Applying for Admission

For consideration, applicants must submit the following:

1. A completed online application with supplemental materials (ccsu.edu/apply): 
   
   • Proof of professional license/designation (e.g., CPA, CMA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CFA) or advanced degree (e.g., JD, Masters or Doctoral) or state CPA or Bar exam scores, if applicable 
   • Current resume/CV 
   • $50 application fee 
2. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (GPA of 3.00 or higher) 
   
   • Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.70 to 2.99 may apply for conditional, part-time admission 
   • Applicants with a degree other than accounting must complete the following prerequisite foundational CCSU courses or their equivalent with a GPA of 3.00 or higher prior to beginning class in the MSA: 
     
     • Introduction to Financial Accounting  
     • Introduction to Managerial Accounting  
     • Intermediate Financial Accounting I  
     • Intermediate Financial Accounting II  
     • Intermediate Financial Accounting III or Advanced Financial Accounting  
     • Cost Accounting  
     • U.S. Federal Income Taxation  
     • Accounting Information Systems  
     • Auditing

Official transcripts may be sent directly to the Graduate Recruitment & Admissions Office: