Master's of Accounting (iMSA)

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Master's of Accounting (iMSA)

Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois

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

Who is a Masters in Accounting degree for?

The iMSA program is open to students of various backgrounds, from non-accounting professionals looking to become accountants, to future CPAs, to early-mid career finance and accounting professionals, to C-suite executives. No accounting undergraduate degree is required for admission.

There are four access points for you to join our courses. Apply directly to the iMSA program, apply for our Performance-based Admissions Track (PAT), enroll in a for-credit course as a non degree student, or sign up for a non credit option.

If you enroll in a for-credit course as a non degree student, you can take both the asynchronous, self-paced component and the high engagement, live class component of the iMSA without applying to the full degree.

Learn how to enroll in a for-credit course as a non-degree student. If you sign up for the non credit option, you can try the asynchronous, self-paced component of an iMSA course.

The program has three official start dates throughout the year: January, May,  August. 

Benefits of applying early:

  • No application fee

  • Apply for scholarship consideration

  • Priority registration for courses

  • Early access to Coursera for Illinois

  • Begin engaging with classmates via Illinois' networking platforms

Springs 2025 Cohort Deadlines

Applications for Spring A 2025 are now open.

Spring 2025 Deadlines:

  • Application Priority 1 Deadline: October 3, 2024
  • Application Priority 2 Deadline: November 7, 2024
  • Application Final Deadline: December 2, 2024

Upcoming Events:

  • iDegree Program Overview Webinar | November 9, 2024 at 10 am CT - Register today!

Have questions?

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

Upcoming Events

The full Gies Online Events Calendar can be found here.

Applications for Spring A 2025 are now open.

Spring 2025 Deadlines:

  • Application Priority 1 Deadline: October 3, 2024
  • Application Priority 2 Deadline: November 7, 2024
  • Application Final Deadline: December 2, 2024

Upcoming Events:

  • iDegree Program Overview Webinar | November 9, 2024 at 10 am CT - Register today!

Have questions?

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

Upcoming Events

The full Gies Online Events Calendar can be found here.

Gies is accepting applications for Spring 2025

The final deadline is December 2, 2024