MicMaster of Science in AccountingMichigan State University · East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Mar 1, 2027).

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of objectives

Student statement of objectives considered in admission.

CV or resume

Recommendation letters x 2

2 letters of recommendation submitted directly by referees via the online graduate application portal.

Official transcript(s)

From all institutions attended.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Bachelor's in accounting with minimum GPA 3.0, or bachelor's in another major with GPA 3.0 plus prerequisites. Also at least 3.0 GPA in junior-senior level courses.
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; If undergraduate major is not accounting: intermediate financial accounting and probability and statistics. Non-accounting majors may need collateral coursework beyond 30 credits.
IELTS: 6.5 overall (6.0 each component); MSU Graduate School regular-admission floor. Programs may require higher.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall (R/S 4.0, L/W 4.5) | Old scale: 80 overall (R/L/S 19, W 22); MSU Graduate School regular-admission floor. New scale applies to tests from 21 Jan 2026. Programs may require higher.; MSU Graduate School regular-admission floor. Old scale applies to tests before 21 Jan 2026. Programs may require higher.
GMAT: Required (no minimum published); GMAT or GRE required unless waived. Current MSU undergraduate accounting or finance majors with overall and junior-senior accounting GPA 3.0+ are not required to take the GMAT. Other waivers may be available—confirm with program director. GMAT not more than five years old; GRE not more than two years old per catalog.