Master's of Accounting (iMSA)

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Master's of Accounting (iMSA)

Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois

Accredited degree

Offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

18-36 months

8 courses total, 10-15 hours per week

$21,916-$28,096 USD total cost

Depending on elective course choices

No accounting background required

Designed for students of various backgrounds

100% online

Mixture of self-paced content with engaging live classroom sessions

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 $878 per credit hour for a specific iMSA accounting course, a 4-credit-hour accounting course would cost $3,512 and a 2-credit-hour course would cost $1,756. At $363 per credit hour for a non-accounting elective course, a 4-credit-hour course would cost $1,452 and a 2-credit-hour course would cost $726.

Estimated Expenses:

Credit hours required: 32
Cost per credit hour: $878 for accounting and accounting Electives, $363 for non-accounting electives
Total tuition: $21,916-$28,096 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.