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Of the 746 Professional Accounting & Finance universities in the United States, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks highest at #70 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come University of Washington (QS World #81) and Rice University (QS World #119). Across the whole list there are 1,535 courses to choose from.
746 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 3 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 1 course in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 3 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 3 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 1 course in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 1 course in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 1 course in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 1 course in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 1 course in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 4 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 1 course in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 4 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 3 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 2 courses in Professional Accounting & Finance
Public University · 1 course in Professional Accounting & Finance
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42 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #70 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) to #593 (University of Central Florida); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Washington is cited most (98,078,141 citations). 23 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
741 are public and 5 private (99% public). By location, Texas (3), Massachusetts (3) and Puerto Rico (3) account for the most of those we can place. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
By level: 906 bachelor's, 231 master's, 106 diploma and 45 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 91% are full-time and 120 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (98% of courses with a stated intake). Siena College offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 28 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and The Catholic University of America the most at USD 58,378; the middle of the range is about USD 22,326. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (QS World #70), University of Washington (QS World #81) and Rice University (QS World #119) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at about USD 5,274 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
741 public and 5 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
120 of these courses are listed as online.
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