Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University’s Master of Accountancy program provides students with the opportunity to develop technical and statistical skills while pursuing advanced course work in accounting or taxation. Graduates of the program are ready to enter the in-demand accounting profession, are prepared for the CPA and pursue senior-level positions. Elevate your career with a quality, affordable education that equips you with the valuable technical and statistical skills needed in this growing field. 

AACSB Accreditation 

• The Master of Accountancy program is one of only 165 accounting programs worldwide that hold Accounting Accreditation from AACSB International – the hallmark of management education.

Admission Requirements

• Application Form
• Application Fee
• Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
• Undergraduate Transcripts 

Test scores from either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) are required if at least one of the following conditions is true:

• The applicant's undergraduate degree is from a college or university without at least a regional level accreditation.
• The applicant's undergraduate cumulative grade-point average is below 3.0.

*Admission to the program is based on a combination of a candidate’s undergraduate GPA and the GMAT/GRE score.  

-International students are required to have met at least one of the following English language proficiency requirements:

• TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based): 78 & at least 17 in each section
• TOEFL PBT (Paper-Based): 550
• IELTS: 6.0 and at least 5.0 in each section
• PTE (Pearson’s Test of English): 50
• iTEP: 3.8

Admission Deadlines

All applications must be submitted and complete on the following application deadline dates:

• International Students
  • Fall Semester - July 21st
  • Spring Semester - December 10th
  • Summer Semester - April 14th

Career Outcomes

• The Master of Accountancy program is designed to prepare students for careers in business, internal auditing, government, consulting, and public accounting.
• A large percentage of students become CPAs, and recently there has been an increased interest in the Certified Management Accountant (CMA), the Certified Fraud Examiner, the Certified Internal Audit (CIA), the Certificate in Financial Management, and the Certified Information Systems Audit (CISA) examinations.
• These are some of the local companies that are hiring CSU grads: Robert Half Management Resources, Lincoln Electric, Endeavour, US Department of the Navy, J.M Smuckers, Accounting Principals, TriMark USA, Applied Industrial Technologies, Green Key Resources, Sherwin Williams, and Key Bank.