Master of Science Degree in Accountancy

Master of Science Degree in Accountancy

Application & Admission

We Invite You to Apply

Admission to our program is a competitive yet personalized process. Rather than using a strict formula, we evaluate all aspects of an applicant's qualifications.  Undergraduate academic performance, GMAT scores, experience, personal statement, and letters of recommendation all impact the committee’s evaluation.

Our goal is to make the application process as consultative and transparent as possible. We encourage you to keep regular contact with the admissions office during the process to support you in building a strong file. If you have questions. please call (651) 962-4110. In addition, we welcome you to visit campus, sit in on a class and meet with current students and professors.

Who Should Apply

The UST MSA program selects highly motivated, talented individuals with an accounting major or its equivalent, who have the potential to become principled global business leaders. We therefore consider the entire application under the following criteria:

Academic Performance

We welcome applicants who hold a U.S. bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, with a major in accounting, or its equivalent.

Coursework needed to apply:
  • Intermediate Accounting sequence of courses
  • Auditing
  • Corporate income tax
  • Cost accounting
  • Advanced accounting
  • Accounting information systems
  • Business law
  • Financial Management 
Intellectual Aptitude

The MS in Accountancy program is demanding. We review the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing assessment on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) as one indication of your potential to succeed in the MSA program. We also place high value on your overall GPA and on your grades in accounting courses in particular. This is why we ask that at least one Letter of Recommendation be from one of your accounting professors.

Leadership Potential

We review your application, résumé, letters of recommendation and personal statement for demonstrated abilities to perform as a principled leader in the accounting profession.

Start Your Application

Follow our Step-by-Step outline for applying online, or get started with your online application today.

 

When to Apply

The UST Master of Science Degree in Accountancy program starts processing applications in summer for the following summer's enrollment. We encourage interested and qualified applicants to apply as early as possible.

For the cohort which will start July 2014:
UST undergraduates: 
Priority Review Deadline is August 16, 2013

All applicants may submit complete applications for review by one of the following dates:
September 13, 2013
November 8, 2013
January 10, 2014 - Final Deadline for non-U.S. degrees
After January 10, applications will be reviewed as they are completed through May 2, 2014 - Final Deadline

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Professional Viewpoint

"St Thomas’s Master of Science in Accountancy Program thoroughly prepares students for a career in public accounting. Courses significantly enhance technical skills which are vital in today's complicated world of accounting; the program also effectively develops communication skills, executive presence and networking abilities which are equally important. PricewaterhouseCoopers has had great success with graduates of the UST MSA program."

Tom McCarr, CPA
Tax Partner, Minneapolis Office
PricewaterhouseCoopers

   

Program Blueprint

The Master of Science Degree in Accountancy is an 11-month, full-time, cohort-based program for students with an undergraduate accounting major.