Prepare for your career with graduate-level accounting education that you can tailor to your interests and career goals.
The Master of Accountancy program includes four required accountancy and taxation courses, four accountancy electives, and two general electives. You’ll want to take our CPA review course, which provides high-quality CPA exam preparation and a structured study environment, as one of your electives. During the course, you’ll take three of the four sections of the CPA exam. Many of our students complete the CPA exam by the time that they graduate.
Students who are admitted to both the Master of Accountancy program and the Juris Doctor program in the School of Law may earn the degrees concurrently with 108 total earned hours rather than the 120 total earned hours required to complete the degrees separately. Six hours of J.D. courses are applied to the M.Accy., and six hours of M.Accy. courses are applied to the J.D. Students must earn 24 non-duplicative hours in the M.Accy. program and 84 in the J.D. program to complete both degrees.
Master of Accountancy
30
Master's Program
10-12 months
Learn about GPA and GMAT requirements as well as undergraduate prerequisite courses that must be completed for admission to our Master of Accountancy program.
Students who do not meet the minimum requirements for full standing admission may be considered for admission in another category. Admission in a category other than full-standing requires fulfilling specified grade and/or course requirements and limits financial aid eligibility until full-standing admission is obtained.
University of Mississippi accounting majors: minimum grades of C in ACCY 4010: Auditing and ACCY 4050: Income Taxes I
Accounting majors from other institutions with separate accounting accreditation by AACSB International: minimum grades of C in undergraduate auditing and tax courses that are equivalent to ACCY 4010: Auditing and ACCY 4050: Income Taxes I
Accounting majors in programs without separate accounting accreditation by AACSB and applicants who majored in a field of study other than accounting:
If a required course is not available at your undergraduate institution, you may be able to take it at the University of Mississippi before starting master's classes.
The GMAT is waived for admission for students who meet GPA requirements (see admission requirements above) but is required for all students who want to be considered for a PSOA graduate assistantship.
We accept valid GMAT scores and superscores for admission and graduate assistantship consideration.
We do not accept GRE scores or scores from any other admission exam.
We ask students who are not eligible for a GMAT waiver for admission to make up to three attempts if needed and send us all GMAT scores received.
The best time to take the GMAT is over winter break or in the summer prior to the year in which you want to begin your master's program.
We strongly encourage PSOA juniors to take it over winter break during junior year or in the summer between junior year and senior year.
Be sure to consider application deadlines and the timeframe for receiving your score (up to 20 business days) when scheduling the GMAT.
Find application deadlines, including priority dates for PSOA graduate assistantship, fellowship, and scholarship consideration. View details on how our master's programs are structured, selecting the right starting term for your master’s program, and the application process.
You may apply for master’s program admission up to a year in advance of the time that you’d like to begin your master’s program.
Your graduate school application must be submitted and any required documentation for your application must be received by one of the priority deadlines or the general deadline for the term in which you'd like to begin the master's program.
All PSOA master's programs require 30 total hours (10 three-hour courses).
Degree requirements as well as the starting term and electives that you choose will inform how classes are placed in your degree plan. You can complete your master’s degree in 10-12 months (NOT two semesters).
Full-time for master's students in fall and spring semesters is 9-12 hours; the same amount of tuition is charged for 9 and 12 hours. Generally, 2-3 classes are taken outside of fall and spring semesters, usually in the summer. Taking a class in winter intersession is an option for some students (determined by electives chosen).
Students with graduate assistantships in other offices on campus that require 20 hours of service each week take 9 hours in fall and spring semesters and 4 classes outside of fall and spring semesters.
Below are some common degree plan structures for our master’s programs. We strongly recommend the CPA review course (ACCY 6150) for all master’s students. During the course, which is an elective option in all four of our master’s programs, students prepare for and actually take the three core sections of the CPA exam. Because of the time commitment required by the CPA review course and taking the core sections, students who choose to take the course in spring semester should take only two other courses in that semester, remaining at the minimum of nine hours required for full-time graduate enrollment.
Starting in May Intersession
Starting in First Summer Term
Starting in Second Summer Term
Starting in August Intersession
Starting in Fall Semester
Starting in Spring Semester
Dates for all terms are listed on the academic calendars.
You may apply for admission for one of the following terms: Summer Term, Fall Semester, Winter Intersession, or Spring Semester.
The majority of our master’s students begin courses in the summer after finishing undergraduate courses. Students who are admitted for Summer may begin classes in May Intersession, Full Summer Term, First Summer Term, Second Summer Term, or August Intersession.
Admitted students may register for and begin master's courses after the below are completed.
We do not require or consider statements of purpose, letters of recommendation, or resumes in the application process.
If the GMAT is waived for your admission but you plan to take it for PSOA graduate assistantship consideration, you can have your score sent when you apply or have it sent so that we receive it by one of the priority application deadlines.
To complete the graduate school application, you'll enter basic information, select your master’s program, select your starting term for the program, and pay the $60 nonrefundable application fee (required for all applicants).
If you are applying for Fall Semester 2026 or a later term, you must upload your unofficial transcript in the application process, even if you are a current Ole Miss student or graduate.
Here are some of the courses you’ll take to earn your Master's of Accountancy degree.
GR
3 credits
Advanced cost accounting concepts and techniques; the role of quantitative managerial accounting information in strategic decision making; the role of managerial accountants in business intelligence analytics.
GR
3 credits
This course covers tax theory and analytical review of multijurisdictional (both interstate and multinational) entities, including U.S. taxation of foreign affiliates and related tax planning/advisory issues.
Financial aid for Master of Accountancy students includes graduate assistantships, scholarships, and graduate student loans.
Students who apply by one of the priority deadlines, are eligible for admission, and who have completed the Future PSOA Master's Student Information Form (completed after admission) are considered for PSOA graduate assistantships and scholarships.
When selecting students for those awards, we use information from the form, transcript(s), admission application, and the Office of Financial Aid (need information determined from the FAFSA). An official GMAT score is required for graduate assistantship consideration.
Current GPAs as of the time of selection are used in the selection process. Students from other institutions who have completed undergraduate classes since admission must have a new official transcript sent to the graduate school (gschool@olemiss.edu) by one of the priority deadlines to be considered for PSOA awards.
Students in the concurrent Juris Doctor/Master of Accountancy and Juris Doctor/Master of Taxation programs are not eligible for PSOA graduate assistantships, fellowships, or scholarships.
The PSOA awards over 60 graduate assistantships each year for fall and spring semesters.
Graduate assistantships are positions of high honor, offered to students with the top admission scores (see formula above).
Graduate assistants perform 10 hours of service to the PSOA per week, with responsibilities that may include assisting faculty, tutoring, proctoring exams, and/or assisting in the PSOA office.
In exchange for their service, graduate assistants receive a partial tuition scholarship (approximately 60-65% of resident tuition), a 100% non-resident fee scholarship, and a $7,500 stipend. For the 2026-27 academic year, the partial tuition scholarship is $3,854.25.
Graduate assistantships do not include winter intersession or summer terms. Tuition for classes in those terms is based on the student’s residency.
We offer a limited number of small scholarships as funding allows to students with strong academic backgrounds who do not receive a graduate assistantship, Hearin Foundation Graduate Fellowship, or KPMG MADA Scholarship.
Graduate assistantships are available in other units on campus. Application processes and eligibility requirements vary by position.
Graduate assistantships that require 10 hours of service are recommended for PSOA master's students.
Students with graduate assistantships in other offices on campus that require 20 hours of service each week take 9 hours in fall and spring semesters and 4 classes outside of fall and spring semesters.
PSOA graduate assistants are not permitted to serve in an additional graduate assistantship.
I'd love to hear from you if you're interested in pursuing a master's degree in the PSOA. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have questions about our MAccy program.
Director of Masters Programs Accountancy
We are proud to offer competitive and affordable tuition for our master’s programs.
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