Grand Canyon University · Colangelo College of Business

Master of Science in Accounting

Master'sMSAEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Accounting

Overview

A 34-credit online master's in accounting with 8-week courses at $675 per credit, holding ACBSP programmatic accreditation.

Official program name: Master of Science in Accounting
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Accounting
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution: Grand Canyon University — Colangelo College of Business
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, 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: Accounting · dedicated degree
Credits: 34 creditsUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Language of instruction: EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Online MS in Accounting (also offered in evening format); no on-site requirement stated.

Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 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.
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits: Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

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

Academic calendar

Online courses run 8 weeks
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 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”.

Prior degree / qualification: RequiredUndergraduate degree from an accredited college or program approved by GCU
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum grade / GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.8 — 2.8+ GPA, or 2.5+ GPA with GMAT 500 / GRE 300
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credit transfer: OptionalUp to 12 credits or 1/3 of the program in transfer (whichever is less)
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT: Optional — minimum 500GMAT 500 or GRE 300 accepted for applicants with a 2.5-2.79 GPA
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test: Optional — minimum 300GRE 300 combined verbal/quantitative for applicants with a 2.5-2.79 GPA
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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

Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — Online	US$675USD	per creditEstimated tuitionUS$22,950 = 34 US credit hours × US$675 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 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 Grand Canyon University

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1968 · next review 8/31/2027
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 MSA holds additional programmatic accreditation from ACBSP.
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Students who completed education outside the U.S. may study in an online or evening program at GCU.Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/degree-programs/bachelor-science-accounting — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
gcu.edu/degree-programs/master-science-accounting-msa — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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