100 Best Accounting schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 10.2M citations received by 307K academic papers made by 573 universities in the United States 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Accounting

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Accounting

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

3. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Accounting

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Accounting

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

5. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Accounting

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Accounting

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

7. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Accounting

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

8. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Accounting

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

9. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Accounting

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

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

10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Accounting

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

11. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Accounting

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

12. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Accounting

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

13. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Accounting

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

14. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Accounting

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

15. University of Texas at Austin

For Accounting

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

16. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Accounting

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

17. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Accounting

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

18. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Accounting

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

19. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Accounting

#20 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Accounting

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

21. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Accounting

#22 in North America

#29 in the World

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

22. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Accounting

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

23. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Accounting

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

24. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Accounting

#25 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

25. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Accounting

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

26. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Accounting

#27 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Accounting

#28 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

28. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Accounting

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Accounting

#30 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

30. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Accounting

#31 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

31. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Accounting

#33 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

32. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Accounting

#34 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Accounting

#35 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

34. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Accounting

#36 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

35. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Accounting

#37 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

36. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Accounting

#38 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

37. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Accounting

#39 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

38. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Accounting

#40 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

39. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Accounting

#41 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

40. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Accounting

#43 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

41. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Accounting

#44 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

42. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Accounting

#45 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

43. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Accounting

#46 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

44. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Accounting

#47 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

45. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Accounting

#48 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

46. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Accounting

#49 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

47. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Accounting

#50 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

48. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Accounting

#51 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

49. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Accounting

#52 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

50. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Accounting

#53 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

51. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Accounting

#55 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

52. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Accounting

#56 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

53. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Accounting

#57 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

54. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Accounting

#59 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

55. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Accounting

#60 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

56. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Accounting

#61 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

57. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Accounting

#62 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

58. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Accounting

#63 in North America

#92 in the World

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

59. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Accounting

#64 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

60. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Accounting

#65 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

61. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Accounting

#66 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

62. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Accounting

#69 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

63. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Accounting

#70 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

64. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Accounting

#71 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

65. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Accounting

#72 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

66. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Accounting

#76 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

67. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Accounting

#77 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

68. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Accounting

#78 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

69. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Accounting

#79 in North America

#118 in the World

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

70. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Accounting

#80 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

71. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Accounting

#81 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

72. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Accounting

#83 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

73. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Accounting

#84 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

74. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Accounting

#85 in North America

#128 in the World

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

75. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Accounting

#86 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

76. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York State | New York City

For Accounting

#87 in North America

#137 in the World

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

77. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Accounting

#88 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

78. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Accounting

#89 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

79. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Accounting

#90 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

80. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Accounting

#91 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

81. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Accounting

#92 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

82. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Accounting

#93 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

83. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Accounting

#94 in North America

#160 in the World

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

84. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Accounting

#95 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

85. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Accounting

#96 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

86. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Accounting

#97 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

87. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Accounting

#99 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,369

88. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Accounting

#100 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

89. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Accounting

#101 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

90. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Accounting

#102 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

91. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Accounting

#103 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. Southern Methodist University

For Accounting

#104 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

93. Bentley University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Accounting

#105 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

94. Fisher College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Accounting

#106 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $26,257
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,406

95. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Accounting

#109 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

96. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Accounting

#110 in North America

#191 in the World

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

97. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Accounting

#111 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Accounting

#112 in North America

#203 in the World

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

99. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Accounting

#113 in North America

#207 in the World

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

100. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Accounting

#114 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

The best cities to study Accounting in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ann Arbor, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Stanford.