{"id":44918,"date":"2026-01-05T18:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T23:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/?page_id=44918"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:49:26","slug":"admission-and-fees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/master-of-science-in-accounting-msa\/admission-and-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission and Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master of Science in Accounting<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Master of Science in Accounting (M.S.A.)\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-master-of-science-in-accounting-m-s-a\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-44908\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-44908\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/master-of-science-in-accounting-msa\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-44917\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-44917\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/master-of-science-in-accounting-msa\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-44923\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-44923\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/master-of-science-in-accounting-msa\/admission-and-fees\/\">Admission and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-44927\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-44927\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/master-of-science-in-accounting-msa\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission and Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program is open to students of all educational backgrounds. You are not required to have professional work experience, but a four-year (undergraduate) college degree is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply, complete the online application at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/apply\/\">URI Graduate School website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Requirements<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/application-fee-policies\/\">Application fee<\/a>&nbsp;(paid online with application)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College transcripts from all institutions attended (international applicants must show equivalency to a US bachelor\u2019s degree by an evaluation from WES or other translation company).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload unofficial college transcripts from all institutions attended.&nbsp;International applicants must show equivalency to a U.S. bachelor\u2019s degree by an evaluation from WES or other translation company.&nbsp;International applicants can click<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/international\/\">&nbsp;here&nbsp;<\/a>for details.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If accepted, please contact each institution and have them send the official transcript directly, either electronically or a paper version via the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Official electronic transcripts may be sent via Credentials Solutions, Parchment, and National Student Clearinghouse. Please be sure to designate the URI Graduate School so that we may receive the transcripts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official paper transcripts should be sent to the mailing address below. Foreign, non-evaluated official transcripts must be in English, or translated by a certified translator, and sent in a sealed envelope directly from the original institution or translator to:&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;ATTN: Admission Office<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;URI Graduate School<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;55 Lower College Road, 204 Quinn Hall<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Kingston, RI 02881<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two letters of recommendation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Residency for RI residents or qualified regional applicants. The form will need to be emailed as a pdf to the URI Graduate School at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:urigrad@etal.uri.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">urigrad@etal.uri.edu<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/residency-guidelines\/\">Read the RI residency guidelines.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official score report for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the last five years. Please note: Prospective students should take the GMAT or GRE at least two weeks prior to the application deadline. The GMAT, in Rhode Island, is offered at Pearson Professional Centers in Warwick. The GRE, in Rhode Island, is offered at Prometric Test Center in Warwick. The code for URI is #3919. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If English is not your native language, you\u2019ll need to submit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/toefl.org\/\">TOEFL<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ielts.org\/\">IELTS<\/a>&nbsp;scores (taken within the last two years). A minimum score of 91 for TOEFL under the new IBT-Internet Based Test or 575 under the paper based testing, and minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS is required. The URI Designated Institution Code for TOEFL is 3919.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall Enrollment:<\/strong> June 30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring<\/strong> <strong>Enrollment:<\/strong> November 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>International Students Fall Enrollment (only):<\/strong> February 15<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/academics\/academic-calendar\/\" title=\"\">academic calendar<\/a>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuition and Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/admission\/\" title=\"\">estimated costs<\/a>\n\n\n<p><strong>All Veterans:<\/strong>&nbsp;Veteran students may qualify for in-state tuition. Please refer to the RI state&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/admission\/residency-policies\/\">Residency Policy<\/a>&nbsp;to determine eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuition Waivers:&nbsp;<\/strong>Unemployment, Senior Citizen, Disabled Veteran and RI National Guard Tuition Waivers are available for eligible Rhode Island residents. See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/enrollment\/tuition-waivers\/\">waiver eligibility details<\/a>&nbsp;or call 401.874.9500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all details on tuition, fees, financial aid and payment options, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/web.uri.edu\/enrollment\/\">URI Enrollment Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/gmat-waivers-and-awards\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>GMAT Waivers and Awards<\/h2><p>Eligible students may waive the<br>GMAT. Basic rule is undergraduate<br>GPA is greater than 3.3 from URI or<br>other AACSB accredited institutions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">apply for gmat fee waiver<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the University of Rhode Island MS Accounting Program, please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/meet\/cynthia-blanthorne\/\">Cynthia Blanthorne<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master of Science in Accounting Admission and Fees The Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program is open to students of all educational backgrounds. You are not required to have professional work experience, but a four-year (undergraduate) college degree is required. To apply, complete the online application at the&nbsp;URI Graduate School website. 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