We welcome your application to the Master of Accountancy program in the College of Business at Colorado State University. Your admission to the Master of Accountancy program is subject to the approval of the Chair of the Department of Accounting, in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies, as well as meeting admissions criteria.

Minimum criteria for admission into the Master of Accountancy are:

• GMAT score of 550
• Undergraduate cumulative grade point average (any field) of 3.0
• Acceptable letters of reference
• Undergraduate coursework amounting to 30 semester hours — primarily in accounting but including economics, statistics, and finance.

Resident program applicants who have not completed all of the undergraduate prerequisites can usually be admitted to the program and complete the missing requirements concurrently with graduate courses. Distance program applicants must have completed the prerequisites prior to admission, as the prerequisites are not offered via distance education.

While we encourage our students to meet the minimum criteria, failure to meet one may be offset by strengths in other areas, as determined by the Chair and Director. Waiver of the GMAT is at the discretion of the Director of Graduate Studies. A waiver normally requires either an earned graduate degree in another field, or six years of relevant work experience with strong letters of reference.

Once admitted, you must remain continuously registered until graduation. For further information regarding the Master of Accountancy, contact program director Dr. Donald Samelson at samelson@lamar.colostate.edu.


Application Submission
The College of Business uses a self-managed application process to allow you more control over the timing and completion of your application. You are requested to complete, gather and submit the application and all supporting documents in one package, if possible. Documentation that may come in separately are:

• GMAT/GRE score reports,
• TOEFL/IELTS score reports,
• transcripts from undergraduate and graduate institutions,
• letters of reference.

The Graduate School Application Form, which is to be completed online, will be sent directly to the College of Business by the Graduate School.This form is available online at: http://www.graduateschool.colostate.edu/prospective-students/apply/index.aspx.

Mail completed applicationi packets to: