School of Accountancy

Overview

Georgia State University / School of Accountancy is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Professional Accountancy

Program in Taxation

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Taxation (JD/M Tax)
Master of Science (MS)	Information systems audit and control
Master of Professional Accounting (MPA)	Professional accountancy
Master of Taxation (M Tax)	Taxation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Accounting
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Accounting

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	128
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

239

Applied

155

Accepted

108

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	April 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts from all institutions attended, resume, essays
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, personal statement, transcripts from all institutions attended, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 610 TOEFL IBT score: 101
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

289

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.84%
Black or African American	24.22%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	19.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.38%
Unknown	1.73%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavioral managerial accounting, accounting systems and IT audit, accounting information in relationship to business decisions and performance, judgment and decision-making in auditing, international accounting
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 33 Gilmer Street
Atlanta, GA  30302-3083
United States

Contact Dr. Galen R. Sevcik
Director of the School of Accountancy
Phone: 404-413-7200
Fax: 404-413-7203

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