MPAcc Professional Accounting at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The William T. Dillard Department of Accounting offers four graduate degree options, a Master of Accountancy, an integrated program combining the undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with the Master of Accountancy, a Master of Professional Accounting and the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with an area of study in Accounting.

Faculty: Graduate School of Business (Sam M. Walton College of Business) | Department: Dillard Department of Accounting | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Students whose previous studies have fulfilled requirements of the common body of knowledge in business and accounting will be required to complete a minimum of 30 hours of graduate work.

Career pathways

The programs are designed to provide professional preparation at the graduate level for students wishing to pursue accounting-oriented careers in public practice, industry, and government.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission Requirements: Students must apply to and meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School of Business and be admitted by the departmental admissions committee. Students entering the program are expected to have completed undergraduate business and accounting coursework. Prior courses must either have been successfully completed within the five years prior to entry to the program, or the student must provide other evidence of current knowledge in these areas. Otherwise, applicants may be required to repeat or complete selected courses, in addition to their degree coursework.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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