
Accelerated MS in Accounting (AMSA)
Overview
UConn accounting majors take graduate courses as undergraduates and complete the MSA online, earning both degrees in 4.5 years.
- Official program name
- Accelerated MS in Accounting (AMSA)
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science in Accounting · major: AccountingSource: msaccounting.uconn.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: msaccounting.uconn.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. The entry conditions below cover both stages as the school publishes them.Source: msaccounting.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Storrs, CTFor 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
- 12 graduate credit hours as an undergraduate; 18 credit hours after undergraduate completionSource: msaccounting.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Bachelor's and master's in 4.5 years (UConn undergraduate accounting majors in the accelerated program)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: msaccounting.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Start terms
- Fall, SpringSource: msaccounting.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Accelerated combined bachelor's and MS in Accounting for UConn accounting majors.
Accelerated route from the UConn accounting major to the MS in Accounting.
Source: msaccounting.uconn.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 campus · OnlineSource: msaccounting.uconn.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
Accelerated options
- Four courses (12 credits) toward the MSA are completed during the undergraduate degree.Source: msaccounting.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Not specified. States the curriculum is relevant to CPA exam content areas and meets accounting course credits toward the CPA licensure requirementSource: msaccounting.uconn.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 college credits
- RequiredUConn undergraduate accounting major with 54 completed creditsSource: msaccounting.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 3.5 — Overall and accounting major GPA of 3.5 at application; maintain at least 3.3Source: msaccounting.uconn.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
State authorization (online students)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Connecticut.
International applicants
- The online MSA is an online-only program; the page states the U.S. government will not approve an F-1 or J-1 visa to study in an online program.Source: msaccounting.uconn.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Sources and verification
- msaccounting.uconn.edu/accelerated-ms-in-accounting/ — Official program page, 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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