MSA Admissions

A four-year undergraduate degree in accounting or business with an emphasis in accounting from a regionally accredited institution, including successful completion of the following pre-requisite courses or their equivalents*. A grade of C or higher must be earned in all coursework and coursework must have been taken within the last 10 years. Successful applicants will generally have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, particularly in their upper division classes and accounting coursework.

*Applicants who are missing one or two prerequisite courses may be admitted on a provisional basis. Please contact us at gsba@uccs.edu if you'd like to have your transcripts evaluated for prerequisites prior to applying.

The average GMAT score of students admitted to this program is 550. The average GRE score of admitted students is 152 for each section (quantitative and verbal). The GMAT/GRE may be waived for well-qualified applicants who meet one of the waiver options listed on the GMAT/GRE Waiver page.

Additional application materials include a student’s goal statement, resume and optional letters of recommendation. International applicants must also demonstrate English language proficiency.  

Students who do not have an undergraduate background in accounting or business can still pursue careers in accounting and licensure as a CPA via our Master of Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting. This 36-45 credit hour program includes a bit more general business coursework and allows a student to complete any missing undergraduate accounting courses concurrent with the MBA core requirements.