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SUNY Old Westbury · Accounting, Taxation & Business Law

Accounting, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnlineOpen entry

Overview

A Master of Science in Accounting with a 30-credit track for those with an undergraduate accounting degree and a 62-credit track for those with other degrees, offered on campus and online (online enrollment limited to residents of listed states).

Official program name
Accounting, M.S.
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Accounting · major: Accounting
Source: oldwestbury.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: oldwestbury.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: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
SUNY Old Westbury — Accounting, Taxation & Business Law
Source: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location
Old Westbury, NYFor 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: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects
Accounting — core of the degree (“Accounting, M.S.”)
Required credits
30 credits (accounting-degree track); 62 credits (track for other undergraduate degrees)
Source: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration
One full year of study for those with an undergraduate accounting degree (campus); online accounting graduates can complete in two years (30-credit track for those with an undergraduate accounting degree)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated M.S. in Accounting offered on campus and online.

Master of Science in Accounting with a professional and business core including accounting information systems, auditing and fraud examination.

Source: oldwestbury.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 · Online
Source: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Online delivery
Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

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

Foundation and prerequisite courses

  • The non-accounting majors track adds a 32-credit accounting core (Intermediate Accounting I and II, Cost Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Auditing, Federal Tax I, Government and Nonprofit Accounting) before the 30-credit professional and business core, for 62 credits.
    Source: oldwestbury.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.
  • New York. States the online M.S. in Accounting is recognized and registered by the New York State Education Department as satisfying the 150-credit hour requirement and as qualification for the one-year work experience requirement for CPA licensureSource: oldwestbury.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
RequiredCompletion of a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or BBA degree; degrees in areas other than accounting may require additional undergraduate prerequisites.
Source: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredEssay about career goals and a self-assessment of strengths.
Source: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of reference (professional or academic).
Source: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Application fee
Required$50 — $50 application fee.
Source: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredOnline enrollment limited by state authorization to residents of New York, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, South Dakota, Virginia or Wisconsin.
Source: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT
RequiredWaivers are granted only in listed circumstances (for example CPA exam passed, licensed attorney, business master's degree, or an accounting degree with at least a 3.5 GPA).
Source: oldwestbury.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.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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
In-state — Graduate, New York State residents (per credit)From the school-wide rate table for this level$471per creditCalculated tuition$14,130 = 30 credits × $471 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: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate, out-of-state (per credit)From the school-wide rate table for this level$991per creditCalculated tuition$29,730 = 30 credits × $991 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: oldwestbury.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

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

Business-school accreditation

No business-school accreditation (AACSB, ACBSP, IACBE) is on record for this school. Accreditation is optional and its absence is not a sign of poor quality.

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)

  • Online M.S. in Accounting enrollment limited to residents of New York, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin. Source: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026
  • Online M.S. in Accounting enrollment is limited to residents of New York, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin. Official pageSource: oldwestbury.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. oldwestbury.edu/programs-courses/accounting-ms/admissions-costs — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
  3. oldwestbury.edu/programs-courses/accounting-ms/curriculum — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  4. oldwestbury.edu/programs-courses/online-ms-accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  5. oldwestbury.edu/school-business/accounting-taxation-business-law — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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