33 Best Accounting schools in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 982K citations received by 20.2K academic papers made by 33 universities in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Accounting

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

2. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Accounting

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Accounting

#32 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Accounting

#53 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Accounting

#59 in the United States

#65 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Accounting

#103 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

7. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Accounting

#110 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

8. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Accounting

#113 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Accounting

#137 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

10. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Accounting

#283 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

11. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Accounting

#293 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

12. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Accounting

#294 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

13. La Salle University

Philadelphia

For Accounting

#351 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

14. Widener University

Chester

For Accounting

#372 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Accounting

#376 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1239
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,234

16. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Accounting

#396 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Accounting

#397 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

18. Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove

For Accounting

#430 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,444

19. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Accounting

#431 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $23,933
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $27,629

20. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Accounting

#463 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

21. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Accounting

#491 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,500

22. Lincoln University

Lincoln University

For Accounting

#492 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,750

23. American College of Financial Services

Bryn Mawr

For Accounting

#501 in the United States

#545 in North America

Enrollment: 5,514
Male:Female: 72:28
Founded: 1927

24. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Accounting

#508 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

25. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg

For Accounting

#510 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,756

26. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Accounting

#529 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,469

27. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Accounting

#531 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,987

28. King's College - Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

For Accounting

#533 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1170
Net Price: $23,689
Receiving Aid: 100%

29. Lafayette College

Easton

For Accounting

#537 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

30. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Accounting

#570 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

31. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown

For Accounting

#578 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,420

32. Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion

For Accounting

#582 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,127
Enrollment: 3,070

33. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Accounting

#589 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Accounting

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	13	29
District of Columbia	5	54
New Jersey	16	21
New York	65	7
Connecticut	13	11
Virginia	14	35
Ohio	18	18
Massachusetts	30	5
Rhode Island	7	106
Vermont	3	157
New Hampshire	3	67
North Carolina	17	14
Indiana	13	33
Kentucky	7	74
Michigan	11	2
South Carolina	9	64
Maine	4	228
Tennessee	14	50
Illinois	22	1
Georgia	14	39
Wisconsin	10	20
Alabama	9	69
Iowa	5	37
Missouri	11	46
Mississippi	6	138
Minnesota	9	24
Arkansas	6	89
Florida	24	22
Louisiana	10	72
Kansas	7	68
South Dakota	3	407
Nebraska	5	84
Oklahoma	6	80
North Dakota	2	182
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 Pennsylvania states to learn Accounting

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