Applying for Admission

For consideration, applicants must submit the following:

1. A completed online application with supplemental materials (ccsu.edu/apply):
   • Proof of professional license/designation (e.g., CPA, CMA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CFA) or advanced degree (e.g., JD, Masters or Doctoral) or state CPA or Bar exam scores, if applicable
   • Current resume/CV
   • $50 application fee
2. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (GPA of 3.00 or higher)
   • Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.70 to 2.99 may apply for conditional, part-time admission
   • Applicants with a degree other than accounting must complete the following prerequisite foundational Central courses or their equivalent with a GPA of 3.00 or higher prior to beginning class in the MSA:
     • Introduction to Financial Accounting
     • Introduction to Managerial Accounting
     • Intermediate Financial Accounting I
     • Intermediate Financial Accounting II
     • Intermediate Financial Accounting III or Advanced Financial Accounting
     • Cost Accounting
     • U.S. Federal Income Taxation
     • Accounting Information Systems
     • Auditing

Official transcripts may be sent directly to the Graduate Recruitment & Admissions Office:

By Mail:

Central Connecticut State University
Graduate Recruitment & Admissions Office
1615 Stanley Street
Davidson Hall 116
New Britain, CT 06050

By Email:

graduateadmissions@ccsu.edu