Overview

In this Accounting program from Governors State University , you will obtain the foundational technical knowledge you need as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) while improving your skills in finance, management, audit and assurance services, taxation and business regulatory environments, and accounting information systems. Focus your education by tailoring your graduate studies to your career interests, whether in management, taxation, financial planning, or general business.

Career

As an MSA student, you will fulfill the 150-credit hour requirement to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam—or if you are already a CPA, you will achieve the credential needed to teach at the college level. Chicago is home to three headquarters of large national accounting firms—McGladrey, Grant Thornton, and BDO—and houses 14 Global 500 companies in its metropolitan area.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intermediate Accounting

Accounting Information Systems

Auditing

Business Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

satisfy all conditions of admission;
maintain an overall G.P.A. of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for all course work completed at Governors State University as a graduate student with no more than two grades of “C.”
complete all prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or higher in each course and overall G.P.A. of 3.0 or better; and
apply for candidacy after earning a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 12 graduate credit-hours (beyond prerequisite coursework). Students who complete more than 15 hours of degree requirements before attaining candidacy status may be required to complete up to 18 additional hours, approved by the Dean, as a candidate before being approved for graduation by the college.

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20504 USD / year

≈ 20504 USD / year
Out-of-State

10252 USD / year

≈ 10252 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10252 USD / year

≈ 10252 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 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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