University of South Dakota · Department of Accounting and Finance
Master of Accountancy (MAcc)
Overview
A Master of Accountancy in the Beacom School of Business, offered on the Vermillion main campus and online, with accounting analytics, leadership, business management and finance specializations.
- Official program name
- Master of Accountancy (MAcc)
- Awarded degree
- Master of Accountancy · major: AccountancySource: usd.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: usd.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: usd.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Vermillion, SDFor 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: usd.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degree (“Accountancy”)Accounting Analytics — formal concentration / track (“Master of Accountancy: Accounting Analytics (MAcc)”)
- Tracks / concentrations
- Accounting Analytics · Leadership · Business Management · FinanceSource: usd.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Required credits
- Not verified
- Duration
- Not verified
Why this program is listed
Dedicated Master of Accountancy offered on the Vermillion campus and online.
Degree title names accountancy; offered with Accounting Analytics, Leadership, Business Management and Finance specializations.
Source: usd.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: usd.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: usd.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
- 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
Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
CPA-related information
- Multiple jurisdictions as published. Describes the program as meeting the 150-hour educational requirement to sit for the CPA exam in most statesConditions stated: requirements vary by stateSource: usd.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- South Dakota. Describes graduate accountancy training as meeting the 150-hour requirement to sit for the CPA exam in South DakotaSource: usd.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
Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
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
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — Graduate, resident and SD Advantage (on-campus rate)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $358.40 | per creditSource: usd.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Graduate, non-resident (on-campus rate)From the school-wide rate table for this level | $689.15 | per creditSource: usd.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
| All students — Graduate, onlineFrom the school's online tuition table | $495.70 | per creditSource: usd.edu · verified October 30, 2026 |
Other published fees
- School of Business graduate discipline fee
- $56.50 per creditSource: usd.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: Beacom School of BusinessListed 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 South 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
- AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
- usd.edu/Academics/Graduate-Programs/Professional-Accountancy — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Tuition-and-Costs/Graduate-Cost-of-Attendance/Graduate-Tuition-and-Costs- — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
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