Overview

Department of Accountancy / Department of Accountancy is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Accounting Science (MAS)
Master of Science in Taxation (MST)
Master of Accountancy (MAC)
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	72

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

65

Applied

59

Accepted

67

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

132

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.27%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	65.91%
Two or more races	3.79%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 4

Male (11)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Accounting fraud, governmental accounting, corporate income tax planning, auditing, ethics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Dr. Brad Cripe
Chair
Email: accy@niu.edu
Phone: -753-1637
Fax: 815-753-8515

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