The Best Accounting Colleges in the Nation

#1: University of Texas - Austin

• The top public university in Texas boasts the nation's top undergraduate accounting program. Approximately 43.5 percent of applicants are admitted, but preference is given to in-state residents. Tuition costs $8,930 for in-state students, and $30,600 for non-Texas residents.

  Department of Accounting
  McCombs School of Business
  The University of Texas at Austin
  1 University Station B6400
  Austin, TX 78712-0211
  (512) 471-5215
  mccombs.utexas.edu/dept/accounting/index.asp

#2: University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

• The University of Illinois' main campus is set in a college town in central Illinois. Approximately 69.1 percent of applicants are admitted, but preference is given to in-state residents. Tuition costs $13,060 for in-state students, and $26,714 for non-Illinois residents.

  Department of Accountancy
  University of Illinois
  360 Wohlers Hall
  1206 South Sixth Street
  Champaign, IL 61820
  (217) 333-0857
  [email protected]

#3: Brigham Young University

• The nation's top private undergraduate accounting program belongs to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Approximately 69.3 percent of applicants are admitted, and tuition is a bargain for all students at just $4,290. Southeast of Salt Lake City, the scenic campus is set among the mountains, lakes and national forests of Utah.

  Department of Accounting
  730 TNRB
  Brigham Young University
  Provo, UT 84602-3113
  (801) 422-4124
  [email protected]

#4: University of Pennsylvania

• The only Ivy League school in the top 10, the University of Pennsylvania is home to the world-famous Wharton School of Business. Only 16.9 percent of applicants are admitted, and tuition for all students is $38,970. The University of Pennsylvania prides itself on diversity, as 15 percent of its student body is comprised of international students.

  1300 Steinberg - Dietrich Hall
  3620 Locust Walk
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
  (215) 898-7772
  [email protected]

#5: University of Southern California

• Located in Los Angeles, the University of Southern California offers students an excellent opportunity to network with major corporations and intern in their own backyard. Approximately 21.9 percent of applicants are admitted, and tuition for all students is $39,124. Be sure to bring your camera; you might just run into a movie star.

  Leventhal School of Accounting
  ACC 101, mc 0441
  3660 Trousdale Parkway
  University of Southern California
  Los Angeles, CA 90089-0441
  (213) 740-4838
  [email protected]

#6: Indiana University - Bloomington

• Bloomington, Indiana, is one of America's greatest college towns and home to Indiana University. Approximately 70.7 percent of applicants are admitted, but preference is given to in-state residents. Tuition costs $8,613 for in-state students, and $26,160 for non-Indiana residents. In addition to your calculator, you better bring your cheering spirit because students are crazy about basketball.

  1309 E. Tenth Street
  Department of Accounting
  Indiana University
  Bloomington, IN 47405-1701
  (812) 855-8966
  kelley.iu.edu/Accounting/index.html

#7: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

• Located about 40 minutes west of Detroit, the University of Michigan offers an urban feel in a suburban neighborhood. The accounting program is just one of the programs offered by the nationally renowned Ross School of Business. Approximately 42.1 percent of applicants are admitted, but preference is given to in-state residents. Tuition rates are $11,738 for in-state students and $34,230 for non-Michigan residents.

  Department of Accounting
  Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
  701 Tappan
  Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234
  (734) 763-2376
  bus.umich.edu/Academics/Departments/Accounting/

#8: University of Notre Dame

• Northern Indiana is home to the premier Catholic university in America and the fast-growing Mendoza College of Business, ranked second in the nation only to the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. Approximately 26.7 percent of applicants are admitted each year with tuition rates at $38,477 for all students. Notre Dame boasts many service initiatives and one of the top percentages of students who choose to study abroad.

  Department of Accounting
  102 Mendoza College of Business
  Notre Dame, IN 46556-5646
  (574) 631-7324
  [email protected]

#9: New York University

• As the largest private university in the United States, New York University is home to 21,269 undergraduates. The school is located in New York City's Greenwich Village and hosts one of the largest international student populations in the country. Approximately 32.1 percent of applicants are admitted, with tuition rates at $38,765 for all students.

  Department of Accounting
  Henry Kaufman Management Center
  44 West Fourth Street
  New York, NY 10012
  (212) 998-0100
  w4.stern.nyu.edu/accounting/

#10: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the Southeast's only represented school in the top 10. Nestled among the trees of Central North Carolina, the school prides itself on service to others, research and athletics. Approximately 34 percent of applicants are admitted, with heavy preference given to in-state residents. Tuition rates are a bargain at $5,396 for in-state students and $22,294 for non-North Carolina residents.

  Kenan-Flagler Business School - Accounting
  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Campus Box 3490
  McColl Building
  Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3490
  (919) 962-8301
  kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/bsba/index.cfm