MAcc Accounting at Rice University

Programme overview

MAcc Accounting is a master's degree programme at Rice University in Accounting (Jones Graduate School of Business). The degree totals 33 credit hours.

Faculty: Jones Graduate School of Business | Department: Accounting | Study mode: full-time | Location: Houston, TX, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 15 courses (33 credit hours) to satisfy degree requirements. A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level study ( graduate semester credit hours, coursework at the 500-level or above). A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken at Rice University. A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture/laboratory).

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Entry requirements

For general university requirements, see Degrees: Graduate-Level. Admission to the MAcc degree program is open to students regardless of their undergraduate major, but the program is highly selective and access is limited to those who have performed with distinction across all areas of the application. A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited undergraduate institution is required before a student begins the program, though a student may be admitted to the program before having completed their bachelor’s degree. Applicants participate in an interview by invitation as part of their admission requirements.

USD 65,100 a year (2026-27). Master of Accounting tuition ($32,550 per semester); estimate, excludes fees. Source

Fall 2027 entry; most doctoral programmes close December 1, 2026; professional master's programmes such as MCS, MDS, MME and MChE use rolling or later deadlines (May 1 international, July 1 domestic).

Master's application fee is $85. Mechanical Engineering MME and Chemical Engineering MChE close May 1 (international) and July 1 (domestic) for Fall; Computer Science MCS/MDS close between February 10, 2027 (scholarship consideration) and July 1, 2027.

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