Overview

The Professional Accounting program of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is designed for students who already have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, and wish to gain additional skills and meet the 150-credit hour requirement to write the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination.

Faculty

With a strong combination of professional and academic experience, the accounting, taxation, and business law faculty at the Lubar School are well known for their commitment to helping students succeed in their studies and preparing them for the accounting profession. The practice of accounting is ever-changing.

To stay on top of new developments, Lubar accounting faculty are CPA-certified in the profession and closely connected with public and corporate accounting professionals. As PhD-qualified faculty, they also collaborate with other research scholars on current topics in financial accounting, managerial accounting, non-profit accounting, auditing, individual and corporate taxation, business law, and corporate governance.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Forensic Accounting
Business Consolidations and Governmental Accounting
Advanced Business Law
Business Taxation
Current Issues in Financial Reporting
Financial Statement Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

Accounting Business Law Taxation View 642 other Masters in Accounting in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts from every institution of higher learning attended will be needed. Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded at the time of application but official transcripts will be required upon acceptance.
Submission of official GMAT or GRE scores must be sent directly from GMAC or ETS.
An updated resume.
Statement of Purpose (1 to 2 pages on why you would like to earn your degree at the Lubar College of Business and your plans after graduation.)
One or two Letter(s) of Recommendation are preferred but not required.
In addition to the items listed above, international students must supply the following:
All foreign institutional transcripts from any institution of higher learning attended.
Applicants whose native language is not English, or who have not earned a degree in the United States, must submit TOEFL scores directly from ETS.
Submit the $75.00 application fee.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

27090 USD / year

≈ 27090 USD / year
Out-of-State

27090 USD / year

≈ 27090 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13659 USD / year

≈ 13659 USD / year

Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Faculty

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Milwaukee

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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