Overview

At Villanova University, you’ll learn with and from business professionals, accountants and attorneys in our integrated classes, allowing for in-depth, interdisciplinary examinations of tax principles and policies.

Degree requirements

The Master of Taxation is a 30-credit degree program consisting of six required courses and over 45 comprehensive electives to allow you to personalize your course of study. Courses are taught in an eight-week format, allowing you to concentrate on one course at a time while still finishing in two years.

Learning outcomes

Our more than 60 faculty members includes full-time tax scholars and leading practitioners from Big Four accounting firms, law firms, the IRS and other tax companies and organizations.

Students may also pursue a specialty certificate in Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, and State and Local Taxation, either together with LLM degree or on a stand-alone basis.

The MT program is available on-campus, online or in a hybrid format.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Tax
Professional Practice and Tax Procedure
Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
Partnership Taxation
Tax Research and Legal Reasoning
Corporate Tax Planning

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Taxation View 116 other Masters in Taxation in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A personal statement, resume and one letter of recommendation are required. You must also participate in the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and be registered with CAS during the application year. You must apply online, and there is a $75 application fee (fee will be waived for all first-time applicants)

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

50250 USD / year

≈ 50250 USD / year
Out-of-State

50250 USD / year

≈ 50250 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

50250 USD / year

≈ 50250 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

800 - 1300 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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Scholarships Information

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