University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Master of Science in Accounting
Overview
A 30-credit-hour MS in Accounting offered fully online or hybrid in mostly 8-week courses, with fall and spring starts; 9 hours of accounting prerequisites apply to students without formal accounting education.
- Official program name
- Master of Science in Accounting
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science in Accounting · major: AccountingSource: business.ucdenver.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: business.ucdenver.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: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Denver, COFor 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 degree
- Required credits
- 30 required hours plus 9 hours of prerequisites that may be waivedSource: catalog.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
- Start terms
- Fall, SpringSource: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated MS in Accounting offered fully online or hybrid per the program page.
Degree title names accounting; 30-credit curriculum with accounting core and electives.
Source: business.ucdenver.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
- Online · HybridSource: business.ucdenver.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: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Campus visits (online option)
- Campus visits: not verified
- Class schedule (online option)
- AsynchronousSource: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Full-time, Part-timeSource: business.ucdenver.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
Foundation and prerequisite courses
- Applicants without formal accounting education complete three prerequisite courses (9 hours), which may be completed after admission and waived based on prior coursework.Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Accelerated options
- 4+1 program lets current undergraduate accounting students pursue the MS without the GMAT at a stated GPA, and replace two undergraduate courses with graduate courses.Source: catalog.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Not specified. States that each state mandates a minimum of 150 credit hours for CPA licensure and advises students to check their state board's requirementsConditions stated: Page says a typical bachelor's in accounting provides only 120 credit hoursSource: business.ucdenver.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
- Prior degree
- RequiredCompleted undergraduate program at an accredited US college or equivalent abroad.Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 3 — Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better, OR three or more years of full-time work experience, OR a completed graduate degree.Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Résumé / CV
- RequiredApplication checklist includes a resume.Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Interview
- Not requiredInterviews are not a part of the admission process.Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Application fee
- Required$50 — $50 domestic, $75 international application fee.Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- GMAT
- OptionalSource: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- GRE General Test
- OptionalSource: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- TOEFL iBT
- Required — minimum 83International applicants; minimum TOEFL iBT 83 for Business School graduate programs (or other accepted tests/exemptions).Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Year not printed
Priority deadline
Domestic priority: April 15; final: July 15 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026 - Year not printed
Priority deadline
Domestic priority: October 15; final: December 15 · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
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
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: Business SchoolListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
Supplemental accounting accreditation
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: MS Accounting programScope: Program page states separate AACSB accounting accreditationStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Business SchoolListed 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)
- Page notes F1 visas are not issued for online only programs. Official pageSource: business.ucdenver.edu · verified October 30, 2026
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- business.ucdenver.edu/ms/accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- catalog.ucdenver.edu/cu-denver/graduate/schools-colleges-departments/business-school/business-admini — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — HLC 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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