Overview

Key Facts

The Accountancy program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte strengthens the technical competency of students in specialized accounting fields including tax and financial accounting/auditing which provides graduates with the knowledge and judgment to succeed as an accounting professional.

Our graduates are top performers on the CPA exam and are heavily recruited by area public and private accounting firms and financial institutions.

Growth in demand for accounting skills (BLS annual increase of 10% for the next 15 years)
Earnings increases (average of 10% for the first 5-7 years with higher rates after that)
Career flexibility (public accounting, corporate accounting, government and not for profit entities, general business; 15% of CEOs were CFOs)
Geographic flexibility (anywhere in the U.S with global options as well)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Income Tax

Intermediate Financial Reporting

Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders

Financial Statement Auditing

Advanced Financial Accounting

Accounting for Business Combinations, Governmental, and Not-for-Profit Entities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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General requirements

Completed online application
Statement of purpose (essay)
Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic or professional qualifications
Transcript(s) of all academic work attempted beyond high school
Satisfactory test scores on the GMAT or GRE or GMAT/GRE waiver
Resume
Possession of a U.S. Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university. Students with non-accounting undergraduate backgrounds should complete an undergraduate degree in accounting before applying to the program
An overall grade point average of at least 3.0 on the applicant’s previous work beyond high school

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

20627 USD / year

≈ 20627 USD / year
Out-of-State

20627 USD / year

≈ 20627 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4841 USD / year

≈ 4841 USD / year

Living costs

Charlotte

United States

1133 - 2060 USD / month

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

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