25 Best Accounting schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 687K citations received by 15.4K academic papers made by 25 universities in New York City 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. New York University

For Accounting

#1 in New York State

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

2. Columbia University

For Accounting

#3 in New York State

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

3. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Accounting

#6 in New York State

#78 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

4. Fordham University

For Accounting

#8 in New York State

#97 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

5. Pace University

For Accounting

#14 in New York State

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

6. New York Law School

For Accounting

#15 in New York State

#178 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

7. St John's University - New York

For Accounting

#17 in New York State

#201 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

8. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Accounting

#18 in New York State

#214 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

9. Brooklyn Law School

For Accounting

#20 in New York State

#243 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

10. King's College

For Accounting

#21 in New York State

#258 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

11. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Accounting

#22 in New York State

#261 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

12. New School

For Accounting

#23 in New York State

#264 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

13. Yeshiva University

For Accounting

#24 in New York State

#271 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

14. CUNY Hunter College

For Accounting

#27 in New York State

#301 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Accounting

#28 in New York State

#303 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

16. CUNY Queens College

For Accounting

#29 in New York State

#329 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

17. Rockefeller University

For Accounting

#30 in New York State

#356 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

18. Lehman College, CUNY

For Accounting

#33 in New York State

#366 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

19. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Accounting

#39 in New York State

#402 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

20. CUNY City College

For Accounting

#40 in New York State

#403 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

21. Wagner College

For Accounting

#45 in New York State

#451 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

22. Manhattan College

For Accounting

#51 in New York State

#482 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

23. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Accounting

#53 in New York State

#525 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

24. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Accounting

#62 in New York State

#580 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

25. Touro College

For Accounting

#63 in New York State

#589 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

Universities for Accounting near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	199	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	203	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	237	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	338	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	251	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	185	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	260	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	364	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	270	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	276	Brookville, New York

Universities for Accounting near New York City

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