Master of Science

Accounting

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:

By Mail: 

Central Connecticut State University
Graduate Recruitment & Admissions Office
1615 Stanley Street
Davidson Hall 116
New Britain, CT 06050

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