Best colleges for accounting
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in accounting, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for accounting1,132 schools
1,132 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in accounting, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 2
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 3
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Michigan
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- 4
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Missouri
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 5
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Virginia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 6
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Indiana
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 7
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 8
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 9
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in District of Columbia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 10
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 11
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 12
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Louisiana
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 13
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 14
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 15
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 16
University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 17
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 18
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 19
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 20
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · PublicHonor Roll#2 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 21
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 22
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 23
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 24
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · PublicHonor RollTop 5% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 25
Scripps College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 47%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont McKenna College | About $29,000 | $13,500 | $104,736 | 91% |
| University of Pennsylvania | About $29,000 | $15,715 | $111,371 | 97% |
| Hillsdale College | — | — | — | 90% |
| Washington University in St. Louis | About $22,000 | $17,500 | $86,182 | 94% |
| Washington and Lee University | About $24,000 | $19,500 | $94,810 | 94% |
| University of Notre Dame | About $27,000 | $19,000 | $99,980 | 95% |
| Emory University | About $23,000 | $18,250 | $80,137 | 91% |
| University of Southern California | About $33,000 | $18,000 | $92,498 | 92% |
| Georgetown University | About $41,000 | $15,500 | $103,494 | 95% |
| Harvey Mudd College | About $36,000 | $25,000 | $138,687 | 92% |
| Boston College | About $42,000 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | About $40,000 | $20,500 | $63,268 | 86% |
| University of Florida | About $7,000 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 91% |
| Wake Forest University | About $29,000 | $21,500 | $78,158 | 89% |
| University of Miami | About $37,000 | $17,500 | $75,328 | 84% |
| University of Richmond | About $31,000 | $21,000 | $76,178 | 85% |
| Lehigh University | About $37,000 | $21,960 | $105,584 | 88% |
| College of the Holy Cross | About $39,000 | $27,000 | $90,543 | 87% |
| Villanova University | About $44,000 | $25,874 | $100,423 | 92% |
| The University of Texas at Austin | About $20,000 | $20,500 | $75,121 | 89% |
| Florida State University | About $11,000 | $18,000 | $61,675 | 86% |
| Trinity University | About $23,000 | $22,954 | $71,668 | 84% |
| University of Georgia | About $14,000 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| University of Maryland-College Park | About $16,000 | $19,000 | $82,860 | 89% |
| Scripps College | About $36,000 | $13,500 | $77,539 | 83% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
By state
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 4
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 19
- California 42
- Colorado 9
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 32
- Georgia 38
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 41
- Indiana 31
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 21
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 7
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 27
- Michigan 35
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 32
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 10
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 22
- New Mexico 6
- New York 70
- North Carolina 34
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 54
- Oklahoma 18
- Oregon 15
- Pennsylvania 80
- Puerto Rico 38
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 24
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 30
- Texas 61
- Utah 9
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 27
- Washington 15
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 30