*Including application, transcripts, recommendations, etc. Please see the complete list below or email GradAdmissions@asbury.edu for more information.
Applicants should possess a four-year undergraduate degree (or its equivalent) with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 point scale.
Generally, it is assumed that students have completed a program in accounting (major, minor, or undergraduate certificate). However, if the student does not have an undergraduate degree in accounting, it is expected that the following undergraduate courses were completed:
Earn at least a ‘C’ in these prerequisite courses at Asbury University, or equivalent courses at another accredited school online or via correspondence courses. These course credits will not be counted toward fulfillment of the MSAC degree.
Obtaining an MSAC from Asbury University can take as few as 18 months. If you follow the traditional cohort track the program will take 18 months; however, our program is designed for personal customization. Most classes are offered once each year, and some electives every two years, enabling you to choose your own pacing. For more information on how you can tailor a plan to accommodate your needs, please email us at GradAdmissions@asbury.edu.
The program is 33 credit hours.
Obtaining an MSAC from Asbury University can take as few as 18 months with the traditional cohort track. The majority of the courses are conducted in an online classroom in 8-week or 16-week sessions.
View current tuition and fees for the MSAC program.
View the current financial aid available. Competitive graduate assistantships are available. Please email GradAdmissions@asbury.edu for Graduate Assistantship details. Graduate Assistantship applications are typically due May 31 and awarded by June 15 each year.
Asbury's community sets you up for success through knowledgeable professors who worked in the accounting industry and who help prepare you for the CPA exam, and through peers who encourage you both in and out of the virtual classroom. Our alumni routinely earn high passing scores on the CPA exam.
Financial Opportunities:
Managerial Opportunities:
Tax Opportunities
Accounting-related opportunities:
Asbury University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and education specialist degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Asbury University.
The Dayton School of Business is a member of The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Rising seniors (students with 90+ credits) in Asbury's residential undergraduate program are eligible to apply to the +Grad MSAC program for conditional acceptance. Students must be classified as a senior (90 credit hours) when taking 500-level MSAC courses, must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA, and must satisfy all prerequisites for the graduate course. A guest student in the MSAC program can take 9 credit hours (3 courses) and no more than one graduate course may be taken at a time.
Students are able to include these credit hours in their semester load of up to a maximum of 18 total hours and not pay additional tuition*. MSAC courses may not be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree— they are not dual credit courses. A student must successfully complete a bachelor’s degree before full admission into the MSAC program.
*No additional tuition fees, when taken as part of undergraduate block tuition (12-18 credit hours). Other tuition rates apply, when graduate courses are taken outside of the tuition block. Please check with Financial Aid for specific account information.