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University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Department of Accounting

Master of Science in Accounting (Online)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnlineAccounting graduatesAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

A 30-credit-hour MS in Accounting delivered 100% online in accelerated 8-week courses with five start dates per year; no thesis.

Official program name
Master of Science in Accounting (Online)
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Accounting · major: Accounting
Source: accounting.louisiana.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: accounting.louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Entry route
For graduates with an accounting backgroundThe program expects a prior accounting degree or the accounting prerequisite courses already completed.
Source: louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Source: accounting.louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location
Lafayette, LAFor 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 degreeAuditing and Assurance — core of the degree (“Financial Statement Auditing”)
Required credits
30 hours of coursework
Source: louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration
as few as 12 months (conditional minimum as printed; full-time students complete requirements in one year)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: accounting.louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Start terms
January, March, June, August, October
Source: louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Accounting offered 100% online.

Degree title names accounting.

Source: accounting.louisiana.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
Online
Source: accounting.louisiana.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: accounting.louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: louisiana.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

Thesis and non-thesis options

Foundation and prerequisite courses

  • Applicants with a non-accounting degree are accepted upon completing prerequisite accounting courses (ACCT 301, 302, 303, 305, 409G, 420, 3 credit hours each) or equivalents.
    Source: louisiana.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.
  • Louisiana. States the degree helps complete the 150-credit requirement for a CPA license in Louisiana; students in other states should check their requirementsConditions stated: 150-credit requirementSource: accounting.louisiana.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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.75 — 2.75 cumulative undergraduate GPA or 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate study.
Source: louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose.
Source: louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of reference.
Source: louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume.
Source: louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Required — minimum 450Waiver with Graduate Coordinator approval for applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or greater.
Source: louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 79English language proficiency for international applicants.
Source: louisiana.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 deadline

    Apply by Dec. 18; class start Jan. 13 · for January 2027 start (Jan. 13)

    The school does not print a year with this date.

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

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
All students — Online graduate, flat rate, no out-of-state fees$480per creditCalculated tuition$14,400 = 30 credits × $480 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: louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
All students — Total tuition as printed for the listed start$14,400entire programSource: louisiana.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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

  • AACSB — accreditedUnit: B. I. Moody, III College of Business AdministrationListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

Supplemental accounting accreditation

  • AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: B.I. Moody III College of Business AdministrationScope: Accredited in both business and accounting as stated by the universityStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026
  • AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: B. I. Moody, III College of Business AdministrationListed 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)

  • Because courses are online only, the program may not be available to all applicants; the university must be in compliance in every state where a student is located. Source: accounting.louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026

International applicants

  • F-1 students cannot pursue online degrees under U.S. immigration regulations; other visa categories such as H-4 and L2 are exempt.Source: accounting.louisiana.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.
  1. accounting.louisiana.edu/programs/masters-degree-accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  2. louisiana.edu/online/majors-minors/accounting-ms-online — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026

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