University of Nevada-Reno · Department of Accounting

Online Master of Accountancy

Master'sMAccDedicated degreeOnlineOpen entryAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

An online Master of Accountancy with a 30-credit Core Track and a 36-credit Background Track, delivered in an asynchronous format with applications accepted year round.

Official program name: Online Master of Accountancy
Awarded degree: Master of Accountancy · major: Accountancy
Source: unr.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: unr.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: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School: University of Nevada-Reno — Department of Accounting
Source: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location: Reno, NVFor 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 (“Accountancy”)
Required credits: 30-credit Core Track; 36-credit Background Track (includes Core Track courses)
Source: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated online Master of Accountancy with two curriculum tracks.

Degree title names accountancy; Core Track courses include cost accounting, advanced taxation, auditing and financial reporting theory.

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

Attendance requirements as published

Live online sessions Optional
No mandatory weekly live sessions for all students; faculty may schedule optional online sessions.
Source: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Curriculum

Background Track adds Intermediate Accounting I and Federal Taxation before the core courses; the page says these credits are applicable toward state requirements for the CPA exam.
Source: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Transfer pathways

Up to nine transfer credits (three courses) considered case by case.
Source: unr.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.

Not specified. Describes faculty as providing the advanced level of knowledge needed to prepare effectively for CPA certificationSource: unr.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”.

Technical preparation

Work experience: RequiredBackground Track: non-accounting degree plus a minimum of two years of relevant work experience
Source: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredFour-year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, regardless of prior major
Source: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.75 — Core Track: 2.75 GPA with a B average in accounting courses for AACSB-accredited degrees; 3.0 for other regionally accredited schools
Source: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose of about one page
Source: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT: Not requiredGRE or GMAT not required.
Source: unr.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
Rolling admission · for Rolling
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Rolling

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Online M.Acc. base tuition per credit	$750	per creditSource: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026
All students — Core Track base tuition (24 credits at $750 and 6 credits at $990)	$23,940	entire programSource: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026
All students — Background Track base tuition (30 credits at $750 and 6 credits at $990)	$28,440	entire programSource: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Other published fees

Online learning special course fee: $34 per credit
Source: unr.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Technology fee: $18 per credit
Source: unr.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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

AACSB — accreditedUnit: College 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: College 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 Nevada.

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.

DAPIP — NWCCU 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
unr.edu/business/degree-programs/accounting/online-macc — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
unr.edu/business/degree-programs/accounting/online-macc/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 30, 2026
unr.edu/business/degree-programs/accounting/online-macc/curriculum — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
unr.edu/business/degree-programs/accounting/online-macc/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
unr.edu/degrees/majors/accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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