MACCT Admission

Admission Requirements

Manchester undergraduate students applying to the program must have earned a 3.3 cumulative GPA and must have completed the following courses with a minimum grade of B (3.00/4.00):

  • BUS 310 Business Information Systems
  • BUS 313 Business Law I
  • FIN 333 Principles of Finance
  • ACCT 311 Intermediate Accounting I
  • ACCT 312 Intermediate Accounting II
  • ACCT 321 Managerial and Cost Accounting
  • ACCT 331 Introduction to Taxation
  • MATH 210 Statistical Analysis

Students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree at another regionally accredited college or university must have earned a 3.3 cumulative GPA and must have completed the equivalent of the Manchester courses listed above with a minimum grade of B (3.00/4.00).  These courses must be approved by the program director and the registrar, and Manchester may require the submission of course descriptions and/or course syllabi if there are questions about the equivalency of the completed courses.  Application materials are available on the Manchester University website, and review of applications occurs on a rolling basis. 

Regular Admission

Applicants who meet all of the admission requirements will be awarded regular admission status.

Conditional Admission

A student who does not meet all of the admission requirements but shows evidence of being capable of succeeding in the program may be admitted conditionally, in which case the program director will provide the student with a written statement of the conditions which must be satisfied.