Master of Accountancy – General Online
Meet the high demand for qualified accountants and CPAs. Earn your AACSB-accredited MAcc online from one of the country’s most robust accounting schools and gain a competitive edge.
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Program Overview
Build your career prospects with a general Master of Accountancy online
Become a sought-after accounting professional with a STEM-designated program that prepares you to sit for the CPA Exam. This affordable online Master of Accountancy – General prepares you for a broad range of in-demand roles in a rapidly growing field.
Gain an in-depth understanding of key accounting concepts including budgeting, auditing and analytics and qualify for senior-level positions such as corporate controller, managerial accountant and chief financial officer.
This online accounting program provides the opportunity to earn your master’s degree by building on your base knowledge of accounting principles and business applications to advance in your current role or pivot and accelerate your career.
As a student of this general MAcc program, you will:
- Learn the intricacies of consolidations, partnership accounting and international accounting
- Understand how to audit an acquisition and payment cycle
- Gain a robust understanding of profitability analysis, budgeting, performance evaluation and reporting
- Learn the intricacies of consolidations, partnership accounting and international accounting
- Understand how to audit an acquisition and payment cycle
- Gain a robust understanding of profitability analysis, budgeting, performance evaluation and reporting
Career Opportunities in Accounting:
- Managerial Accountant
- Corporate Controller
- Chief Financial Officer
- Personal Financial Advisor
- Managerial Accountant
- Corporate Controller
- Chief Financial Officer
- Personal Financial Advisor
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers specialized degrees that can help you grow personally and professionally. Learn about our other business programs.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers specialized degrees that can help you grow personally and professionally. Learn about our other business programs.
Accreditation
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an accredited member of AACSB International. SIU Carbondale is among the fewer than 2 percent of the world's schools offering business degree programs to hold supplemental AACSB accounting accreditation.
Tuition
Our affordable tuition is easy on your budget
At SIU, we believe that education should be accessible to all, and that’s why the MAcc General online program’s tuition is budget-friendly and paid by the course.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
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MAcc General | $540 | $1,620 | $16,200 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Important dates and deadlines to keep in mind
Our General Master of Accountancy online program is delivered in a 100 percent online format, giving you the freedom to fulfill professional and personal responsibilities while enrolled. Choose the start date that best suits your schedule.
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Spring A | 1/13/25 | 12/23/24 | 12/30/24 | 1/6/25 | 1/9/25 | 3/7/25 | 8 weeks |
Spring B | 3/17/25 | 2/24/25 | 3/3/25 | 3/10/25 | 3/13/25 | 5/9/25 | 8 weeks |
Summer | 6/9/25 | 5/19/25 | 5/26/25 | 6/2/25 | 6/5/25 | 8/1/25 | 8 weeks |
Fall A | 8/18/25 | 7/28/25 | 8/4/25 | 8/11/25 | 8/14/25 | 10/10/25 | 8 weeks |
Fall B | 10/13/25 | 9/22/25 | 9/29/25 | 10/6/25 | 10/9/25 | 12/12/25 | 8 Weeks |
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Admissions
What you need for admission to the online Master of Accountancy program
Apply to the Master of Accountancy online program and prepare to unleash your potential, discover your passions, and create a future that reflects your unique aspirations.
Admission Requirements:
- Two references
- Transcripts
- 2.7 Undergraduate GPA
For admission into the general MAcc online program, you must meet the streamlined requirements below.
- Submit graduate application
- A 2.7 undergraduate GPA from a regionally accredited institution in accounting prior to enrollment. Any graduate level work must have a 3.0 GPA.
- Transcripts (official transcripts are needed prior to the second term, but not needed to apply as unofficial are accepted)
- Resume or CV
- Two references (preferred method within application)
Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to our Graduate School.
Email address: [email protected]
Mailing address:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Graduate School
1263 Lincoln Drive MC 4716
Carbondale, IL 62901
Admission Requirements:
- Two references
- Transcripts
- 2.7 Undergraduate GPA
Courses
Take a closer look at the general online MAcc program courses
Curriculum for the General MAcc program online is comprised of 10 core courses, totaling 30 credit hours. You may choose to complete the capstone (ACCT 575) and/or an internship (ACCT 595) in place of any core course(s).
Students must take 10 courses below. ACCT 575 and ACCT 595 can be substituted for any other core course.
*Tuition does not include fees.
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