Best colleges for accounting in Pennsylvania
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in accounting, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for accounting in Pennsylvania80 schools
80 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Pennsylvania.
- 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
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 2
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 3
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 4
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 5
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · PublicHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 6
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA · PublicHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 7
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 8
Grove City College
Grove City, PA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- 9
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 10
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 11
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 12
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 13
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 14
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 15
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 16
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 17
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 18
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 19
Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA · Private for-profitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 20
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 21
Marywood University
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 22
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · PublicTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 23
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 24
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 25
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | About $29,000 | $15,715 | $111,371 | 97% |
| Lehigh University | About $37,000 | $21,960 | $105,584 | 88% |
| Villanova University | About $44,000 | $25,874 | $100,423 | 92% |
| Bucknell University | About $41,000 | $27,000 | $93,807 | 86% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | About $30,000 | $24,250 | $66,125 | 86% |
| Pennsylvania State University | About $33,000 | $25,000 | $63,435 | 86% |
| Muhlenberg College | About $29,000 | $25,455 | $69,107 | 82% |
| Grove City College | — | — | — | 83% |
| Drexel University | About $39,000 | $25,325 | $84,648 | 78% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | About $30,000 | $25,500 | $86,881 | 79% |
| Susquehanna University | About $29,000 | $27,000 | $61,723 | 82% |
| University of Scranton | About $33,000 | $27,000 | $74,652 | 80% |
| Duquesne University | About $38,000 | $26,244 | $74,742 | 77% |
| Messiah University | About $27,000 | $25,621 | $54,064 | 75% |
| Thomas Jefferson University | About $29,000 | $14,744 | $77,449 | 69% |
| Immaculata University | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $75,701 | 71% |
| Moravian University | About $31,000 | $26,793 | $61,860 | 72% |
| Elizabethtown College | About $27,000 | $27,000 | $62,399 | 76% |
| Central Penn College | About $19,000 | $23,194 | $45,370 | 51% |
| Juniata College | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $56,918 | 74% |
| Marywood University | About $23,000 | $26,186 | $55,817 | 72% |
| Temple University | About $28,000 | $24,395 | $63,727 | 75% |
| DeSales University | About $32,000 | $25,788 | $61,295 | 72% |
| Saint Francis University | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $62,101 | 74% |
| Saint Vincent College | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $59,982 | 69% |
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 Carolina 34
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 54
- Oklahoma 18
- Oregon 15
- 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