In general, you need to have accomplished the following in order to be considered for admission:
Completed a four-year undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution or one with equivalent recognition.
Achieved a 2.75 grade point average on a 4.00 scale, or the equivalent.
NIU requires an 80 (TOEFL), 6.5 (IELTS) or 53 (PTE Academic).
When preparing your score report for upload, be sure that your name and all scores are legible.
If you're admitted, you must have your test score sent to NIU from the testing center. When having your TOEFL score sent, use institution code 1559. NIU does not require department codes; neither does the testing center.
The Master of Accountancy (MAC) is designed to provide graduate students who have an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than accounting with a set of courses focused on the foundational areas within the accountancy discipline, enhancing students’ understanding of the role of accounting in business and other organizations. The MAC degree is designed to prepare candidates for a professional accountancy career and qualify them to sit for the Certified Public Accountant examination in Illinois.
The MAC program is a part-time cohort program with students admitted only in the fall semester. This coursework for this program is 100% online. Guaranteed admission into the program is available for University Honors students who have successfully completed a non-accountancy undergraduate degree from NIU, subject to capacity.
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Required Courses (27)
ACCY 510 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
ACCY 531 - Financial Reporting I Credits: 3
ACCY 532 - Financial Reporting II Credits: 3
ACCY 550 - Principles of Taxation Credits: 3
ACCY 560 - Assurance Services Credits: 3
ACCY 622 - Managerial Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
ACCY 633 - Advanced Financial Reporting Credits: 3
ACCY 650 - Advanced Issues in Taxation Credits: 3
ACCY 670 - Accounting Research Credits: 3
Electives (6)
Electives totaling six semester credit hours to be selected from the following course offerings or from among relevant graduate offerings within the College of Business with approval from the Director of Graduate Studies (6)
ACCY 664 - Financial Statement Auditing Credits: 3
ACCY 675 - Data Analytics and Decision Making in Accounting Credits: 3
ACCY 679 - Seminar in Accounting Credits: 3
The Master of Accountancy (MAC) is designed to provide graduate students who have an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than accounting with a set of courses focused on the foundational areas within the accountancy discipline, enhancing students’ understanding of the role of accounting in business and other organizations. The MAC degree is designed to prepare candidates for a professional accountancy career and qualify them to sit for the Certified Public Accountant examination in Illinois.
Student Medical Insurance: $ 2448 per year
