Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Undergraduate Accounting schools. The average acceptance rate of best Undergraduate Accounting schools is 27.68% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 33.91%.
University of Pennsylvania has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.40% and Brigham Young University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 77.53% among best Undergraduate Accounting schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | 72,885 (35,912/36,750) | 19,417 (8,101/11,264) | 9,210 (3,847/5,343) | 27% (23%/31%) | 47% (47%/15%) |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 73,742 (41,597/32,124) | 31,247 (15,134/16,102) | 9,008 (4,538/4,469) | 42% (36%/50%) | 29% (30%/14%) |
| 3 | Brigham Young University | 11,698 (5,470/6,228) | 7,929 (3,324/4,605) | 6,147 (2,581/3,566) | 68% (61%/74%) | 78% (78%/57%) |
| 4 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 67,658 (32,684/34,954) | 52,918 (24,941/27,965) | 9,611 (4,718/4,893) | 78% (76%/80%) | 18% (19%/14%) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 98,310 (48,101/50,209) | 15,373 (6,684/8,689) | 7,278 (3,199/4,079) | 16% (14%/17%) | 47% (48%/8%) |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 65,226 (30,339/34,887) | 3,523 (1,634/1,889) | 2,395 (1,108/1,287) | 5% (5%/5%) | 68% (68%/4%) |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 72,829 (35,783/37,046) | 44,116 (21,328/22,788) | 9,607 (4,582/5,025) | 61% (60%/62%) | 22% (21%/14%) |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 82,027 (36,539/44,530) | 8,050 (3,870/4,067) | 3,489 (1,623/1,866) | 10% (11%/9%) | 43% (42%/4%) |
| 9 | New York University | 110,807 (45,074/65,681) | 10,232 (4,093/6,131) | 5,666 (2,351/3,311) | 9% (9%/9%) | 55% (57%/5%) |
| 10 | Boston College | 35,037 (14,202/20,829) | 5,755 (2,853/2,902) | 2,501 (1,240/1,261) | 16% (20%/14%) | 43% (43%/6%) |
| 11 | University of Notre Dame | 29,942 (14,922/15,020) | 3,374 (1,736/1,638) | 2,082 (1,059/1,023) | 11% (12%/11%) | 62% (61%/7%) |
| 12 | University of Florida | 73,557 (32,729/40,826) | 17,804 (8,260/9,542) | 7,513 (3,392/4,119) | 24% (25%/23%) | 42% (41%/10%) |
| Average | 66,143 (31,113/31,113) | 18,312 (8,497/9,799) | 6,209 (2,853/3,354) | 27.68% (27.3%/31.5%) | 33.91% (33.6%/34.2%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Undergraduate Accounting schools is 1444. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 711 and the average SAT Math score is 733.
University of Pennsylvania has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest SAT scores of 1,290 among best Undergraduate Accounting schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Undergraduate Accounting schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | 56% (5,189) | 1390 | 690 | 700 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 48% (4,310) | 1440 | 700 | 740 |
| 3 | Brigham Young University | 12% (739) | 1360 | 680 | 680 |
| 4 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 42% (4,054) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 17% (1,615) | 1400 | 680 | 720 |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 34% (1,191) | 1500 | 730 | 770 |
| 9 | New York University | 28% (1,598) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| 10 | Boston College | 30% (711) | 1500 | 740 | 760 |
| 11 | University of Notre Dame | 33% (684) | 1520 | 750 | 770 |
| 12 | University of Florida | 80% (5,908) | 1400 | 700 | 700 |
| Average | 40.08% | 1444 | 711 | 733 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Undergraduate Accounting schools is 32. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 31.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Undergraduate Accounting schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18% (1,686) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 16% (1,408) | 32 | 34 | 32 |
| 3 | Brigham Young University | 46% (2,807) | 30 | 31 | 28 |
| 4 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 14% (1,357) | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 31% (3,005) | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| 8 | University of Southern California | 12% (432) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 9 | New York University | 10% (583) | 34 | ||
| 10 | Boston College | 15% (366) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
| 11 | University of Notre Dame | 26% (541) | 34 | ||
| 12 | University of Florida | 40% (2,952) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| Average | 21.92% | 32 | 33 | 31 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Undergraduate Accounting schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at Austin | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Brigham Young University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Indiana University-Bloomington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | New York University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Boston College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 11 | University of Notre Dame | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 12 | University of Florida | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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