Best accounting universities in usa

The majority of the universities in the USA offer courses in accounting with various specialisations from which aspiring students can opt. All the top-ranked universities like Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University and the University of California Berkeley are considered the best accounting universities in USA because all offer research programs in accounting. 

The PhD students can opt for a substream of their interest and pursue their course with a chance to collaborate with the industry experts. The students also stand a chance to get fellowship stipends or research and teaching assistantships.

Aspirants looking to pursue an M.B.A. in accounting can opt for the best accounting universities in USA like the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania. The annual tuition fee ranges from INR 65-70 Lakhs. The course is flexible enough for the students to complete other important certifications like CPA or CMA.

For people with a budget crunch, the University of Texas Austin which is ranked 50th by THE offers a one-year master’s degree in Professional Accounting with a tuition fee of around INR 20 Lakhs.

The cost of living in cities with the best accounting universities in USA is around INR 8 Lakhs and above. A rigorous curriculum and opportunities to mingle with industry experts impart immense practical knowledge and research skills that help students sustain themselves in the real world.

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#1Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

California, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $61.1K/YrLiving$33.2K/YrAdmission Ph.D AccountingTOEFL100PTE68$61.1K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)
#2Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $83.4K/YrLiving$20.3K/YrAdmission Ph.D AccountingGRE330IELTS7$83.4K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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#3University of California logo

University of California, Berkeley

California, Usa16.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $12.8K/YrLiving$18K/YrAdmission Ph.D AccountingIELTS7.0PTE54$12.8K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)
#4Yale University logo

Yale University, New Haven

Connecticut, Usa6.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $67.2K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission Ph.D AccountingIELTS7.0PTE70$67.2K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.2/10(3 Users)
#5University of Chicago logo

University of Chicago, Chicago

Illinois, Usa6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $80K/YrLiving$29K/YrAdmission M.B.A AccountingGMAT600TOEFL100PTE54$84.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#6University of Pennsylvania logo

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Pennsylvania, Usa7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $62.3K/YrLiving$19K/YrAdmission M.B.A AccountingGMAT730TOEFL100PTE68$84.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#7Columbia University logo

Columbia University, New York City

New York, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $56.6K/YrLiving$11K/YrAdmission M.S Accounting and Fundamental A...GMAT740TOEFL100$56.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(17 Users)
#8University of California logo

University of California, Los Angeles

California, Usa11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.2K/YrLiving$18.6K/YrAdmission Ph.D AccountingIELTS7$21.2K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)
#9Cornell University logo

Cornell University, Ithaca

New York, Usa14.10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.8K/YrLiving$11.3K/YrAdmission Ph.D AccountingGRE310IELTS7.0PTE70$24.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.8/10(9 Users)
#10University of Michigan logo

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Michigan, Usa28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $106.5K/YrLiving$15.3K/YrAdmission M.A AccountingIELTS6.5$106.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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10.0/10(12 Users)
#11Carnegie Mellon University logo

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, Usa21.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $43.4K/YrLiving$13.8K/YrAdmission M.S MSc Accounting, Finance and ...IELTS7.5$18.5K/Yr
Course duration: 16 months
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#12University of Washington logo

University of Washington, Seattle

Washington, Usa45.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.6K/YrLiving$12.1K/YrAdmission M.A AccountingTOEFL92PTE61$30K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#13New York University logo

New York University, New York City

New York, Usa31.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $62.7K/YrLiving$6.6K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingGRE298TOEFL90PTE68$62.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#14Northwestern University logo

Northwestern University, Evanston

Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $56.1K/YrLiving$16K/YrAdmission Ph.D Accounting Information and ...IELTS7$56.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.2/10(4 Users)
#15Georgia Institute of Technology logo

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

Georgia, Usa23%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.2K/YrLiving$13.6K/YrAdmission Ph.D AccountingIELTS7$31.2K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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9.5/10(9 Users)
#16University of Illinois logo

University of Illinois, Urbana

Illinois, Usa66%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38.6K/YrLiving$14.5K/YrAdmission M.S AccountancyTOEFL104$40.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(16 Users)
#17University of Texas logo

University of Texas, Austin

Texas, Usa40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.3K/YrLiving$12.3K/YrAdmission Master in Professional Accountin...GRE313IELTS6.5$49K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#18University of California logo

University of California, Davis

California, Usa38%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $48.6K/YrLiving$16.1K/YrAdmission M.S Professional AccountancyGMAT600TOEFL80PTE54$48.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(8 Users)
#19University of Wisconsin logo

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Wisconsin, Usa60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $47.6K/YrLiving$15.8K/YrAdmission M.AccGRE317IELTS7PTE54$53K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#20Washington University logo

Washington University, St. Louis

Missouri, Usa11.33%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $54K/YrLiving$15.5K/YrAdmission L.L.M TaxationIELTS7.0PTE68$54K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#21University of North Carolina logo

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

North Carolina, Usa30.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $48.5K/YrLiving$11.6K/YrAdmission M.AccTOEFL90$48.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#22University of Southern California logo

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.1K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission M.AccGRE317TOEFL90PTE68$22.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#23University of Minnesota - Twin Cities logo

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis

Minnesota, Usa51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $45K/YrLiving$9.9K/YrAdmission M.AccTOEFL79PTE59$61.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#24Purdue University logo

Purdue University, West Lafayette

Indiana, Usa56%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38.5K/YrLiving$12.8K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingGMAT500IELTS6.5$41.5K/Yr
Course duration: 10 months
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8.7/10(15 Users)
#25University of California logo

University of California, Irvine

California, Usa38.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.2K/YrLiving$16.7K/YrAdmission Master of Professional Accountan...TOEFL80PTE56$33.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.8/10(7 Users)Ranked 92 by THE in 2024Ranked 307 by QS in 2025
#26Vanderbilt University logo

Vanderbilt University, Nashville

Tennessee, Usa6.1%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $69.2K/YrLiving$11.5K/YrAdmission M.Acc AssuranceGRE311TOEFL100PTE70$71.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#27Ohio State University logo

Ohio State University, Columbus

Ohio, Usa49.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $49K/YrLiving$14.7K/YrAdmission M.AccDuolingo120TOEFL79$64.3K/Yr
Course duration: 9 months
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7.7/10(5 Users)
#28Emory University logo

Emory University, Atlanta

Georgia, Usa25.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $59.9K/YrLiving$20.2K/YrAdmission B.B.A AccountingSAT1530TOEFL100$59.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(6 Users)
#29University of Maryland logo

University of Maryland, College Park

Maryland, Usa44%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.6K/YrLiving$9.2K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingGRE320TOEFL80PTE68$25.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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9.0/10(16 Users)
#30Michigan State University logo

Michigan State University, East Lansing

Michigan, Usa65.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $68.6K/YrLiving$12.6K/YrAdmission M.AccIELTS6.5PTE59$79.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#31Texas A&M University logo

Texas A&M University, College Station

Texas, Usa67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.3K/YrLiving$8.4K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingIELTS6PTE53$21.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.2/10(4 Users)
#32Rice University logo

Rice University, Houston

Texas, Usa9.48%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $59K/YrLiving$18.1K/YrAdmission M.AccTOEFL90$59K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(4 Users)
#33Pennsylvania State University logo

Pennsylvania State University, State College

Pennsylvania, Usa51.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $47.3K/YrLiving$11.3K/YrAdmission M.A AccountingIELTS6.5$45K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#34University of Massachusetts logo

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Massachusetts, Usa65.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $40.9K/YrLiving$17.8K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingGRE320IELTS7PTE68$40.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#35University of Florida logo

University of Florida, Gainesville

Florida, Usa45.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.6K/YrLiving$12.1K/YrAdmission M.AccGMAT550IELTS7$30.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#36University of Rochester logo

University of Rochester, Rochester

New York, Usa35.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $65.5K/YrLiving$10.5K/YrAdmission M.S AccountancyDuolingo120IELTS7$61.5K/Yr
Course duration: 10 months
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#37University of Colorado logo

University of Colorado, Boulder

Colorado, Usa79.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.7K/YrLiving$14K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingIELTS6.5PTE54$34.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(5 Users)
#38University of Pittsburgh logo

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, Usa55%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $47.4K/YrLiving$13.4K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingDuolingo110TOEFL80$49.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.7/10(4 Users)
#39University of Arizona logo

University of Arizona, Tucson

Arizona, Usa78.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.5K/YrLiving$19.2K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingGMAT500TOEFL85PTE60$34K/Yr
Course duration: 18 months
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8.2/10(9 Users)
#40Case Western Reserve University logo

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

Ohio, Usa35.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $65.7K/YrLiving$6.5K/YrAdmission M.A AccountancyIELTS7PTE61$65.5K/Yr
Course duration: 9 months
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#41University of Virginia logo

University of Virginia, Charlottesville

Virginia, Usa30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.2K/YrLiving$15.9K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingTOEFL90PTE54$36.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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5.8/10(5 Users)
#42Arizona State University logo

Arizona State University, Tempe

Arizona, Usa83%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.3K/YrLiving$19K/YrAdmission M.AccDuolingo105TOEFL88PTE60$38.5K/Yr
Course duration: 9 months
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8.0/10(50 Users)
#43Indiana University logo

Indiana University, Bloomington

Indiana, Usa78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $44.7K/YrLiving$14K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingDuolingo110TOEFL80$42.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#44University of Notre Dame logo

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame

Indiana, Usa19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $58.1K/YrLiving$14.9K/YrAdmission M.S AccountancyGRE323TOEFL100PTE70$51.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.0/10(2 Users)
#45Northeastern University logo

Northeastern University, Boston

Massachusetts, Usa28.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $42.5K/YrLiving$27.2K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingGRE298IELTS6.5PTE53$32.5K/Yr
Course duration: 7 months
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5.8/10(41 Users)
#46University of Illinois logo

University of Illinois, Chicago

Illinois, Usa73.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.8K/YrLiving$14.6K/YrAdmission M.S AccountingGRE318IELTS6.5PTE54$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(5 Users)
#47University of Miami logo

University of Miami, Coral Gables

Florida, Usa37.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $55.2K/YrLiving$13.7K/YrAdmission M.AccGMAT550TOEFL80$50.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#48University of Iowa logo

University of Iowa, Iowa City

Iowa, Usa80.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.9K/YrLiving$10.4K/YrAdmission M.AccDuolingo105TOEFL81PTE58$19.4K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#49Rutgers University - New Jersey logo

Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick

New Jersey, Usa58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.5K/YrLiving$12.5K/YrAdmission M.B.A Professional AccountingGMAT600TOEFL83PTE68$33.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#50University of Utah logo

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Utah, Usa76.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.1K/YrLiving$12.5K/YrAdmission B.S AccountingDuolingo105IELTS6.5$31.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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