The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Master of Accounting (MAC) – Online Format

Master'sMACEnglish-taughtMaster of Accounting

Overview

The online format of UNC Kenan-Flagler's Master of Accounting, with a 48-credit traditional pathway open to all majors and a 30-credit advanced standing pathway for recent accounting graduates. It combines asynchronous learning with live online classes and begins with a leadership immersion in Chapel Hill.

Official program name: Master of Accounting (MAC) – Online Format
Awarded degree: Master of Accounting
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's — MAcc
Awarding institution: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Source: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 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: 30-48 credits (48 traditional, 30 advanced standing; transfers may reduce the traditional requirement)US credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Traditional 12-36 months; Advanced Standing 12-24 months
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: January, March, June, September
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.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: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Online format of the UNC Master of Accounting; same degree as on campus; required three-day Orientation and Leadership Immersion in Chapel Hill.

Source: kenan-flagler.unc.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: Online + required attendanceTeaching is online, with required campus visits, residential weeks, in-person exams or an in-person defense.
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits: Campus attendance required
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Placement / internship: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Flexible pace
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance, exams and travel as published

Immersion Required
Three-day Orientation and Leadership Immersion in Chapel Hill just before the first day of class, including a one-credit leadership course. The deadlines page lists the January 2027 orientation as online and the March, June and September 2027 orientations as in person.
once, at start · Chapel Hill · Travel expenses not included in tuition
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Other

Traditional 48-credit pathway open to all majors; 30-credit advanced standing pathway for students with an accounting degree earned within the past five years.
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.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, any major
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum grade / GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Advanced standing: B (3.0) average or higher across undergraduate accounting courses
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations: Required2 letters — Two recommenders via short online survey
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CV / résumé: RequiredResume or LinkedIn profile link
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Interview: Not verifiedFinalists invited to virtual interviews
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Essay: RequiredTwo-part essay, up to 300 words per part
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredUnofficial transcripts for review
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT: Not requiredMay be submitted voluntarily
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test: Not requiredMay be submitted voluntarily
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TOEFL iBT: RequiredTOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic if English is not the native language and the undergraduate degree was not completed in a native English-speaking country
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.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.

Application deadline
November 9, 2026 · for January 2027
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Priority deadline
November 9, 2026 · for March 2027
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
February 8, 2027 · for March 2027
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Priority deadline
February 8, 2027 · for June 2027
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
May 10, 2027 · for June 2027
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.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	US$1,446.36USD	per credit · 2026/2027Includes feesEstimated tuitionUS$69,425.28 = 48 US credit hours × US$1,446.36 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: kenan-flagler.unc.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

MAC fellowship awards Fellowship
can exceed $10,000
Eligibility: Qualified students
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1895 · next review 12/01/2027
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Authority in United States
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

AACSB International (AACSB)
Business-school accreditation — Accredited
“UNC Kenan-Flagler is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.”
Source: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

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

International candidates may study the Online MBA from their home country.Source: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

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

onlinemba.unc.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/master-of-accounting/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/master-of-accounting/admissions/application-deadlines/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/master-of-accounting/admissions/application-requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/master-of-accounting/admissions/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/master-of-accounting/our-formats/online-mac/community/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/master-of-accounting/our-formats/online-mac/online-formats/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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