Accountancy, MS: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, USA

What will I learn?

Add accounting to your skill set and become a business leader in just one year with this top-ranked Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) from Gies College of Business.This STEM-designated accounting program is designed for students of all academic backgrounds a bachelor's degree in accounting is not required.You'll develop skills to excel in a competitive job market, while becoming a more professional version of yourself. The Department of Accountancy features a #3 ranked faculty (according to BYU’s Faculty Research Ranking) focused on providing an outstanding student experience, strengthening your business skills, and developing leading-edge accounting curriculums.The on-campus Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) will require 32 credit hours for completion - at least 20 hours of graduate-level accounting courses, and at least 4 hours are in a non-accountancy graduate course. This is non-thesis program. Publication is not required for completion of the program.

Which department am I in?

Gies College of Business

Study options

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$41,136.00 (34,70,807) per year
Campus Fees- 2729
Start date

June 2026

Venue

Illinois, Main Campus

901 West Illinois Street,

Urbana,

Illinois,

61801, Midwest, United States

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Applicants are required to have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. They should have earned a minimum grade average of “B,” or the equivalent, in the last two years of undergraduate study.

For international students

Applicants must have earned at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college in the United States or a comparable degree from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A=4.0), or comparable GPA for an international applicant, for last two years of undergraduate study is a minimum requirement for admission.

English Language Requirements:

TOEFL iBT - 79-102

TOEFL CBT - 213-253

TOEFL PBT - 550-610

IELTS (academic exam) - 6.5-7.0

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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