Master in Accounting (Master's)

The application deadline for the Oct 2026 intake is Sep 15, 2026; tuition is Base tuition is $1,066 per credit hour for the 2026-2027 academic year. Estimated tuition after scholarship ranges from $783 to $883 per credit hour..

This programme prepares students for professional roles in accounting such as corporate controller, forensic accountant, and auditor. It focuses on practical application of accounting standards and real-world financial management. Courses are delivered online in eight-week terms with a structure designed to meet CPA licensure credit requirements. Faculty members are practicing accountants with extensive industry experience.

Focus areas include Financial Accounting, Fraud/Forensic Accounting, IT Accounting, Managerial Accounting.

The programme requires 30 credits of coursework, including specialized courses in auditing, international accounting, and controllership. It is structured to meet the credit-hour requirements for CPA licensure.

Graduates enter roles such as corporate controller, forensic accountant, IT accountant, auditor, financial analyst, and chief financial officer.

Applicants must submit an online application, official transcripts, a resume, and an essay. Those without a bachelor's in accounting may need to complete prerequisite courses.

The programme totals about 30 credit hours. Online, 8-week terms, 12 to 24 months duration. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 87% of applicants.

Regis University is Colorado's Jesuit Catholic university, based in Denver. Its professional focus spans business, computing and health care, while Regis College provides liberal arts and sciences programs alongside flexible formats for adult learners. The university's leadership includes Shawna Cooper Whitehead, its 29th president and first woman to hold the role. Community engagement is part of student life, with opportunities such as a service trip to Cobán, Guatemala, where students work alongside medical professionals in a community health care model.

Academic options include more than 100 degrees and programs across three colleges. Anderson College of Business and Computing offers business, computer science, information technology, marketing and management programs, both on campus and online. Regis College covers on-campus, full-time liberal arts and sciences study, as well as accelerated and flexible programs. Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions prepares students in nursing, physical therapy, pharmacy, counseling, family therapy and health services administration, with care aligned to Jesuit values.

The Denver campus includes classrooms, laboratories, residence halls, a student center, a library and an arboretum. International students should note that Regis offers first-year, adult undergraduate, graduate and doctoral study, plus certificate programs. The university provides an immersive virtual campus tour for students who are exploring from abroad. Its location in Denver combines access to a major U.S. city with a campus environment shaped by faith, reason, culture and service.