Prospective Students - Graduate

Accounting and Accounting Taxation

Degree Offered: Master of Science in Business Administration (MS)

The MS ACCT and MS ACTX programs are designed for students whose primary career interests are in auditing and taxation. The program provides an excellent foundation and prepares students for careers as professional accountants in financial institutions, government, industry, nonprofit organizations, and public practice.

The MS requires 30 hours of approved coursework. There is no thesis requirement. Major areas offered are accounting and taxation. Taxation coursework is completed in the Leeds School of Business and the CU Law School.

Admission

Graduate School Minimum Admissions Standards
Individual graduate departments may have additional or more restrictive standards by which they evaluate graduate applicants. However, the Graduate School at CU-Boulder has established minimum standards for graduate admission. Applicants must:

1. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, or have done work equivalent to that required for such a degree.
   
2. Show promise of ability to pursue advanced study and research, as judged by the student’s scholastic record.
   
3. Have adequate preparation to enter graduate study in the chosen field.
   
4. Have at least a 2.75 (2.00=C) undergraduate grade point average. Note: Applicants who cannot meet this undergraduate standard may still secure regular admission if they have completed 9 semester hours of relevant graduate course work with at least a 3.25 average.
   

Business Administration Admissions Requirements
Applicants must:

1. Hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
2. Successful applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 with GMAT scores of 550.
3. Admission to the MS program requires either an undergraduate business degree or extensive prerequisite coursework. Applicants with no business or accounting coursework must complete the prerequisites before applying to the program.
4. Provide a minimum of three letters of recommendation.
5. Provide a personal statement that explicitly addresses the applicant's academic interests.

Financial Support Available
The MS Program typically does not offer financial support.

Application Information and Deadlines Fall admission Yes Application deadline April 1 International application deadline April 1 Financial assistance application deadline January 31   Spring admission Yes Application deadline November 1 International application deadline November 1   Summer admission No

Contact Information

MS information:
University of Colorado at Boulder
Leeds School of Business: MS programs
Koelbel S405F
419 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0419 Phone 303-735-5161
Fax 303-492-5962
e-mail: LeedsMS@colorado.edu
web site: leeds.colorado.edu/MSAccounting