Best colleges for accounting in North Carolina
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in accounting, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for accounting in North Carolina34 schools
34 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in North Carolina.
- 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
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 2
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 3
Elon University
Elon, NC · Private nonprofitTop 8% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 4
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · PublicTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 5
High Point University
High Point, NC · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 6
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · PublicTop 22% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 7
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofitTop 21% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 8
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Private nonprofit#16 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 9
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC · Public#17 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 10
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · Public#18 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 11
University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC · PublicTop 22% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 12
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 13
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 14
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC · Private nonprofit#22 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 15
Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofit#24 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 16
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC · Private nonprofit#26 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 17
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · Private nonprofit#27 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 18
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC · PublicTop 7% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 19Tie
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC · Private nonprofit#30 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 19Tie
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC · Private nonprofit#30 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 19Tie
Wingate University
Wingate, NC · Private nonprofit#30 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 22
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC · Private nonprofit#33 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 23
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofit#35 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 24
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · Private nonprofit#38 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 25
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC · Private nonprofit#39 in North Carolina
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University | About $29,000 | $21,500 | $78,158 | 89% |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | About $17,000 | $20,121 | $68,758 | 85% |
| Elon University | About $42,000 | $20,500 | $74,545 | 84% |
| Appalachian State University | About $17,000 | $20,231 | $51,836 | 75% |
| High Point University | About $39,000 | $24,575 | $61,389 | 74% |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | About $15,000 | $21,500 | $57,289 | 69% |
| Meredith College | About $22,000 | $25,000 | $51,539 | 70% |
| Queens University of Charlotte | About $31,000 | $25,000 | $57,673 | 61% |
| East Carolina University | About $16,000 | $22,750 | $55,146 | 63% |
| Western Carolina University | About $13,000 | $21,868 | $49,458 | 60% |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | About $12,000 | $20,500 | $44,030 | 54% |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | About $11,000 | $22,858 | $48,160 | 56% |
| North Carolina A & T State University | About $11,000 | $27,000 | $44,440 | 57% |
| Campbell University | About $25,000 | $22,500 | $54,886 | 61% |
| Salem College | About $18,000 | $26,649 | $44,640 | 57% |
| Catawba College | About $18,000 | $25,000 | $48,793 | 47% |
| Gardner-Webb University | About $18,000 | $24,222 | $48,039 | 55% |
| Elizabeth City State University | About $6,000 | $21,463 | $40,026 | 44% |
| Belmont Abbey College | About $25,000 | $26,000 | $47,937 | 47% |
| University of Mount Olive | About $19,000 | $27,209 | $47,139 | 52% |
| Wingate University | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $52,649 | 46% |
| Methodist University | About $25,000 | $27,000 | $48,050 | 44% |
| Saint Augustine's University | About $24,000 | $29,669 | $35,730 | 25% |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | About $21,000 | $26,000 | $45,543 | 48% |
| Greensboro College | About $18,000 | $25,607 | $46,566 | 46% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- 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 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