Five-year Accounting/MSA Program
As an accounting major, in your junior year you can choose to pursue a graduate degree through our Five-year Bachelor/Master of Science in Accounting program. This qualifies you to sit for the CPA Exam in Connecticut or Massachusetts in just 10 months, saving students time and tuition.
The MSA program enables you to develop the skills in planning, controlling, evaluation, and analysis that characterize a successful career in accounting. It also provides a challenging academic environment that will extend and refine your knowledge of business and accounting through study, experiential exercises, and assessment performance.
With an eye toward management positions, MSA students are also given opportunities to acquire more general decision-making and leadership skills. Critical thinking skills are developed through analysis of practical case studies.
Admissions
This challenging accelerated program is designed for highly motivated high school students who have a GPA of at least 3.50 and SAT Critical Reading and Math scores totaling at least 1200 (ACT 27). If you qualify, you can be conditionally admitted to the MSA program when you apply as a high school senior. If you maintain at least a 3.30 annual GPA overall and in accounting courses, the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) requirement will be waived.
If you do not meet the GPA and SAT requirements as a new freshman, you join the program in your senior year. You must maintain a GPA of at least 3.00 overall and on accounting courses, and obtain an acceptable GMAT score. The GMAT would need to be taken prior to the beginning of the senior year at the College.
If you are not currently eligible for this accelerated program, you can still apply to enter the MSA program after completing your undergraduate courses.
