Admission Requirements
Admission into the MSA program is selective; the program, at its discretion, may request GRE or GMAT test scores, other supporting documents, or interviews that demonstrate the applicant's ability to successfully pursue a Master of Science in Accounting degree.
- Graduate School application and $40 fee
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
- Successful completion of a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment
- Minimum GPA of 2.50
- Eligibility for GRE/GMAT waivers are listed below. To request a GRE/GMAT waiver, contact the Graduate Program Director. The decision to grant a GRE/GMAT waiver rests with the Graduate Program Director and is not guaranteed by meeting one or more below criteria.
- Applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 (4.0 scale) in undergraduate coursework.
- Applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale), in any graduate coursework that is complete.
- Upon review of application materials, a GMAT/GRE waiver may be available, but is not guaranteed, to applicants with an undergraduate/graduate degree cumulative GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale).
- Current resume demonstrating post-bachelor's degree professional work experience.
- All applicants for admission to the MSA program who are not granted a waiver must complete the GMAT or the GRE. GMAT scores must meet a minimum of 500 total and 25 on both the verbal and quantitative portions. GRE scores will be converted to comparable GMAT scores using the GRE Comparison Tool for Business Schools, and converted scores must meet the GMAT minimum score standards.
- Personal history information
- International Applicants: Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent
Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.
Applicants with undergraduate degrees in majors other than accounting are welcome and can satisfy the graduate course prerequisites by completing appropriate undergraduate accounting courses.
Review the SIUE Admissions Policy for more information.
Undergraduate Prerequisite Courses
Applicants can satisfy the program’s prerequisite requirements by completing the following admission prerequisite courses, or their equivalent, with a GPA of 2.7 or better:
- ACCT 200 or 524
- ACCT 301
- ACCT 302
- ACCT 303
- ACCT 311
- ACCT 312
- ACCT 315
- ACCT 321
These courses do not carry credit toward the MSA. Prerequisite courses taken prior to admission to the MSA program ordinarily must have been taken within six years of the date the applicant is admitted. An MSA student undertaking prerequisite courses may be terminated from the program if the student's GPA calculated over all prerequisite courses taken at SIUE falls below 2.7 for more than one semester, the student receives a grade of less than C in any prerequisite course, or the student fails to make satisfactory progress.
