe program no longer considers GMAT or GRE scores.Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Year not printed
Priority deadline
June 1 (priority); August 1 (final); year not printed · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: loyola.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Master of Accounting | $1,280 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$38,400 = 30 credits × $1,280 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: loyola.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
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: Sellinger School of Business and ManagementListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
Supplemental accounting accreditation
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Sellinger School of Business and ManagementListed as: AACSB separate accounting accreditation (as listed: Business + Accounting)Confirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Maryland.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- DAPIP — MSCHE 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
- loyola.edu/department/financial-aid/graduate/tuition-charges/master-accounting.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
- loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/departments/accounting/degree-programs.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/master-accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/master-accounting/3-plus-1-pathway.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/master-accounting/4-plus-1-pathway.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- loyola.edu/sellinger-business/academics/graduate/master-accounting/admission.html — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
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