Master of Science in Accountancy
Overview
A 30-semester-hour non-thesis Master of Science in Accountancy at Wheeling University for undergraduate accounting majors; the graduate catalog lists it among online master's programs.
- Official program name
- Master of Science in Accountancy
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science in Accountancy · major: AccountancySource: wheeling.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: wheeling.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: wheeling.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Location
- Wheeling, 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
- Accounting — core of the degree (“Accountancy”)
- Required credits
- The program requires 30 semester hours to complete, assuming undergraduate requirements have been met.Source: wheeling.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
Why this program is listed
Dedicated MS in Accountancy; the 2026-2027 graduate catalog lists it among online master's programs (catalog title: Master of Accountancy).
Degree title names accountancy; required courses include auditing, controllership and advanced tax accounting.
Source: wheeling.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
- OnlineSource: wheeling.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Online delivery
- Online delivery type not verified
- 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
Foundation and prerequisite courses
- Prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of C are listed; applicants who have already passed the CPA exam are not required to make up deficiencies.Source: wheeling.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Other
- The program page states the class meeting pattern; it does not say whether meetings are online or on campus.Source: wheeling.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- West Virginia. States that Wheeling developed the MSA to meet the West Virginia CPA exam education requirementsConditions stated: Following a baccalaureate degree meeting the stated accounting, business and business law hoursSource: wheeling.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
- RequiredPrerequisite courses (or equivalents) with a minimum grade of C, including Intermediate Accounting I and II, Cost Accounting, Federal Income Taxation, Advanced Accounting and Auditing.Source: wheeling.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 2.8 — Admittance contingent on an overall grade point average of 2.80.Source: wheeling.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- Other test
- Not requiredThe Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is not required.Source: wheeling.edu · verified October 30, 2026
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.
Other published fees
- Technology fee
- $130 per semesterSource: wheeling.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
- ACBSP — accreditedUnit: Business department programsScope: Undergraduate and graduate business programs, as printed in the 2026-2027 undergraduate catalog.Stated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: wheeling.edu · verified October 30, 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 West Virginia.
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
- wheeling.edu/graduate-program/master-of-science-in-accountancy/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
- wheeling.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Graduate-Course-Catalog-2026-2027-rev-09.2026.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- wheeling.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Undergraduate-Course-Catalog-2026-2027_revision_09.2026.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
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