Masters of Science in Accounting

The Master of Science  (MS) program in accounting is designed for accounting, business and nonbusiness undergraduates seeking to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and make a career in the accounting profession. While the program focuses on the public accounting field, graduates will be prepared to seek employment in investment banks (e.g., mergers and acquisitions) and in corporate financial management positions. The program offers the specific courses required by the state of Maryland to sit for the CPA examination.

Additional Information:

• Requirements for the Mayland CPA examination
• Maryland State Board of Accountancy

Requirements for the Degree

To earn the MS in Accounting degree at Morgan State University, students will be required to complete a minimum of 30 credits at the graduate level. All students must meet certain business and accounting exposure requirements in order to qualify for masters level courses. Exposure requirements may be transferred from other qualified institutions. Business Law (BUAD 382) and Federal Income Taxation (ACCT 320) are not accepted from institutions outside the United States. Students may have to take some exposure courses at the undergraduate level. Financial aid usually does not cover undergraduate courses.

Pre-masters, core and professional track course requirements will be offered in the evenings to accommodate working students. Some business and accounting exposure courses will be offered both in the daytime and evenings in alternative semesters.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the MS in Accounting program, applicants must have an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale. Cconditional admission is available for applicants with GPAs between 2.75 and 3.0. A current score (score less than five years old) on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is also required. The GMAT exam is waived for all students with an overall GPA for all prior coursework of 3.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Applicants are also required to submit official transcripts from all institutions attended, three letters of recommendation, and a one-page personal statement of academic and professional plans.

The School of Graduate Studies welcomes students that are not citizens of the United States but who have appropriate documentation from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) (including the I94 form) verifying their legal residence and/or student status in the United States. International students must have transcripts from foreign institutions evaluated by an education credentialing service. Information about this service can be obtained by contacting Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., P. O. Box 92920, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202-0970 (414) 289 3400. International applicants must not send any foreign transcripts or certificates to the School of Graduate Studies. Applications for Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. can be obtained by contacting the School of Graduate Studies at (443) 885-3185. 

In addition, applicants from non English speaking countries must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL scores are not required for applicants from the British Commonwealth, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania. Information about the TOEFL examination may be obtained from TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey  08540.

Applications are accepted online on the webpage of the School of Graduate Studies at Morgan State University. You may click on the following link to start the application process: Apply 

 The deadline to begin the application process is March 15 for fall admission. Applicants seeking financial aid should submit the application by February 1 for fall admission. For spring admission, the deadline to begin the application process is October 1. Applicants seeking financial aid should apply by September 1 for spring admission.