West Virginia University · Department of Accounting

Forensic and Fraud Examination, M.S.

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnlineAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Science in Forensic and Fraud Examination with asynchronous 8-week courses and two virtual residencies.

Official program name: Forensic and Fraud Examination, M.S.
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Forensic and Fraud Examination · major: Forensic and Fraud Examination
Source: online.wvu.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: online.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School: West Virginia University — Department of Accounting
Source: business.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Location: Morgantown, WVFor 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: Forensic Accounting — core of the degree (“Forensic and Fraud Examination”)
Required credits: 10 courses, 30 credits
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration: 1-2 years
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated master's degree in forensic and fraud examination with forensic accounting curriculum, offered online.

Degree title names forensic and fraud examination; the page describes expertise across business, law, data technology and forensic accounting.

Source: online.wvu.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: Online
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

Live online sessions Required
Virtual residencies required in two courses on a specific day and time.
Source: business.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Curriculum

Accelerated options

Accounting undergraduates can take 12 graduate hours while completing the bachelor's degree, leaving 18 credit hours for the master's.
Source: business.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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.

CPA-related statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

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Other professional recognition. The curriculum prepares students for the Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Valuation Analyst exams.Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.75 — Minimum GPA of 2.75
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT: Not requiredThe page says GMAT/GRE not required.
Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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

Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Online program, cost per credit hour; military pricing appliesFrom the school's online tuition table	$1,063	per creditCalculated tuition$31,890 = 30 credits × $1,063 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.wvu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

AACSB — accreditedUnit: John Chambers College of Business and EconomicsListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

Supplemental accounting accreditation

AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: John Chambers College of Business and EconomicsListed as: AACSB separate accounting accreditation (as listed: Business + Accounting)Confirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside West Virginia.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 27, 2026.

business.wvu.edu/academics/accounting-department/accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
business.wvu.edu/academics/accounting-department/forensic-and-fraud-examination — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
business.wvu.edu/academics/management-department/management-ph-d/handbook-for-phd-in-business-admini — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
online.wvu.edu/programs/masters-degrees/forensic-and-fraud-examination-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
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

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