Online Master of Accountancy (MAcc)
Frequently Asked Questions

For domestic students, applications are due August 1 for Fall, December 1 for Spring, and May 1 for Summer. For international students, the deadlines are June 1 for Fall and October 1 for Spring.

You need to provide:

• A four-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited university
• Original transcripts from your undergraduate university. Transcripts must be in English, show the title of the degree earned, the date the degree was conferred, the Cumulative GPA, and the Credit Hours earned.  
• Two letters of recommendation (from professors or professional colleagues) *
• Résumé
• Personal statement describing why you are applying to the program

* Note: An automatic email will be sent to your listed recommenders from the Office of Admissions (grad_help@gradadm.rutgers.edu). When requesting the letter from your recommender, please make them aware of the email from admissions and have them include the following in the letter:

• Your current position, company affiliation, telephone number, and email address (preferably official email address).
• How long and in what capacity did you know the applicant?

Please Note: If your transcript does not meet the above criteria, Rutgers School of Business–Camden (RSBC) REQUIRES a course-by-course evaluation, including the above information and transcripts, from a NACES accredited agency.   

The purpose of the credential evaluation report is to accurately convert each of your course grades and the cumulative GPA (CGPA) to the U.S. grade equivalencies and to validate the authenticity of the documents. This eliminates the need to obtain official, English translated documents/transcripts from your home institution(s) to the U.S. university, saving you time and money.  

Rutgers School of Business–Camden accepts academic evaluation reports from any of the following the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services® (NACES) members.   

• SpanTran – Rutgers University Camden: Divisional Course Analysis Evaluation (Divisional Course by Course  
  *Note: Our recommended international transcript evaluation service when applying for a graduate program at Rutgers University-Camden. Use this SpanTran link, customized to be sure you select the right kind of evaluation at the discounted rate.   
• World Education Services (WES): Course-by-Course International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP)  

 Please have the completed evaluation sent to e-transcripts@camden.rutgers.edu or by courier to:  

Rutgers University  
Attn: Graduate Admissions  
406 Penn Street  
Camden, NJ 08102  

Please note that this process can take up to six weeks to complete.   

Unofficial transcripts can be used for admissions review. Upon admittance to the program, you will need to supply official transcripts.  

 Rutgers School of Business–Camden (RSBC) reserves the right to request an applicant to have their transcript evaluated by a NACES accredited agency. 

Yes, please see below.

English Language Proficiency   

Students will need to submit proof of English language proficiency, if their undergraduate education was completed in a non-English speaking country. Rutgers–Camden accepts the following documentation:  

• TOEFL: 550 PBT/ 79 IBT  
• IELTS: 6.5  
• Duolingo: 115  
• Completion of a pre-approved intensive English language program  

Official Transcripts  

Official transcripts are required from each post-secondary school attended. Undergraduate transcripts must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, showing 120 credits.  

ALL transcripts MUST be in English and include the following information:  

• Accreditation status of the institution  
• Title of the degree earned  
• Date the degree was conferred  
• Cumulative GPA  
• Credit hours earned  

If your transcript does not meet the above criteria, Rutgers School of Business–Camden (RSBC) REQUIRES a course-by-course evaluation, including the above information and transcripts, from a NACES accredited agency.   

The purpose of the credential evaluation report is to accurately convert each of your course grades and the cumulative GPA (CGPA) to the U.S. grade equivalencies and to validate the authenticity of the documents. This eliminates the need to obtain official, English translated documents/transcripts from your home institution(s) to the U.S. university, saving you time and money.  

Rutgers School of Business–Camden accepts academic evaluation reports from any of the following the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services® (NACES) members.   

• SpanTran – Rutgers University Camden: Divisional Course Analysis Evaluation (Divisional Course by Course
  *Note: Our recommended international transcript evaluation service when applying for a graduate program at Rutgers University-Camden. Use this SpanTran link, customized to be sure you select the right kind of evaluation at the discounted rate.   
• World Education Services (WES): Course-by-Course International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP)  

Please have the completed evaluation sent to e-transcripts@camden.rutgers.edu or by courier to:  

Rutgers University 
Attn: Graduate Admissions 
406 Penn Street 
Camden, NJ 08102  

Please note that this process can take up to six weeks to complete.   

Unofficial transcripts can be used for admissions review. Upon admittance to the program, you will need to supply official transcripts.  

Rutgers School of Business–Camden (RSBC) reserves the right to request an applicant to have their transcript evaluated by a NACES accredited agency. 

GMAT or GRE scores are NOT required for the Online MAcc Program.

Work experience is not needed to apply, but it may be looked upon favorably for your application.

A four-year bachelor’s degree in any subject from an accredited university is acceptable. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in something other than accounting must complete up to four prerequisite courses (financial accounting, intermediate accounting, auditing, and tax). The prerequisite courses may be waived on a course-by-course basis.

You may petition for a transfer of up to six (6) credits of graduate coursework completed at another AACSB accredited university, if the credits largely replicate course offerings in the MAcc program and you received a grade of B or better in the course(s). Contact the program director for more information.

You can take up to five years from the time you begin the degree to complete the 30 credits.

Deferrals are granted only for a full academic year, from one fall semester to the very next fall semester, with the exception of students leaving for military service. A deferral is official only when you are notified that the Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Admissions has granted your request.