100 Best Accounting schools in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Accounting. A graph of 1.41M citations received by 30.6K academic papers made by 255 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Accounting

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

2. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Accounting

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

3. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Accounting

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

4. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Accounting

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Accounting

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Accounting

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

7. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Accounting

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Accounting

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

9. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Accounting

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Accounting

#10 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

11. University of Texas at Austin

For Accounting

#11 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

12. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Accounting

#12 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

13. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Accounting

#13 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

14. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Accounting

#14 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

15. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Accounting

#15 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,192

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Accounting

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

17. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Accounting

#17 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

18. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Accounting

#19 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

19. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Accounting

#20 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

20. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Accounting

#21 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

21. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Accounting

#22 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

22. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Accounting

#23 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

23. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Accounting

#24 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

24. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Accounting

#25 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

25. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Accounting

#26 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

26. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Accounting

#28 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

27. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Accounting

#29 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

28. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Accounting

#30 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

29. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Accounting

#31 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

30. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Accounting

#33 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

31. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Accounting

#35 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

32. Bentley University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Accounting

#36 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,759

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Accounting

#37 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

34. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Accounting

#38 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

35. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Accounting

#39 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

36. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Accounting

#40 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

37. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Accounting

#41 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

38. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Accounting

#42 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

39. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Accounting

#43 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

40. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Accounting

#44 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

41. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Accounting

#45 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

42. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Accounting

#46 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

43. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Accounting

#48 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

44. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Accounting

#49 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

45. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Accounting

#50 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

46. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Accounting

#51 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

47. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Accounting

#52 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

48. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Accounting

#53 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

49. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Accounting

#54 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

50. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Accounting

#55 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

51. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Accounting

#57 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

52. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Accounting

#58 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

53. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Accounting

#59 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $37,319

54. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Accounting

#60 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

55. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Accounting

#61 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

56. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Accounting

#62 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

57. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Accounting

#63 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

58. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Accounting

#64 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

59. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Accounting

#65 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

60. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Accounting

#66 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

61. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Accounting

#68 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

62. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Accounting

#69 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

63. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Accounting

#70 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

64. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Accounting

#71 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

65. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Accounting

#72 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

66. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Accounting

#73 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

67. Santa Clara University

California | Santa Clara

For Accounting

#74 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $48,284

68. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Accounting

#75 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

69. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Accounting

#76 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

70. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Accounting

#78 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

71. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Accounting

#79 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

72. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Accounting

#81 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,215

73. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Accounting

#82 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 87%

74. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Accounting

#83 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

75. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Accounting

#85 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

76. University of Memphis

Tennessee | Memphis

For Accounting

#87 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

77. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Accounting

#88 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

78. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Accounting

#89 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,569

79. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Accounting

#90 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

80. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Accounting

#92 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

81. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Accounting

#93 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

82. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Accounting

#94 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

83. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Accounting

#95 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

84. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Accounting

#96 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

85. Kennesaw State University

Georgia | Kennesaw

For Accounting

#97 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%

86. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Accounting

#98 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

87. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Accounting

#99 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

88. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Accounting

#100 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $33,319
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,589

89. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Accounting

#101 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

90. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Accounting

#102 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

91. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Accounting

#103 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

92. Southern Methodist University

For Accounting

#104 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,444

93. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Accounting

#105 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

94. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Accounting

#106 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

95. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Accounting

#107 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

96. Fayetteville State University

North Carolina | Fayetteville

For Accounting

#108 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 920
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 92%

97. Miami University - Oxford

For Accounting

#109 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. Pace University

New York State | New York City

For Accounting

#110 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,886

99. University of Mississippi

Mississippi | University

For Accounting

#112 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

100. University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For Accounting

#113 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $25,700

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