24 Best Accounting schools in Florida

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 319K citations received by 13.4K 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

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Accounting

#58 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Accounting

#69 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Accounting

#74 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

5. Florida International University

Miami

For Accounting

#83 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Accounting

#96 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Accounting

#106 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Accounting

#189 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,547

9. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Accounting

#253 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,589

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Accounting

#269 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Accounting

#294 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Accounting

#354 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

13. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Accounting

#357 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Accounting

#398 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Net Price: $34,653
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,034

15. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Accounting

#416 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

16. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Accounting

#424 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,317

17. Barry University

Miami

For Accounting

#429 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,466

18. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Accounting

#453 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,983

19. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Accounting

#455 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

20. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Accounting

#464 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $26,943

21. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Accounting

#472 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,752

22. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Accounting

#520 in the United States

#566 in North America

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

23. Stetson University

DeLand

For Accounting

#534 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,756

24. Hodges University

Naples

For Accounting

#555 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,083
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,297

Closest to Florida states to learn Accounting

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	14	39
South Carolina	9	62
Alabama	9	63
North Carolina	15	12
Mississippi	6	138
Tennessee	13	52
Louisiana	9	66
Virginia	14	33
Kentucky	7	73
Arkansas	6	89
District of Columbia	5	59
Maryland	13	25
Ohio	18	18
Indiana	13	38
New Jersey	15	27
Pennsylvania	28	3
Illinois	22	2
Missouri	11	46
Connecticut	13	16
Oklahoma	5	77
New York	62	5
Rhode Island	6	109
Texas	42	15
Massachusetts	27	6
Michigan	10	1
Iowa	4	34
Kansas	7	70
Vermont	3	153
Wisconsin	10	20
New Hampshire	3	68
Maine	4	232
Nebraska	5	91
Minnesota	8	23
New Mexico	3	120
South Dakota	3	304
Colorado	10	81
North Dakota	3	180
Arizona	3	24
Utah	5	60
Idaho	3	224
California	54	4
Oregon	7	97
Washington	10	11

Closest to Florida states to learn Accounting

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