The School of Accounting at Central Michigan University is one of just 180 in the country (one of five in Michigan) to have earned prestigious accounting accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This accreditation assures you that CMU provides a top-quality education. It tells employers that CMU students graduate ready and qualified to perform. Through CMU’s CPA Fast Track program, you can choose to study and sit for the CPA exam during the summer – while earning credit toward the 150-hour state licensing requirement. You also can leverage CMU’s SAP University Alliance to mix technical accounting and information systems knowledge, with the opportunity for TERP10 certification. Accountants with IT knowledge are in high demand, so you’ll stand out among peers from across the nation. If you’re an ambitious, hard-working undergrad, be sure to check out CMU’s accelerated MBA program for accounting students. It positions you to graduate in five years with your MBA, TERP 10 certification and CPA. Employment opportunities for such accounting graduates are almost endless.

Step 1: Application for admission Submit a completed International Student Application for Admission online and the accompanying $35 application fee. The fee may be paid by credit card (at the end of the online application), or by check/money order payable to Central Michigan University and written from a U.S. bank. Application deadlines: Apply by May 15 if you are beginning classes in the fall semester. Apply by October 1 to begin classes in the spring semester. Step 2: Official transcripts Official transcripts should be sent directly to the Admissions Office by all secondary and post-secondary institutions which you have attended. Transcripts must include English translations. Step 3: Passport Please submit a copy of the biographic page of your passport. Step 4: English proficiency If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of a country exempt from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), you must demonstrate a proficiency in English by one of the following methods: Test of English as a Foreign Language (minimum score of 550 PBT, 213 CBT, or 79 IBT) International English Language Testing System (minimum score of 6.5) Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (minimum score of 77) Pearson Test of English (minimum score of 53)