University of North Texas 
MS Accounting & MS Taxation
- Accounting Department
- Welcome from the Chair
- 2019-2024 Strategic Plan
- Advisory Board
- Junior Advisory Board
- Accounting Advisory Board Endowment
- BBA in Accounting
- BS/MS in Accounting
- MS Accounting & MS Taxation
- MS Students' Profile & Placement
- Don & Donna Millican Accounting Scholars Program
- Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program
- Accounting Tutor Lab
- Accounting Advising
- Accounting Internships
- Student Resources
- Fall 2024 Accounting Office Hours
- Accounting Student Organizations
- ACCT 3110 Entrance Exam
- Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
- @UNTACCOUNTING
- Contact Us
Graduate Accounting Programs
The UNT MS programs in Accounting and Taxation are 33 hours credit hours (11 courses), and are full-time cohort style programs. Both programs are taught on the Denton campus, with most classes taught during the day.
One on One Advising for Accounting: Schedule an individual appointment here.
Accounting Graduate Application Process
All applications in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business are reviewed holistically.
- Spring 2025 MS Accounting Application Checklist
- Summer 2025 & Beyond MS Accounting Application Checklist
Apply online
Spring 2025
Apply via: Apply Texas. Instructions found here.
Credentials: Activate EUID and my.unt.edu portal: Within 3 business days you will receive a pin number for your UNT EUID to activate your my.unt.edu.
$75.00 non-refundable Application Fee: Submit via my.unt.edu.
Transcripts:
Submission contact: GradAdmission@unt.edu
UNT - TGS
1155 Union Circle #305459 (USPS)
1147 Union Circle, ESSC Room 354 (UPS/FedEx)
Denton, TX 76203-5017
- Request that all colleges/universities send transcripts directly to UNT
- Applicants with International transcripts will upload via my.unt.edu.
Please review this page for instructions on transcripts and English Language Proficiency. - UNT alumni transcripts are already on file.
Essay: Essay of 600-700 words. Upload to my.unt.edu.
Resume/CV: Upload to my.unt.edu.
Summer 2025 & Beyond
Apply via: UNT GradCAS. Instructions found here.
Credentials: Activate EUID and my.unt.edu portal: Within 3 business days you will receive a pin number for your UNT EUID to activate your my.unt.edu.
$75.00 non-refundable Application Fee: Submit via GradCAS.
Transcripts:
Applicants must list ALL colleges and universities ever attended. Failure to do so
will prevent processing and review of the application.
- Request domestic transcripts through GradCAS.
- Applicants with International transcripts will upload via GradCAS.
Please review this page for instructions on transcripts and English Language Proficiency. - UNT alumni transcripts are already on file. (including transfer transcripts previously received), but alumni still must list all colleges and universities attended.
Submission contact: GradAdmission@unt.edu
UNT - TGS
1155 Union Circle #305459 (USPS)
1147 Union Circle, ESSC Room 354 (UPS/FedEx)
Denton, TX 76203-5017
Essay: Essay of 600-700 words. Exception: MBA Music Business – 300-400 words and portfolio links. Upload to GradCAS.
Resume/CV: Upload to GradCAS.
GMAT/GRE Scores
Submit directly to Graduate Admissions Office
GMAT/GRE Waiver Policy:
- Testing is waived for applicants who have earned a doctoral or professional doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Testing is waived for applicants with a Master's degree and a 3.0 GPA from a regionally accredited institution.
- Testing is waived for applicants with a Bachelor's degree and a 3.0 GPA (either cumulatively or last-60-hour) from a regionally accredited institution
If test score requirement is not waived scores may not be more than (5) years old. Recommended scores: GMAT 520-570 or GRE 153 verbal/154 quant. Applicants may test at a testing center or take the test via online format. You must request official scores be sent to the Toulouse Graduate School at UNT. You can submit unofficial scores to RCOBMasters@unt.edu.
For GMAT information, visit: https://www.mba.com/.
For GRE information, visit: https://www.ets.org
Additional Application Requirements
Applicants will need to meet the admission requirements for the Toulouse Graduate School, but must also meet the G. Brint Ryan College of Business requirements. Applicants are eligible to apply to begin the program in either fall or spring. Prior to applying to these programs, applicants are required to have completed business and accounting-specific coursework completed at a four-year accredited institution listed here:
- Business Law
- Micro Economics
- Macro Economics
- Statistics
- Calculus
- Basic Computer Information Systems
- Marketing
- Finance
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Intermediate Accounting I
- Intermediate Accounting II
- Cost Accounting
- Accounting Systems
- Advanced & Not-for-profit Accounting Principles
- Federal Income Tax
- Federal Income Tax II
- Auditing
Applicants deficient in the background coursework will need to complete these courses to be eligible to apply. Applicants are also required to have a 3.0 Accounting GPA. Accounting GPA is calculated by using grades from Intermediate Accounting I, Intermediate Accounting II, Cost Accounting, Accounting Systems, Advanced & Not for Profits Accounting Principles, Federal Income Tax I, Federal Income Tax II, Auditing.
THECB Marketable Skills
- Knowledge-based resolution of ethical dilemmas
- Research and resolve technical accounting/auditing issues
- Technical competency in accounting and audit
- Identify income tax issues and solutions
- Data and analysis skills
For a complete list of THECB Marketable skills, visit https://vpaa.unt.edu/thecb/cob/acct.