Application Deadlines Fall Spring Summer
Priority May 15 November 1 March 1
Standard August 1 December 1 April 1
  • Application for admission with a $45 application fee
  • Official transcript from an accredited college or university reflecting the completion of a baccalaureate degree.
  • Minimum 2.75 GPA on last 60 semester or 90 quarter units. Additional opportunities may be available for a student to overcome an unsatisfactory GPA. 
  • Bachelor’s in accounting and/or prerequisites completed with a “C” or better. Prerequisites are not required for admission but must be completed at CBU or elsewhere prior to starting graduate level courses.
    • Auditing
    • Federal Income Tax Accounting
    • Intermediate Accounting I
    • Intermediate Accounting II
    • BUS500/Equivalency Exams (if applicable):
      • Business and Organizational Management
      • Business Ethics
      • Business Finance
      • Business Law
      • Business Policy and Strategy
      • International Business
      • Microeconomics or Macroeconomics
      • Principles of Accounting I
      • Principles of Marketing
      • Statistics
      • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
  • Written statement of purpose OR in-person/virtual program interview (student's choice).
    Written statement (500-word maximum) or interview will address:
  • What are your educational goals?
  • How will this program help meet those goals?
  • What makes you a good fit for CBU?
  • Additional requirements may be requested.

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