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Master of Science in Accounting

Master'sMSAEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Accounting

Overview

A 52-quarter-credit (13-course) online master's in accounting covering auditing, taxation and cost accounting; $485 per quarter credit hour.

Official program name
Master of Science in Accounting
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Accounting
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution
Purdue University Global — School of Business and Information Technology
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
West Lafayette, Indiana, 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
52 quarter credits (13 courses)credits (institution's own system) — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: purdueglobal.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: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online MS in Accounting; no on-site requirement stated.

Source: purdueglobal.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.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: purdueglobal.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

  • Programs follow a 10-week term calendar with staggered start dates through the year.
    Source: purdueglobal.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
RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcript showing completion of the bachelor's degree
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 11, 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 students — Per quarter creditUS$485USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$25,220 = 52 credits (institution's own system) × US$485 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — Standard rate (per quarter credit hour)From the institution-wide rate table covering online students at this levelUS$485USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$25,220 = 52 credits (institution's own system) × US$485 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Resource fee per term (standard graduate programs)
US$295 per termMandatory
Source: purdueglobal.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 Purdue University Global

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1997 · 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 · Program accredited by ACBSP

    Source: purdueglobal.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

  • Online degrees are offered to international students, who can study from home.Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 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. purdueglobal.edu/about/accreditation/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. purdueglobal.edu/admissions/academic-calendar/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/business/online-master-accounting-degree/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. purdueglobal.edu/tuition-financial-aid/undergraduate-graduate-tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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