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Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA)

Master'sMSAEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Accountancy

Overview

A 30-credit, 100% online Master of Science in Accountancy aligned with the CPA exam, with 27 core credit hours, one elective and the Integrative Accounting Seminar as capstone; requires a 3.0 GPA and accounting prerequisites, and is not available to residents of California, Texas and the US Virgin Islands.

Official program name
Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA)
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Accountancy
Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MAcc
Awarding institution
Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Columbia, Missouri, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Credits
30 creditsUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
12-24 months
Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Late Fall Session October 26, 2026, Early Spring Session January 11, 2027, Late Spring Session March 8, 2027
Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this program is listed

Program delivered 100% online.

Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

  • ACCT 590 Integrative Accounting Seminar
    Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum grade / GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Prerequisites
RequiredFive general MBA prerequisites plus six undergraduate accounting courses with grades of B or higher (one C allowed)
Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GMAT/GRE and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online studentsFrom the institution-wide rate table covering online students at this levelUS$600USDper credit · 2026-27Estimated tuitionUS$18,000 = 30 US credit hours × US$600 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Columbia College

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1923 · next review 08/31/2033

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “The Robert W. Plaster School of Business was accredited by ACBSP in December 2023.”

    Source: ccis.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

State authorization

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. ccis.edu/degrees/accountancy-master — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. ccis.edu/degrees/accounting-bachelor — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. ccis.edu/tuition-financial-aid/college-cost/graduate-tuition/index — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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