University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Gies College of Business

iMSA (Online Master of Science in Accountancy)

Master'sMSAEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Accountancy

Overview

A 32-credit online Master of Science in Accountancy with five required accountancy courses (financial reporting, audit, managerial accounting, federal taxation) and electives, typically completed in 18-36 months.

Official program name: iMSA (Online Master of Science in Accountancy)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Accountancy
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Gies College of Business
Source: giesbusiness.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Champaign, Illinois, 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: 32 total credit hours requiredUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: January
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 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: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Fully online master's in accountancy with no on-campus commitments; US institution, English proficiency required of non-native speakers.

Source: giesonline.illinois.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: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits: No campus visits required
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Placement / internship: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Required: ACCY 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 (20 credit hours); 12 elective credits including at least 4 non-accountancy.
Source: giesonline.illinois.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
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum grade / GPA: RecommendedMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent); applications reviewed holistically
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prerequisites: RequiredAt least one course in Principles of Accounting and one in Introduction to Finance
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credit transfer: OptionalUp to 12 transfer credit hours from an AACSB-accredited institution, case by case
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
English-language requirement: RequiredTOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo for non-native English speakers without an exemption
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT: Not required
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test: Not required
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.

Priority deadline
September 3, 2026 · for Spring 2027 (January start)
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Passed
Priority deadline
October 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027 (January start)
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Passed
Application deadline
November 5, 2026 · for January 2027
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — Total tuition depending on electives chosen	US$22,628 – US$28,928USD	entire programSource: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — Accounting course tuition and fees per credit hour (non-accounting electives $379), Fall 2026 - Summer 2027	US$904USD	per credit · 2026-27Includes feesEstimated tuitionUS$28,928 = 32 US credit hours × US$904 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: giesonline.illinois.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

Gies–Coursera Scholarship Institutional scholarship
covers 70% of tuition
Eligibility: Competitive; iMBA, iMSM and iMSA
How to apply: Details within the graduate application
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1913 · next review 08/31/2030
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Authority in United States
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

AACSB International (AACSB)
Business-school accreditation — Accredited · AACSB-Accredited (program page quick facts)
Source: giesonline.illinois.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

Applicants who are not US citizens or permanent residents may apply; non-native English speakers submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores unless exempt.Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

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

giesbusiness.illinois.edu/academics/online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
giesonline.illinois.edu/explore-programs/online-masters-in-accounting — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
giesonline.illinois.edu/explore-programs/online-masters-in-accounting/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
giesonline.illinois.edu/explore-programs/online-masters-in-accounting/curriculum — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
giesonline.illinois.edu/tuition-costs — Official tuition and fees page, 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

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