Overview

The Taxation program offered by California State University Northridge focuses on building research, communication, compliance and critical-thinking skills that are vital to becoming a successful tax practitioner in public, private, government and not-for-profit organizations.

Key features

Graduates are able to:

Apply their conceptual understanding of tax to both structured and unstructured problems.

Effectively communicate their analysis of complex taxation problems in writing.

Research tax literature for both structured and unstructured problems.

Apply critical-thinking skills when analyzing and solving tax problems.

Recognize and analyze ethical and professional responsibility issues in the tax practice.

Conduct analytical review of tax returns.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Tax Ethics, Research and Communication

Income Tax Concepts and Their Business Applications

Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders

Income Taxation of Partnerships

Accounting Methods and Periods

Federal Tax Procedure

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-22 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

4 _(analytical)

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must meet the requirements of the university as listed in this catalog. In addition, applicants must have successfully completed an introduction to federal income taxation course and an introduction to financial accounting course. (Prerequisite courses may be taken at any accredited institution of higher education.)

Furthermore, applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from supervisors or professors, as well as a current resume. The GMAT is not required for applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. CPA designation, Enrolled Agent credentials or 4 years of professional tax work experience may substitute for the GMAT for candidates with a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5 but lower than 3.0.

While tax work experience, CPA designation or Enrolled Agent credentials are valued in the ranking of applicants, they are not required for admission.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17380 USD / year

≈ 17380 USD / year
Out-of-State

17380 USD / year

≈ 17380 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

17380 USD / year

≈ 17380 USD / year

Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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