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Merrimack College · Girard School of Business

Master of Science in Accounting

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnlineOpen entry

Overview

An online Master of Science in Accounting of 32 credits for accounting or business graduates and 40 credits for others, completed part time in 16 to 24 months, with optional business analytics, forensic accounting and taxation concentrations.

Official program name
Master of Science in Accounting
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Accounting · major: Accounting
Source: online.merrimack.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.merrimack.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: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Merrimack College — Girard School of Business
Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location
North Andover, MAFor 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 degreeTaxation — formal concentration / track (“Taxation concentration”)Forensic Accounting — formal concentration / track (“Forensic Accounting concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations
Business Analytics · Forensic Accounting · Taxation
Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Required credits
32 credits with an accounting bachelor's degree; 40 credits with a non-accounting, non-business bachelor's
Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration
16–24 months part time (part time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Accounting delivered 100 percent online.

Degree title names accounting; core courses in accounting analytics, business taxation, advanced audit and ethics.

Source: online.merrimack.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
Online
Source: online.merrimack.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.merrimack.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
Part-time
Source: online.merrimack.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

Curriculum

  • Accounting-bachelor route: 24 core credits (Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Accounting Ethics and Detecting Financial Crimes, Accounting Analytics, Taxation of Business Enterprises, Advanced Audit, Financial Planning and Analysis) plus 8 credits of concentration or open electives.
    Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Foundation and prerequisite courses

  • The 40-credit route for students without an accounting or business bachelor's degree has 36 core credits starting with Foundations of Financial Accounting.
    Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Academic calendar

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.
  • Massachusetts. States the M.S. in Accounting curriculum meets the 150-hour requirement for CPA licensure in MassachusettsConditions stated: For licensure in another state, check NASBA state-specific requirementsSource: online.merrimack.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 credentials and outcomes appear only where the school itself publishes them, with their date.

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”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree required; no specific undergraduate major.
Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume or LinkedIn profile.
Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredOnline application with no fee.
Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial college transcripts from all institutions attended.
Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not requiredGRE and GMAT scores are not required.
Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026
GRE General Test
Not requiredGRE and GMAT scores are not required.
Source: online.merrimack.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.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Online MSA$750per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$24,000 = 32 credits × $750 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.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

  • ACBSP — accreditedUnit: Girard School of BusinessScope: Described as conditionally accredited by ACBSPStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: online.merrimack.edu · verified October 30, 2026
  • ACBSP — accreditedUnit: Girard School of BusinessScope: Described as conditionally accredited by ACBSPStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: online.merrimack.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 Massachusetts.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.
  1. online.merrimack.edu/master-of-science-in-accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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