Master's of Accounting (iMSA)

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Master's of Accounting (iMSA)

Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois

Summer application deadline: March 6

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Accredited diploma

Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Taught in English

Engage in group discussions with professors and peers

18-36 months

32 credit hours of graduate coursework

100% online

Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required

$21,492 - $27,200 USD total cost

Depending on elective course choices

Tuition 

At a cost well below other top accounting programs, our iMSA is one of the most affordable gateways to one of the fastest growing occupations.

Students can complete the degree in as few as 4 semesters (18 months) or as many as 8 semesters (36 months).

At $850 per credit hour for a specific iMSA accounting course, a 4-credit-hour accounting course would cost $3,400 and a 2-credit-hour course would cost $1,700. At $347 per credit hour for a non-accounting elective course, a 4-credit-hour course would cost $1,388 and a 2-credit-hour course would cost $694.

Estimated Expenses:

  • Credit hours required: 32

  • Cost per credit hour: $850 for accounting and accounting Electives, $347 for non-accounting electives

  • Total tuition: $21,492 - $27,200 depending on elective course choices*

*Annual inflation rate adjustments to tuition possible. Additional costs for case packets may be incurred. Student participation in immersion, alumni, and networking events are not included.

Application Deadlines:

  • Summer/Fall Applications Open: January 6, 2025
  • Summer Deadline: March 6, 2025
  • Fall Priority Deadline: April 3, 2025

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Have questions?

Please contact Gies College of Business at giesonline@illinois.edu.

Upcoming Events

The full Gies Online Events Calendar can be found here.

Application Deadlines:

  • Summer/Fall Applications Open: January 6, 2025
  • Summer Deadline: March 6, 2025
  • Fall Priority Deadline: April 3, 2025

Upcoming Events:

Have questions?

Please contact Gies College of Business at giesonline@illinois.edu.

Upcoming Events

The full Gies Online Events Calendar can be found here.

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“Pay-As-You-Go"

Pay for your degree as you go — each time you take a course, pay tuition for that course only. If a scheduling conflict arises, you are free to take a term off and you won’t be charged during that term.

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Scholarship & Financing Opportunities

Gies is accepting applications for Spring 2025

The final deadline is December 2, 2024