Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA)

The Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business and Entrepreneurship is accredited from
AACSB International —The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), considered the world’s leading association of business schools. Less than 6% of business schools worldwide have earned this distinction.

Accounting is increasingly connected to data, analytics, information systems, and technology. TWU's STEM-designated MSA combines advanced accounting education with skills for a changing profession.

The online format makes graduate education accessible to working professionals and students balancing career, family, and other responsibilities.

Not every accounting student has the same goal. Choose coursework that supports your interests.

TWU has a long tradition of developing women for professional and leadership roles while welcoming students from all backgrounds. The MSA develops more than technical accounting knowledge. Students strengthen the judgment, communication, analytical thinking, ethical decision-making, and leadership skills needed for professional advancement.

The path to becoming a CPA can be complicated, particularly for students who completed undergraduate accounting coursework at another institution. TWU accounting faculty work individually with students to review their educational background and help them develop a plan for meeting Texas CPA educational requirements.

Begin by reviewing your program's website to see if there are additional admission requirements and application deadlines prior to applying.  

1. Apply online.
   Apply to Graduate Programs  via the TWU Online Graduate Application Portal following instructions below.  
2. Submit transcripts to TWU.
1. Domestic Applicants must submit official transcripts for each college or university attended, both undergraduate and graduate. See the Student Records website for more details. Original transcripts for each college/university attended must be submitted, even if referred to on another schools transcripts.
2. International Applicants are now required to provide an evaluation prepared by a NACES or AICE member evaluation service. International transcripts should not be sent directly to TWU. See the International Admissions website for more details.
3. Submit Recommendation Requests
   If your program requires you to submit names for recommendations you will need to do it in the application. List of programs-majors.  
4. Pay the application fee.
   The $50 fee ($75 fee for International applicants), which applies to all new and returning applicants, can be paid by:
1. Credit card - Pay Online through the application as the last step before submitting the application. The second portion of the application will not be available until the application fee has been received.
2. Fee Waivers - Graduate applicants who are certified McNair Scholars are eligible for a McNair Scholar Application Fee Waiver. TWU Alumni may be eligible for the Alumni Advantage Fee Waiver. Check your eligibility here: https://twu.edu/alumni-advantage/. If eligible submit the request using the Application Fee Waiver Submission
3. Following fee payment return to the application dashboard where supplemental application documents can be uploaded. The online application will list which documents are needed to fulfill the program admission requirements. You can also check the program's website.
5. Submit Program supplemental documents
1. Review the specific requirements for your intended program to identify any supplemental materials needed for your application.

Watch for emails from your new program/department that may come to your TWU email address.

For more information or assistance with the application or graduate admissions, visit the Graduate Admissions website.

Students who wish to apply for a Graduate Assistantship must meet the General Criteria for Appointment of Graduate Assistants.

Program Contact

Pushkala Raman, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Director
mba@twu.edu

Application Deadlines

The College of Business admits students on a continual basis. Please contact the College for more information.

Admission Requirements

Unconditional Admission to MSA

• Earned bachelor's degree in accounting with at least a 3.0 Cumulative GPA from a regionally accredited institution.
• Earned bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 15 credit hours of accounting, 3000-level or above with an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00, from a regionally accredited institution. Preferred courses shown below:
  • ACCT 3023 - intermediate Accounting I
  • ACCT 3103 - Cost Accounting
  • ACCT 5523 - Auditing
  • ACCT 3063 - Tax Accounting I
  • ACCT 4193 - Accounting Analytics or ACCT 4173 - Accounting Info Systems

Provisional Admission to MSA

Earned bachelor's degree in accounting with a 2.5 - 2.99 Cumulative GPA from a regionally accredited institution.  Student must take two graduate leveling courses

• • ACCT 5023 - Intermediate Financial Accounting (15 weeks)
  • ACCT 5033 - Cornerstones of Accounting (15 weeks)

Earned bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 15 credit hours of accounting, 3000-level or above with an overall cumulative GPA of 2.5 - 2.99, from a regionally accredited institution. Student must take two graduate leveling courses

• • ACCT 5023 - Intermediate Financial Accounting (15 weeks)
  • ACCT 5033 - Cornerstones of Accounting (15 weeks)

Earned bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least a 2.5 - 2.99 GPA from a regionally accredited institution.  Students must first take all four graduate Leveling Courses and earn at least a 3.0

• • ACCT 5093 - Financial Accounting (7 weeks)
  • ACCT 5433 - Managerial Accounting (7 weeks)
  • ACCT 5023 - Intermediate Financial Accounting (15 weeks)
  • ACCT 5033 - Cornerstones of Accounting (15 weeks)

The College of Business holds orientation for new students in the fall and spring semesters.  It is a requirement that all new students attend one of these session. Information will be provided after acceptance to the program.