Masters Degree in Accounting

Applicants will need to:

  • Have a GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) or better for upper-division undergraduate course work.
  • Present an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited program.
  • Earn a GMAT or GRE score that is competitive in the applicant pool. The need for the GMAT or GRE may be waived for applicants who have earned a graduate degree from an AACSB* accredited institution. For international students, a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the written version or 213 on the computerized test or 83 on the iBT test is required.
  • Have completed the following prerequisite coursework (or equivalents):
      Introductory Financial Accounting
      Introductory Managerial Accounting
      Principles of Macroeconomics
      Principles of Microeconomics
      Business Statistics or Probability and Statistics
      Computer Applications such as Excel and Access
  • Submit a personal statement that includes your vision of your goals and potential as a leader in the accounting discipline and how the Masters degree in Accounting program would assist you.
  • Submit two letters of recommendation

Contact John Dallmus at 602-543-4272 or e-mail John.Dallmus@asu.edu for additional information or to answer questions.

Priority application deadlines:

    For Fall semester: June 1
    For Spring semester: November 1

We may also consider late applications, space permitting.

Admission to the Masters degree in Accounting will be granted on a competitive basis.


* Only the best schools of business are accredited by the AACSB. ASU's School of Global Management and Leadership is accredited by AACSB