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*To enroll at CSUDH and take the prerequisite courses, contact the College of Continuing and Professional Education Registration Services Department at 310.243.3741. Visiting students may enroll in these courses once the semester has started. Be prepared to have instructor consent for Registration Services to enroll you in the course(s) you wish to take.
Anyone applying after the Program Application Deadline may not receive financial aid by the tuition payment deadline.
Applicants should have their Cal State Apply applications complete and all official transcripts submitted to University Admissions by the University deadline date.
Deadlines listed on Cal State Apply may be different than the deadlines noted below. We cannot guarantee that applications/documents submitted after the Program deadlines will be processed prior to the start of the semester. Hence, applicants must consider our internal application processing timeline and are strongly encouraged to meet the Program deadline listed below.
Starting Term | Application Open | Application & Materials Deadline | Transcript Deadline |
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Spring | August 1 | November 1 | November 1 |
Fall | October 1 | June 1 → Extended to July 1 | July 1 |
For more information regarding required documents for international students, click here.
Please note that the program does not meet full time student status. International applicants will need to confer with the International Admissions Office.
The Office of Financial Aid administers financial assistance programs to assist students in financing their educational costs. Costs of attendance should not be confused with tuition costs. The Office of Financial Aid budgets expenses related to pursuing the degree taking into consideration items such as housing, textbooks, etc. The Stafford Loan program is available to eligible graduate students to finance the costs of attendance in the MPA program. State University Grants are awarded to students who submitted their FAFSA by March 2 demonstrating financial need. State University Grants are given to only on-campus MPA students.
Financial aid disbursements for eligible students will be processed according to the Office of Financial Aid schedule. The Office of Financial Aid disburses funds according to the University academic calendar and timeliness of financial aid document submission. Please note that the program's academic calendar and the University academic calendar is the same. Students can accept partial amounts of financial aid if desired. Students must minimally enroll in six (6) units per semester to be eligible for financial aid.
The MS in Accounting degree consists of 30 units. Program tuition fees are approximately $22,000. The bullet points below show a sample breakdown of the Financial Aid Office estimation of cost of attendance by semester which includes personal and living expenses.
Financial aid disbursements for eligible students will be processed according to the Office of Financial Aid schedule. The Office of Financial Aid disburses funds according to the University academic calendar and timeliness of financial aid document submission. Please note that the program's academic calendar and the University academic calendar is not the same. Students can accept partial amounts of financial aid if desired. Students must minimally enroll in six units per semester to be eligible for financial aid.
For more information, view the financial aid process for the online program.