Post-baccalaureate Accounting program

Program length

  • Two semesters (not including the MAcc)

Deadlines

  • Domestic — Fall: April 1
  • Domestic — Spring: August 1
  • International — Fall: January 16
  • International — Spring: July 1

Format

  • On-campus

Why pursue the post-baccalaureate status for accounting?

Post-Bac. status is a special classification reserved for students who have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution in an area other than accounting and are interested in completing the prerequisites necessary for admission to the Master of Accounting program.

The Post-Bac. program is not available to students seeking a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Enrollment capacity in the Post-Bac. program is extremely limited and admission is very selective. Prospective applicants should have excellent academic credentials and be prepared to embark upon an intensive plan of study consisting of 2.5-3 years of in-person coursework.

Important note about the GMAT: The GMAT exam is not required for application to the Post-baccalaureate Accounting program.

Questions?

Most questions can be answered by reviewing this page and the pages it links to. If, after reviewing this information, you have further questions, feel free to email us, or call the number below to set up an appointment.

Fisher School of Accounting
210 Gerson Hall
PO Box 117166
Gainesville, FL 32611-7166

352-273-0200
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Conditions of enrollment

Post-Bac. students must be full-time students and are permitted a maximum two semesters of enrollment to earn the minimum preparatory course requirements for admission to the Master of Accounting Program.

Students who do not meet the minimum benchmarks of semester 1 will be excluded from the Post-Bac. program and will not be allowed to complete semester 2.

Semester 1

CourseTitleCredits
ACG 3101Financial Accounting and Reporting 14
ACG 3401Business Processes and Accounting Information Systems4
FIN 3403Business Finance4
QMB 3250Statistics for Business Decisions4

Minimum benchmarks for semester 1:

  1. Earn a minimum grade of “B” in ACG 3101 and ACG 3401.
  2. Earn a minimum 3.0 GPA for semester 1.
  3. Successfully complete all courses required of semester 1.

Semester 2

CourseTitleCredits
ACG 4111Financial Accounting and Reporting 24
ACG 4341Cost and Managerial Accounting4
MAR 3023Principles of Marketing4
MAC 2234Survey of Calculus 23

Students are to submit an application for admission to the Master of Accounting program. No further registration as a Post-Bac. Student is permitted. If admitted to the Master of Accounting program, any remaining preparatory coursework will be completed as part of the student’s graduate plan of study.

Admissions requirements

Admission is very selective. Meeting the candidate profile described below does not guarantee admission as a Post-Bac. student. Admission decisions are made by a faculty committee, and the actual admission profile will vary depending upon the pool of applicants. The candidate’s total record including past academic performance, work experience, and demonstrated leadership qualities will be considered.

The minimum standards that must be met before a candidate’s application will warrant serious consideration for admission are the following:

  • Completion of, or in the process of completing, an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution in an area other than accounting.
  • GPA of at least 3.5 (rounding not permitted) calculated on all courses taken after the student reaches 60 hours. For applicants who earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, only UF courses will be included, unless those courses were taken after the bachelor’s degree was awarded.
  • Foreign applicants who are not exempt under university guidelines must complete the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). There are no exceptions to the minimum TOEFL and IELTS requirements listed below.
TestTotalListeningWritingReadingSpeaking
TOEFL10026172023
IELTS7.07.07.07.07.0
  • Submission of 3 letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate’s likelihood of success in graduate studies.
  • Each candidate must submit a one-page personal statement stating his/her academic and career goals, and why the candidate believes he/she should be considered for admission; i.e., how his/her addition to the program will add to its success.
  • Completion of ACG 2021 Introduction to Financial Accounting and ACG 2071 Introduction to Managerial Accounting Accounting, or the equivalent.
    • a minimum grade of “B” must be achieved in each course.
    • Students are allowed a maximum of two attempts (including drops and withdrawals) to earn the minimum “B” grade.
    • If a series of courses are taken which upon completion are equivalent to ACG 2021 or ACG 2071, then a minimum grade of “B” must be achieved in each course.
  • Completion of the following preprofessional courses with a minimum 3.5 GPA:
CourseTitleCredits
ACG 2021Intro. to Financial Accounting4
ACG 2071Intro. to Managerial Accounting4
MAC 2233Survey of Calculus 13
ECO 2013Principles of Macroeconomics3
ECO 2023Principles of Microeconomics3
STA 2023Intro. to Statistics 13
CGS 2531Intro. to Computer Software3
  • In computing this grade point average, the following guidelines apply:
  • Grade forgiveness is not considered when computing the grade point average, and except for items 1 and 2 below, the grade point average is computed on all attempts of preprofessional coursework.
    • In the case in which an applicant is repeating a course after having earned a grade of “C” or higher, the repeat grade will not be averaged into the preprofessional grade point average computation (unless the repeated grade is lower than the initial grade).
    • When the applicant completes two or more different courses (and each course fulfills the same preprofessional requirement), then the course used to compute the preprofessional grade point average shall only include the first course completed. E.g., if a student completes MAC2311 with a “C” grade and then later completes MAC2233 receiving an “A” grade, only the grade earned in MAC2311 will be used to compute the student’s preprofessional grade point average.

Computer requirement

All University of Florida students are expected to own a computer. Visit UF Information Technology for minimum and recommended computer standards. In addition to these requirements, accounting students must have a laptop computer.

Application information

Students seeking admission to the Postbaccalaureate program must submit an application through the University of Florida’s Office of Admissions. The application requires that you submit transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, as well as three letters of recommendation.