The Best Accounting Programs in Florida for 2026

UCF's accounting major sits in the Dixon School of Accounting within the Miller College of Business, a four-year Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting billed per credit hour: $212.28 in-state and $802.54 out-of-state. Required courses include Cost Accounting I, Accounting Information Systems, Auditing, and Accounting Analytics, and the program recommends at least one internship before graduation. The BSBA itself does not confer CPA licensure; it is built to feed into UCF's Master of Science in Accounting, the credential candidates need to sit for the CPA exam.

UCF's numbers show the tradeoff: a 78% graduation rate against a 40% admit rate, the most open of the four programs here versus UF and FSU's 24%. Tuition is $4,478 in-state, almost identical to UF's $4,477, and $19,810 out-of-state, a $15,332 gap. UCF's Hakia Score of 94.3 ranks fourth among Florida's accounting programs, and its 69,713 total enrollment is the largest of the four. Nationally, the BLS puts the median annual wage for accountants and auditors at $87,660 (BLS Occupational Outlook), the same benchmark that applies across every program on this list, not a UCF-specific figure. This fits a student who wants near-UF tuition with a realistic admit rate and the discipline to convert the BSBA into an MSA for CPA eligibility.

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance (BSAF) at Miami Herbert Business School is a lockstep degree that runs accounting and finance coursework side by side and adds a required cognate or minor in Business Analytics. It targets quantitatively strong students headed for financial services or corporate financial management, inside a 125-credit degree that also covers the university's general education Cognates Program.

Miami posts a 93.8 Hakia Score, good for 5th among Florida's top accounting programs on our 2026 list, built on an 84% graduation rate against a 19% admit rate, one of the tightest funnels of any school here. Tuition is a flat $60,720 a year regardless of residency; four years runs roughly $242,880 before aid.

It fits a student set on a combined accounting and finance credential with analytics built in, not bolted on, and willing to pay a private-school premium for that 19% admit rate and 84% graduation rate. National median pay for accountants and auditors is $87,660 a year, per the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, a baseline for weighing that $242,880 sticker price.

USF's Accountancy and Analytics major sits in the Muma College of Business' Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy and prepares students for auditing, tax, forensics, consulting and corporate compliance roles across industry, government and nonprofits. In the school's most recent graduate survey, 48% of accountancy graduates reported landing full-time accounting positions within three months of graduation.

USF carries a 92.9 Hakia Score, ranked 6th among Florida's top accounting programs for 2026, with a 77% graduation rate and a 43% admit rate. In-state tuition is $4,559 a year; out-of-state runs $15,473, a $10,914 annual gap. Four years totals about $18,236 in-state versus $61,892 out-of-state.

The major is available online as well as on campus, which suits a working student stacking coursework around a job, and USF's 49,622 total enrollment gives it a large Tampa-area employer network for internships and recruiting.

FIU's School of Accounting builds its Bachelor of Accounting on 60 credits of lower-division coursework and 60 credits of upper-division work, including a 21-credit accounting core: Financial Accounting I and II, Management Accounting, Auditing, Business Law II, and two tax courses covering individual and corporate/partnership taxation. All accounting courses must be taken at FIU; outside transfer credit for the major needs prior approval from the School of Accounting director. Graduates who want to sit for the CPA exam need 30 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree, per Florida licensure rules cited on the program page.

FIU holds a 90.9 Hakia Score, 7th among Florida's top accounting programs for 2026, with a 74% graduation rate and a 55% admit rate, the most open funnel of the four schools profiled here. In-state tuition is $4,721 a year versus $16,529 out-of-state, an $11,808 gap; four years runs about $18,884 in-state versus $66,116 out-of-state.

The program runs online as well as in Miami, and at 54,723 total enrollment, FIU is the largest school on this list, a fit for students prioritizing low in-state cost and broad access over selectivity.

The University of Tampa's BS in Accounting sits in the AACSB-accredited Sykes College of Business and runs 80 credit hours of financial, cost, systems, tax and audit coursework. Students complete a service-learning experience, typically inside the tax course, working with live clients, and the program feeds into a lockstep fifth-year master's in accounting that finishes the credit hours Florida requires to sit the CPA exam.

UTampa scores 88.6 on the Hakia Score, 8th among Florida's top accounting programs for 2026, with a 64% graduation rate and a 40% admit rate, the lowest completion rate of the four schools here. Tuition is a flat $32,096 a year regardless of residency; four years runs about $128,384 before aid or the fifth-year add-on.

It suits a student who wants AACSB accreditation, small classes, and Tampa's business core for internships, but the 64% graduation rate means close to a third of entrants do not finish on that four-year clock. National median pay for accountants and auditors is $87,660 a year per the BLS, a baseline for sizing up the $128,384 price tag.

Based in Orlando, FL, Ana G. Mendez University is a private, nonprofit institution. Its Bachelor's in Accounting program lands at #9 of the 12 ranked here, earning an 87.9 Hakia Score that weighs graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and outcomes. That sits below the 91.3 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. Ana G. Mendez University holds an open-admission policy, accepting every qualified applicant. The university enrolls 8,378 students overall. The degree is also offered online, which widens access for working students.

On cost, Ana G. Mendez University charges $11,850 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $47,400 in tuition. That puts it mid-pack on price on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $2,522 at Florida Atlantic University to $60,720 at University of Miami. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with an $87,660 national median salary reported by the BLS. That median runs roughly 7x the program's annual in-state tuition. For prospective students, the main draw here is its an online option.

University of North Florida is a public institution in Jacksonville, FL. Its Bachelor's in Accounting program ranks #10 of the 12 analyzed here with an 87.4 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 91.3 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. The program graduates 69% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. University of North Florida admits 53% of applicants, less selective than the 38% average for the group. That is more open than the 19% rate at University of Miami, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands toward the lower end in a group where graduation runs from 63% to 91%.

On cost, University of North Florida charges $3,996 a year in-state, roughly 4x the $16,799 out-of-state rate. Over four years that is about $15,984 in tuition for residents, against $67,196 for non-residents. That puts it among the most affordable on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $2,522 at Florida Atlantic University to $60,720 at University of Miami. Graduates step into a field with an $87,660 national median salary reported by the BLS. For prospective students, the main draw here is its low in-state cost.

Florida Institute of Technology-Online is a private, nonprofit institution in Melbourne, FL. Its Bachelor's in Accounting program ranks #11 of the 12 analyzed here with an 84.9 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 91.3 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. Florida Institute of Technology-Online admits 40% of applicants, less selective than the 38% average for the group. That is more open than the 19% rate at University of Miami, the most selective program on this list. It is one of the smaller campuses here, with 815 students. The degree is also offered online, which widens access for working students.

On cost, Florida Institute of Technology-Online charges $12,480 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $49,920 in tuition. That puts it at the higher end on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $2,522 at Florida Atlantic University to $60,720 at University of Miami. As a private institution, its tuition does not change with residency, unlike the public universities on this list. Graduates step into a field with an $87,660 national median salary reported by the BLS. That median runs roughly 7x the program's annual in-state tuition. For prospective students, the main draw here is its an online option.

Florida Atlantic University is a public institution in Boca Raton, FL. Its Bachelor's in Accounting program ranks #12 of the 12 analyzed here with an 84.6 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 91.3 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. The program graduates 63% of its students, below the 77% average across the ranked schools. Florida Atlantic University admits 66% of applicants, less selective than the 38% average for the group. That is more open than the 19% rate at University of Miami, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands toward the lower end in a group where graduation runs from 63% to 91%.

On cost, Florida Atlantic University charges $2,522 a year in-state, roughly 6x the $14,374 out-of-state rate. Over four years that is about $10,088 in tuition for residents, against $57,496 for non-residents. That puts it among the most affordable on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $2,522 at Florida Atlantic University to $60,720 at University of Miami. Graduates step into a field with an $87,660 national median salary reported by the BLS. For prospective students, the main draw here is its low in-state cost.