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University of Southern Mississippi · School of Accountancy

Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA)

Master'sMPAccDedicated degreeOn campusOpen entryAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

30-hour Master of Professional Accountancy that may be completed full-time in one calendar year or part-time; an undergraduate accounting degree is not required but prerequisites apply.

Official program name
Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA)
Awarded degree
Master of Professional Accountancy · major: Accountancy
Source: usm.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: usm.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: usm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School
Source: usm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location
Hattiesburg, MS
Source: usm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects
Accounting — core of the degree (“Professional Accountancy”)
Required credits
30 credit hours of graduate work
Source: usm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration
one calendar year full-time; part-time also available (full-time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: usm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Start terms
Summer, Fall, Spring
Source: usm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated Master of Professional Accountancy listed on the Hattiesburg campus.

Degree title names professional accountancy; 30 graduate hours in auditing, accounting theory and research, cost accounting and tax.

Source: usm.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
On campus
Source: usm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: usm.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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. States that MPA graduates meet the course and credit requirements to sit for the Uniform CPA examSource: usm.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

Prerequisite courses
RequiredStudents without an undergraduate degree in accounting must meet additional undergraduate business and accounting prerequisites before beginning the program.
Source: usm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of Purpose, 1-2 pages.
Source: usm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation.
Source: usm.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

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

    May 15 (Graduate School general deadline) · for Summer

    The school does not print a year with this date.

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

  • Application deadline

    August 15 (Graduate School general deadline) · for Fall

    The school does not print a year with this date.

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

  • Application deadline

    January 15 (Graduate School general deadline) · for Spring

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: usm.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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • Graduate assistantships Assistantship

    Can waive up to the full cost of tuition and provide a monthly stipend

    Eligibility: Available to MPA students on a competitive basis

    Source: usm.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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: 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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 27, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
  3. usm.edu/graduate-programs/accounting.php — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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