Accelerated Dual-Degree BS/MS in Accounting (3+1)
Overview
A four-year accelerated route in which first-year School of Business students earn a bachelor's degree in three years and the MS in Accounting in the fourth.
- Official program name
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BS/MS in Accounting (3+1)
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science in Accounting · major: AccountingSource: catalog.qu.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.qu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Entry route
- Accelerated bachelor's + master's (two awards)Two separate awards earned on an accelerated schedule (such as 4+1). Both awards and the entry conditions are shown on the profile.Both awards: Master of Science in Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Accounting (or another business major with the accounting minor). The entry conditions below cover both stages as the school publishes them.Source: catalog.qu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Hamden, CT
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degree
- Required credits
- Not verified
- Duration
- Not verified
Why this program is listed
Accelerated dual-degree with on-campus classes.
Combined program awarding the MS in Accounting.
Source: catalog.qu.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: catalog.qu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
Curriculum
Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
CPA-related information
- Not specified. Describes the MS in Accounting as designed to support candidates to complete 150 credit hours and to help position them for success in the CPA examSource: catalog.qu.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
- Other requirement
- RequiredNo separate application; admitted School of Business students who meet program criteria are invitedSource: catalog.qu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
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
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: School 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 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
- catalog.qu.edu/graduate-studies/business/accounting-ms/accelerated-dual-degree-bs-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — NECHE 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
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