You must have earned or expect to earn a bachelor’s degree by the start of the program. There are no other undergraduate degree or major requirements.

Candidates are required to satisfy the equivalent of five prerequisite courses prior to starting the Master of Accounting program.​

Mandatory Prerequisite Courses:

• Principles of Financial Accounting   
• Principles of Managerial Accounting
• Intermediate Financial Accounting*
• Microeconomics
• Statistics or Business Statistics

*Intermediate Financial Accounting may require two separate courses at some institutions. The full sequence is required to meet the prerequisite requirement.

Within the application, you must outline a plan for the completion of our five mandatory prerequisite courses. This is a standard page of the application and not an independent submission. 

Upon submission, all courses will be reviewed to determine their equivalency to Ross offerings. If all courses are not complete at the time of application, your application may be held until grades in these courses are reported, or you may receive admission conditional upon proof that the courses have been completed prior to starting the MAcc program.

For a course to meet our prerequisite requirements: 

• Prerequisites may be completed in person or online at any degree-granting, accredited (or government-recognized) community college or four-year university. 
• You must have earned college credit and a grade of “C” or better. Advanced Placement credit, which appears on a college transcript, can fulfill the economics and/or statistics prerequisite requirement. 
• Finance courses, CPA exam scores, or licensure may not be used to waive any accounting prerequisite course.

Prerequisite Assessment Form:

We understand that course titles vary by institution, so if you are unsure whether you meet our prerequisite requirements, you are welcome to complete and submit a Prerequisite Assessment Form prior to application. Please send the completed form to [email protected] along with an unofficial transcript. The MAcc Program Office will review your coursework and respond via email.

By the start of the program, you must have earned a U.S. bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or the international equivalent. You must submit transcripts from every undergraduate or postgraduate institution you’ve attended. Unofficial transcripts may be uploaded to your application and are sufficient for evaluation. If you are admitted to the program, final official transcripts will be required from every institution attended prior to starting the program.

Applicants who have earned or will earn their undergraduate degree from a non-U.S. institution are required to submit a Course-by-Course (ICAP) WES Evaluation Report. You must secure your completed WES (ICAP) Course-by- Course Evaluation Report in advance of submitting your program application.

Please select and send your WES Evaluation Report to the University of Michigan Ross School of Business - One-Year Master's Programs. We also ask that your personal copy of the WES Evaluation Report be scanned and uploaded into the program application. Your WES evaluation needs to be the U.S. version. The Canadian version will not be accepted. Please allow at least six to eight weeks for the evaluation process to be completed.

GRE/GMAT 
The GRE/GMAT requirement is waived for any student who, at the time of application, has a cumulative (not major) GPA of 3.30 or above (rounded from the third decimal place) from their undergraduate degree-granting institution (applicants who are required to submit a WES evaluation will be evaluated for qualification on the basis of their WES GPA). Please note that the admissions committee does reserve the right to request test scores if they feel it is necessary to better evaluate an application.

You can provide GMAT or GRE scores taken either at a test center or online, which are valid for five years after taking the exam. You may self-report your score on the application or upload unofficial score reports. If accepted, official reports will be required. If you take the GMAT or GRE more than once, we will use your highest total score and the corresponding breakout scores in evaluating your application. We do not mix and match scores. Ross’ GMAT reporting code is SN1-J6-34; our GRE reporting code is 1839; reporting codes are valid for several Ross graduate programs.

If you would like to submit scores even if you meet the 3.30 cumulative GPA waiver, you can do so. While filling out your application, you will check “No” when asked to indicate if your GPA is 3.30 or higher. This will allow you to self-report your scores. If you choose to do this, you are required to have ETS send official scores.

English-Language Proficiency
If your native language is not English, you must demonstrate competence in English by taking either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam at a test center or online. The minimum qualifying scores are:

• TOEFL: 100
• IELTS: 7.0

In addition to meeting the minimum total score requirement, the admissions committee reviews each section independently to ascertain proficiency. While not a formal requirement, the ideal applicant has a speaking score starting at 20 for TOEFL and 7.0 for IELTS. The TOEFL or IELTS exam must be taken no more than two years prior to the application deadline date.

We require the TOEFL exam's internet-based test (iBT) version. The Ross TOEFL score reporting code is 1839.

To have IELTS scores sent electronically to Ross, select “University of Michigan – Ann Arbor” as the recipient.

Exemptions: International applicants who studied at an accredited institution where English was the sole language of instruction for the entirety of their undergraduate degree are exempt from the TOEFL or IELTS requirement.

Your resume should include up-to-date educational information and professional experience (please include dates). These should correspond with the dates you provide in your application. You may include community/professional service activities as well as hobbies/interests.

Essay: Program and Career Motivation* 
How will the MAcc Program support you in achieving your short- and long-term career goals? What led you to pursue a graduate degree in business? 
(200-word minimum. Content beyond 300 words will not be reviewed.) 

*If you are applying to more than one One-Year Master’s Program, you will write this essay for each program. 

Essay: Community Engagement 
Michigan Ross deeply values student engagement beyond the classroom. Please describe two or three meaningful ways in which you have engaged in your communities. 
(200-word minimum. Content beyond 300 words will not be reviewed.) 

Self-Evaluation: 

• Please describe your strengths and provide detailed examples where these strengths were exhibited. (150-word minimum. Content beyond 300 words will not be reviewed.) 
• Please comment on your areas of development (weaknesses) and what efforts you have made to address these areas. (150-word minimum. Content beyond 300 words will not be reviewed.) 
• Please describe your ability to work with others on group projects or other team settings. Provide an example of when you contributed positively in a group project or team setting. (150-word minimum. Content beyond 300 words will not be reviewed.)

Optional Information: 
If there is any other information that you believe is important to our assessment of your candidacy, feel free to add it to your application. (If in written form, limit your response to 500 words.)

Please state your full name and the question being answered at the top of each page. Use at least 11-point font and 1.5 line spacing for each essay question. 

Do not include any self-identifying information in your essays, such as social security number or date of birth. 

Ross graduate admissions recognizes the appropriate use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools for providing guidance and suggestions. If you use Artificial Intelligence (AI) software in the creation of your essay answers, you are required to use the APA in-text citation "Personal Communication." Rule: (Communicator, personal communication, Month Date, Year); example: (OpenAI, personal communication, January 16, 2023).

Michigan Ross uses a program-specific recommendation form, and we require a submission from one recommendation. Select one individual who can discuss either your academic performance or professional performance. We do not accept recommendations from family members or personal acquaintances. Your recommendation form should be received by the deadline date, and it is your responsibility to remind your recommender to make sure it is submitted on time. ​​​

International applicants are required to submit copies of both an academic record and a diploma (or other document indicating the date and conferral of your degree). Copies of documents are acceptable at the time of application; official documents will be requested if you are admitted to the program. 

If you will earn or have earned your undergraduate degree from a non-U.S. institution, you are required to submit a WES ICAP Evaluation Report. 

We accept most three-year bachelor’s degrees as long as they are equivalent to a four-year U.S. degree. 

If the original language of the academic record and diploma is not English, a certified English translation must accompany the original document. The translation should be literal rather than interpretive. If a certified copy of the original transcript is submitted, it must be certified by the institution from which the degree was received. Documents notarized by a notary public are not acceptable. 

Credentials must include: 

• Years of attendance at the academic institution 
• Courses taken 
• Grades received 
• Dated degree, diploma, or certificate

The non-refundable application fee is $100 USD. If you apply to more than one OYM program, you will be assessed an additional non-refundable application fee of $50 USD per program. 

The application fee is automatically waived if: 

• You are an active member or veteran of the U.S. military. 
• You served as a member of Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Teach for America, Teach for China, Teach for India, or other Teach for All network partners within the past five years. 
• You are currently enrolled in a University of Michigan graduate degree program. 
• You are a citizen of a country on the UN's list of least-developed countries. 
• You are a current Fulbright Scholar. 
• You received a Pell Grant during your undergraduate degree. 

We do not waive application fees for any other reason.

Applicants to our Ross One-Year Master’s Programs will also be required to complete an asynchronous admissions video interview through the Kira Talent platform. Once invited via email, applicants will have a specified deadline to complete the interview. Please monitor your inbox for an email with additional information on what to expect when using Kira Talent.

The Admissions Committee will grant an admission deferral request only in cases of personal medical emergency or U.S. military assignment that preclude starting the program in the original term of admission. If a deferral is granted, students must pay their enrollment deposit to secure a seat in the following year's class; deferrals are for a maximum of one year and can only be given once per student.

If you reapply to the program one start term after your original application, you will not need to pay another application fee. You can reuse your previously submitted letter of recommendation, test scores (if still valid), and transcripts (if unchanged). In the application form, please check the box that says, “I applied for a One-Year Admissions Program during last year’s application cycle” to indicate your reapplication status. 

If you reapply more than one year after your original start term, you must resubmit all application components.