Master of Accountancy: Professional Track for Accounting Majors
Overview
A 30-credit-hour Master of Accountancy Professional Track for holders of an undergraduate accounting degree, offered on campus or 100% online with four concentrations.
- Official program name
- Master of Accountancy: Professional Track for Accounting Majors
- 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
- For graduates with an accounting backgroundThe program expects a prior accounting degree or the accounting prerequisite courses already completed.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.Source: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degree (“Accountancy”)Taxation — formal concentration / track (“Tax Compliance and Planning”)Accounting Information Systems — formal concentration / track (“Information System and Controls”)Accounting Analytics — formal concentration / track (“Data Analytics”)
- Tracks / concentrations
- Business Administration; Data Analytics; Information System and Controls; Tax Compliance and PlanningSource: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Required credits
- 30 credit hoursSource: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Estimated 12-18 monthsSource: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Start terms
- Fall, SpringSource: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated Master of Accountancy offered on campus or online.
Degree title names accountancy; Professional Track for students holding an undergraduate accounting degree.
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
- 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: und.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-timeSource: und.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
Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
CPA-related information
- Not specified. States the M.Acc. does not specifically lead to licensure, but the degree and/or specific courses count toward licensing requirements in most statesSource: 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
Technical preparation
- Prerequisite courses
- RequiredA bachelor's degree in accounting, or equivalent coursework in intermediate accounting, audit, cost/managerial accounting and taxationSource: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Prior degree
- RequiredFour-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institutionSource: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 3 — Overall GPA of at least 3.00 in the undergraduate degree program; provisional status possible below the minimumSource: 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 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026 - Year not printed
Application deadline
Dec. 1 · for Spring
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
Graduate Assistant positions Assistantship
Competitive stipend and/or tuition waivers (per the accelerated program page)
Eligibility: Students pursuing the professional track
Source: und.edu · verified October 30, 2026Herr 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-macc-professional — 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
Something out of date? Request a correction · Represent this school? Claim the profile
Similar programs at other schools
Same degree level and focus. Listed for discovery, not ranked.
Master of Professional Accountancy
Accounting Degrees is independent and not affiliated with University of North Dakota. Information is collected from official pages and directories and can change; confirm requirements, costs and deadlines with the school.