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Morgan State University · Department of Accounting and Finance

Master of Science in Accounting

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOpen entryAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Accounting offered on campus, described as taking two years, with a curriculum aligned to Maryland CPA licensure education requirements.

Official program name
Master of Science in Accounting
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Accounting · major: Accounting
Source: morgan.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: morgan.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: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Source: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location
Baltimore, MD
Subjects
Accounting — core of the degree
Required credits
minimum of 30 graduate-level credits
Source: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration
2 Years to Complete
Source: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Accounting, on-campus.

Degree title names accounting; offered by the Department of Accounting and Finance.

Source: morgan.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: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Foundation and prerequisite courses

  • Students are expected to have prior exposure to foundational business and accounting concepts; some may need additional undergraduate courses.
    Source: morgan.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.
  • Maryland. States that the program is designed to prepare students for the Maryland CPA exam with the coursework required to sit for the examSource: morgan.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
RequiredUndergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution
Source: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 cumulative GPA; conditional admission for GPAs between 2.75 and 3.0
Source: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredOne-page personal statement
Source: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT
OptionalThe page also says a current GMAT score is required; the same page then says the GMAT is optional to all applicants.
Source: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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  • Application deadline

    May 17 · for Fall 2026

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026
    Year not printed

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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

  • AACSB — accreditedUnit: Earl G. Graves 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: Earl G. Graves School of Business and ManagementScope: Dual accreditation in business and accountingStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: morgan.edu · verified October 30, 2026
  • AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Earl G. Graves 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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
  3. morgan.edu/accounting-and-finance/degrees/ms-accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  4. morgan.edu/accounting-and-finance/degrees/phd-accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  5. morgan.edu/grad-accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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