25 Best Accounting schools in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 489K citations received by 14.1K 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

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

2. Columbia University

For Accounting

#3 in New York State

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

3. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Accounting

#5 in New York State

#76 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

4. Fordham University

For Accounting

#8 in New York State

#98 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

5. Pace University

For Accounting

#14 in New York State

#173 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

6. New York Law School

For Accounting

#15 in New York State

#178 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Accounting

#17 in New York State

#197 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

8. Brooklyn Law School

For Accounting

#19 in New York State

#240 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

9. New School

For Accounting

#21 in New York State

#261 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

10. King's College

For Accounting

#22 in New York State

#265 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

11. Yeshiva University

For Accounting

#23 in New York State

#274 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

12. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Accounting

#24 in New York State

#280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

13. St John's University - New York

For Accounting

#25 in New York State

#288 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

14. CUNY Hunter College

For Accounting

#26 in New York State

#297 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Accounting

#27 in New York State

#306 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

16. CUNY Queens College

For Accounting

#28 in New York State

#321 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

17. Rockefeller University

For Accounting

#32 in New York State

#334 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

18. Lehman College, CUNY

For Accounting

#35 in New York State

#360 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

19. CUNY City College

For Accounting

#37 in New York State

#375 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

20. Wagner College

For Accounting

#43 in New York State

#421 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

21. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Accounting

#44 in New York State

#428 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

22. Manhattan College

For Accounting

#51 in New York State

#493 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

23. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Accounting

#52 in New York State

#502 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

24. Touro College

For Accounting

#57 in New York State

#542 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

25. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Accounting

#61 in New York State

#565 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

Universities for Accounting near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	207	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	191	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	230	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	338	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	247	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	186	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	264	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	327	New Rochelle, New York
34	Long Island University	260	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	349	Wayne, New Jersey

Universities for Accounting near New York City

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