24 Best Accounting schools in Florida

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 466K citations received by 14.7K academic papers made by 24 universities in Florida was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Florida

Gainesville

For Accounting

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Accounting

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Accounting

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Accounting

#71 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Accounting

#82 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Accounting

#90 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Accounting

#105 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Accounting

#187 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $32,395

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Accounting

#232 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Accounting

#263 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Accounting

#297 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

12. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Accounting

#354 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Accounting

#357 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Accounting

#403 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $35,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,945

15. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Accounting

#421 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

16. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Accounting

#427 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

17. Barry University

Miami

For Accounting

#437 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,883
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,872

18. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Accounting

#441 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,201

19. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Accounting

#450 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

20. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Accounting

#455 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

21. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Accounting

#474 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,238

22. Hodges University

Naples

For Accounting

#482 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

23. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Accounting

#521 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,415
Enrollment: 2,000

24. Stetson University

DeLand

For Accounting

#583 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,319

Closest to Florida states to learn Accounting

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	14	39
South Carolina	9	64
Alabama	9	69
North Carolina	17	14
Mississippi	6	138
Tennessee	14	50
Louisiana	10	72
Virginia	14	35
Kentucky	7	74
Arkansas	6	89
District of Columbia	5	54
Maryland	13	29
Ohio	18	18
Indiana	13	33
New Jersey	16	21
Pennsylvania	33	3
Illinois	22	1
Missouri	11	46
Connecticut	13	11
Oklahoma	6	80
New York	65	7
Rhode Island	7	106
Texas	42	16
Massachusetts	30	5
Michigan	11	2
Iowa	5	37
Kansas	7	68
Vermont	3	157
Wisconsin	10	20
New Hampshire	3	67
Maine	4	228
Nebraska	5	84
Minnesota	9	24
New Mexico	3	115
South Dakota	3	407
Colorado	10	78
North Dakota	2	182
Arizona	3	28
Utah	6	60
Idaho	3	238
California	58	4
Oregon	7	109
Washington	11	12

Closest to Florida states to learn Accounting

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