Accountancy, M.Acc., Early Entry

Exceptional undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte may apply to this Early Entry Program to begin work toward a graduate degree before completion of the baccalaureate degree.

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements . 

Admission Requirements

Current UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Students

• See University Admission Requirements  
• Completion of at least 75 undergraduate credit hours (although it is expected that close to 90 credit hours will have been earned by the time the first graduate course is taken)
• Minimum 3.2 overall undergraduate GPA
• Acceptable scores on the appropriate graduate standardized test (e.g., GMAT). The GMAT/GRE application requirement may be waived for applicants upon request. Waivers must be requested from the Master of Accountancy Graduate Program Director when submitting the completed application.  All GMAT/GRE waivers are at the discretion of the Master of Accountancy Graduate Program Director.  If candidates are unable to secure the GMAT/GRE waiver, they will be required to submit official GMAT/GRE test scores in their Master of Accountancy application. The following criteria are the minimum requirements to be considered for a GMAT/GRE waiver.:
• UNC Charlotte undergraduate accounting students: 3.0 or higher undergraduate GPA (UGPA), 3.0 or higher UGPA from 3000 and 4000 accounting level courses, and must also provide letters of recommendation from three 3000 and/or 4000 accounting professors
• Undergraduate accounting majors at other universities: 3.0 or higher undergraduate GPA (UGPA), 3.0 or higher UGPA from upper-level accounting level courses, and must also provide letters of recommendation from three upper-level accounting professors.
• Submit application online at gradadmissions.charlotte.edu/apply and provide supporting documents
• Recommendation by the Graduate Program Director and approved by the Graduate School

Progression Requirements

• Completion of Early Entry Program Form, and approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator, Graduate Program Director, and Graduate School, prior to registering for graduate coursework each semester
• Maintain a minimum 3.0 overall undergraduate GPA
• Earn a B or better in the three required Accounting Major courses: ACCT 3361 Intermediate Financial Accounting 1 , ACCT 3362 Intermediate Financial Accounting 2 , and ACCT 3365 Accounting Information Systems 
• Undergraduate students are allowed to take only 15 hours of graduate credit before they have completed their baccalaureate degree

Special Policies or Requirements

Up to 12 credit hours earned at the graduate level may be substituted for required undergraduate hours (i.e., up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework may be double-counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees).

For additional details on Early Entry to Graduate Programs, see the “Degree Requirements and Academic Policies” section of the Graduate Catalog and the Graduate Admissions website.

For details about the full requirements for this degree program, see the program listing in the Graduate Catalog.