Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Accelerated MACIS Program (aMACIS)
Overview
A combined program in which undergraduates take courses toward both the bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting and information systems, usually in five years or less.
- Official program name
- Accelerated MACIS Program (aMACIS)
- Awarded degree
- Master of Accounting and Information Systems · major: Accounting and Information SystemsSource: acis.pamplin.vt.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: acis.pamplin.vt.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 Accounting and Information Systems and Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Information Systems. The entry conditions below cover both stages as the school publishes them.Source: acis.pamplin.vt.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — Department of Accounting and Information SystemsSource: acis.pamplin.vt.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Blacksburg, VASource: acis.pamplin.vt.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degree (“Accounting and Information Systems”)
- Required credits
- 125 hours for the Bachelor's degree and 30 hours for the Master's degree, for a total of 155 hoursSource: acis.pamplin.vt.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- usually in five years or lessSource: acis.pamplin.vt.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Combined accelerated bachelor's plus master's program in accounting and information systems.
Combined program leading to the Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accounting and Information Systems.
Source: acis.pamplin.vt.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 campusSource: acis.pamplin.vt.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
Curriculum
Accelerated options
- One graduate course counts toward both degrees; up to nine graduate hours may be taken during the two semesters after admission to the graduate school.Source: acis.pamplin.vt.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Virginia. States that the program meets the Virginia Board of Accountancy's educational requirements for CPA licensureConditions stated: Combined bachelor's and master's coursework, 155 hours totalSource: acis.pamplin.vt.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
- RequiredApplicants must have taken or be enrolled in ACIS 3115, 3116 and 3504.Source: acis.pamplin.vt.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
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
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
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation
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: Pamplin 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: Pamplin 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
- acis.pamplin.vt.edu/academic-programs/doctorate-degree.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- acis.pamplin.vt.edu/academic-programs/masters-degree.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- acis.pamplin.vt.edu/academic-programs/masters-degree/amacis-program.html — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — SACSCOC 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
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