Best Colleges for Finance & Accounting in 2025–26

30 colleges with strong finance & accounting programs, ranked by size and selectivity.

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, MD

$8,136 in-state

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

11.6% acceptance$15,602 in-state

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

26.7% acceptance$16,758 in-state

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

11% acceptance$16,347 in-state

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

67.8% acceptance$6,688 in-state

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

87.5% acceptance$14,220 in-state

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

16.3% acceptance$21,426 in-state

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

16.8% acceptance$21,803 in-state

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

75.4% acceptance$18,161 in-state

Post University

Waterbury, CT

$16,327 in-state

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

64.4% acceptance$7,538 in-state

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA

3.5% acceptance$61,990 in-state

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

69.8% acceptance$13,248 in-state

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

58.4% acceptance$7,452 in-state

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

16.4% acceptance$70,702 in-state

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

92.3% acceptance$7,490 in-state

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI

85.7% acceptance$8,616 in-state

Strayer University-Global Region

Washington, DC

$13,920 in-state

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus

Gurabo, PR

$7,750 in-state

Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ

71.4% acceptance$17,250 in-state

Pace University

New York, NY

75.9% acceptance$53,290 in-state

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

3.6% acceptance$65,910 in-state

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

92.7% acceptance$9,936 in-state

Brown University

Providence, RI

5.4% acceptance$71,412 in-state

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

34.1% acceptance$25,914 in-state

Yale University

New Haven, CT

3.9% acceptance$67,250 in-state

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

48% acceptance$61,293 in-state

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

40.1% acceptance$67,080 in-state

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

4.6% acceptance$62,688 in-state

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

$9,577 in-state

How to choose a finance & accounting program

For accounting, choose a programme that prepares you for the CPA exam — check pass rates. For finance, look for schools with strong Wall Street or fintech placement. Bloomberg terminals, student-managed investment funds, and Big Four recruiting relationships are indicators of quality.

Common career paths for finance & accounting graduates

Financial Analyst, Investment Banker, Accountant (CPA), Financial Planner, Risk Manager

Scholarships for finance & accounting students

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