24 Best Accounting schools in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 442K citations received by 14.5K 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: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Accounting

#61 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Accounting

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

4. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Accounting

#71 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Accounting

#82 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Accounting

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Accounting

#104 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Accounting

#184 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,085

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Accounting

#238 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Accounting

#263 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Accounting

#296 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Accounting

#354 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

13. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Accounting

#357 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Accounting

#410 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

15. Barry University

Miami

For Accounting

#424 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

16. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Accounting

#425 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

17. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Accounting

#428 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

18. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Accounting

#441 in the United States

#481 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,134

19. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Accounting

#446 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

20. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Accounting

#458 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

21. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Accounting

#467 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

22. Hodges University

Naples

For Accounting

#500 in the United States

#544 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

#522 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

24. Stetson University

DeLand

For Accounting

#584 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

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	139
Tennessee	14	50
Louisiana	10	72
Virginia	14	35
Kentucky	7	74
Arkansas	6	88
District of Columbia	5	55
Maryland	13	29
Ohio	18	18
Indiana	13	34
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	108
Texas	42	16
Massachusetts	30	5
Michigan	10	2
Iowa	5	36
Kansas	7	68
Vermont	3	155
Wisconsin	10	20
New Hampshire	3	67
Maine	4	228
Nebraska	5	84
Minnesota	9	23
New Mexico	3	114
South Dakota	3	400
Colorado	10	79
North Dakota	2	182
Arizona	3	28
Utah	6	60
Idaho	3	236
California	58	4
Oregon	7	109
Washington	11	12

Closest to Florida states to learn Accounting

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