Master of Professional Accountancy Admissions Process

Admission to the UHD MPAC program is based upon the applicant's scholastic ability and potential for success.

1. Applicants must have completed or be near to completing the following prerequisite accounting courses prior to applying to the MPAC program:
   
   - ACC 2301 Financial Accounting  
   - ACC 2302 Managerial Accounting  
   - ACC 3300 Intermediate Accounting I  
   - ACC 3301 Intermediate Accounting II  
   - ACC 3302 Intermediate Accounting III  
   - ACC 3303 Cost Accounting  
   - ACC 3304 Accounting Information Systems  
   - ACC 4301 Individual Income Taxation  
   - ACC 4302 Corporation Taxation  
    -ACC 4304 Auditing 
   
   

2. ​Apply online using the UHD online graduate ​application. Please note, applicants must have completed or are in the process of completing, the above prerequisite accounting courses. Applicants may apply for the MPAC program while still enrolled in their last semester in earning their bachelor’s degree to obtain a conditional admission decision.

3. Official transcript(s) from all post-secondary institutions attended. All documents must be received from the degree/credit granting institution. Evaluations from foreign institutions must include the course by course evaluation with GPA indication. 
    
4. Admissions Criteria
   1. The GMAT may be optional if an applicant has fulfilled the necessary criteria. The GMAT is not required if the following criteria is met: Undergraduate Degree Holders: Have an overall GPA of at least 2.50 in upper-division courses with a minimum of 12 credit hours of upper-division Accounting courses at an institution with AACSB Business accreditation, and an overall GPA of at least 2.75 in the Accounting courses.
      
      
   2. Applicants must have earned an overall GPA of a 2.75 or higher in the following accounting courses: ACC 3300, ACC 3301, ACC 3302, ACC 3303, ACC 3304, ACC 4301, ACC 4302, and ACC 4304.
      
      
   3. In the event an applicant does not meet the GPA requirement, they may be required to submit their resume, arrange for an interview with the Program Director, and/or submit an official GMAT score report completed within the last five years.
       
   4. Advance Degree Holders:  Have an earned graduate degree in business from an AACSB-accredited university or a Ph.D., M.D., Ed.D., D.D.S. or J.D. from a regionally-accredited U.S. institution (or U.S. licensure). 
      
       
5. Official TOEFL score report if you graduated from a University where English is not the native language. Minimum score needed is 81 for IBT (TOEFL) and 6.5 for the IELTS exam. 
    

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* Visit our application requirements on the UHD Admissions website before submitting your application and be sure to view the deadline for applications.  Any applications received after the deadlines will be considered for the following semester unless you request special consideration.