30 Best Accounting schools in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 1.24M citations received by 20.6K academic papers made by 30 universities in Massachusetts 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. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Accounting

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Accounting

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

3. Boston University

Boston

For Accounting

#36 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

4. Boston College

Boston

For Accounting

#38 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

5. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Accounting

#40 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

6. Fisher College

Boston

For Accounting

#81 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $28,596
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $25,379

7. Bentley University

Waltham

For Accounting

#96 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

8. Northeastern University

Boston

For Accounting

#100 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

9. Tufts University

Medford

For Accounting

#122 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

10. Babson College

Wellesley

For Accounting

#164 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,019

11. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Accounting

#175 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. Suffolk University

Boston

For Accounting

#179 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,832

13. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Accounting

#186 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

14. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Accounting

#219 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

15. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Accounting

#249 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Clark University

Worcester

For Accounting

#256 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

17. Williams College

Williamstown

For Accounting

#267 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

18. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Accounting

#270 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

19. Amherst College

Amherst

For Accounting

#277 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

20. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Accounting

#287 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

21. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Accounting

#291 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

22. Western New England University

Springfield

For Accounting

#345 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,056

23. Bay State College

Boston

For Accounting

#392 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $43,020
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,243

24. Simmons University

Boston

For Accounting

#414 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,691

25. Smith College

Northampton

For Accounting

#496 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

26. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Accounting

#498 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

27. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Accounting

#515 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

28. Dean College

Franklin

For Accounting

#522 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $32,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,958

29. Salem State University

Salem

For Accounting

#586 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,319
Enrollment: 6,230

30. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Accounting

#588 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $38,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,550

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Accounting

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Accounting

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