Best colleges for accounting in Georgia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in accounting, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for accounting in Georgia38 schools
38 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- 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
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 2
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 3
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 4
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit#8 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 5
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · Public#10 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 6
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#12 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 7
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · Public#13 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 8
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public#14 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 9
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#15 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 10
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 11
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 12
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit#18 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 13
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public#19 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 14
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public#20 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 15
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 16
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit#22 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 17
Point University
West Point, GA · Private nonprofit#24 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 18
Albany State University
Albany, GA · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 19
LaGrange College
Lagrange, GA · Private nonprofit#27 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 20
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B-
- 21
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#35 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 22
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 23
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit#37 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
- 24
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit#40 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade B
- 25
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA · Private nonprofit#41 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in accounting
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | $22,585 | $18,250 | $80,137 | 91% |
| University of Georgia | $13,936 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Mercer University | $23,847 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Berry College | $22,320 | $23,250 | $53,800 | 69% |
| Georgia College & State University | $20,686 | $22,250 | $58,140 | 64% |
| Oglethorpe University | $19,509 | $25,000 | $55,232 | 54% |
| Georgia State University | $15,931 | $20,903 | $47,384 | 53% |
| Kennesaw State University | $15,048 | $23,833 | $57,552 | 52% |
| Wesleyan College | $12,724 | $24,094 | $44,317 | 45% |
| Dalton State College | $5,012 | $12,937 | $40,251 | 25% |
| University of West Georgia | $12,786 | $23,970 | $49,587 | 43% |
| Thomas University | $18,499 | $21,198 | $49,716 | 28% |
| Georgia Southern University | $15,267 | $23,250 | $53,236 | 55% |
| Augusta University | $13,787 | $20,500 | $48,472 | 49% |
| University of North Georgia | $9,823 | $17,750 | $50,135 | 37% |
| Piedmont University | $20,599 | $25,000 | $49,130 | 47% |
| Point University | $25,335 | $25,250 | $38,740 | 34% |
| Albany State University | $11,898 | $25,024 | $40,674 | 31% |
| LaGrange College | $20,875 | $25,730 | $51,745 | 47% |
| Savannah State University | $8,172 | $28,000 | $37,981 | 28% |
| Clark Atlanta University | $37,702 | $27,000 | $42,712 | 49% |
| Valdosta State University | $10,945 | $24,779 | $49,361 | 42% |
| Reinhardt University | $24,425 | $23,900 | $46,541 | 44% |
| Brenau University | $18,924 | $27,000 | $54,003 | 33% |
| Young Harris College | $22,034 | $27,000 | $47,195 | 42% |
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
- 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