Accelerated Accountancy (B.Acc./M.Acc.)
Overview
A five-year accelerated program awarding a Bachelor of Accountancy and a Master of Accountancy (138 credit hours), on campus or online; students apply to the graduate school after 60 credits.
- Official program name
- Accelerated Accountancy (B.Acc./M.Acc.)
- Awarded degree
- Master of Accountancy · major: AccountancySource: und.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: und.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 Accountancy and Bachelor of Accountancy. The entry conditions below cover both stages as the school publishes them.Source: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Grand Forks, NDFor 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”)Taxation — formal concentration / track (“Tax Compliance and Planning”)Accounting Information Systems — formal concentration / track (“Information Systems and Controls”)Accounting Analytics — formal concentration / track (“Data Analytics”)
- Tracks / concentrations
- Data Analytics; Tax Compliance and Planning; Business Administration; Information Systems and ControlsSource: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Required credits
- 138 credit hoursSource: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Estimated 5 yearsSource: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Start terms
- Fall, Spring, SummerSource: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Accelerated 5-year B.Acc./M.Acc. with separate graduate admission after 60 credits.
Accelerated program leading to a bachelor's and a master's degree in Accountancy.
Source: und.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: und.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
- Up to 12 graduate-level credits may be double counted toward both degrees; the master's must be completed within 12 months of the bachelor's.Source: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Not specified. Describes the program as an important step on the path to taking the CPA exam that helps meet other requirements for licensureSource: und.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
- RequiredMinimum of 60 credits completed (including AP and dual credit) before applying; cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 at UNDSource: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Statement / essay
- RequiredPersonal statement, standard graduate application, application fee, transcripts, and a detailed Program of StudySource: und.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
- Year not printed
Application deadline
Aug. 1 (priority May 15) · for Fall (graduate application)
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: und.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
Herr School of Accountancy scholarships Institutional scholarship
Approximately $100,000 awarded annually, in addition to Nistler College and other scholarships
Source: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: Nistler College of Business & Public AdministrationListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
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)
Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside North Dakota.
International applicants
Not verified for the online option.
Sources and verification
- DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- und.edu/programs/accountancy-bacc-macc/index.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- und.edu/programs/accountancy-macc/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- und.edu/programs/accountancy-macc/requirements.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
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