The Best Accounting Programs in Texas for 2026

TCU's Neeley School of Business runs a BBA in accounting alongside the Professional Program in Accounting (PPA), a five-year track that combines the BBA with a Master of Accounting and positions graduates for the CPA Exam. Neeley recently moved to direct admission for the BBA. PPA admission, applied for between sophomore and junior year, is based on academic performance and a declared interest in a CPA-track accounting career. Sample coursework includes Financial Reporting, Audit and Assurance, Accounting Information Systems, and Cost Analysis and Control, and the program is accredited by AACSB, with an advisory board drawn from more than 16 companies. TCU lists recent graduate placements at Deloitte, KPMG, Weaver, EY, PwC, Grant Thornton, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan.

TCU's Hakia Score of 92.9 ranks fourth in Texas, close behind Baylor's 93.5, with an 86% graduation rate, second only to UT Austin's 89%, and a 44% admit rate. Tuition is flat at $61,650 for residents and non-residents alike, the highest sticker price of the four schools here. Enrollment is 12,938, the smallest of the group, making TCU the fit for students who want the most intimate cohort and a direct pipeline into Big Four and Wall Street recruiting, provided they can cover the highest tuition on this list.

Trinity University's B.S. in Accounting, housed in the Neidorff School of Business, is AACSB accredited and built around a fifth-year pipeline into the school's own Master of Science in Accounting. The program page describes a Business Analytics course covering quantitative analysis and data manipulation, plus a required eight-week structured Accounting Internship supervised by professionals in private or public practice. Trinity states 90% of qualified majors hold paid internships with global public accounting firms, and lists graduates placed at the Big Four, Accenture, Apple, Bank of America, Citigroup, Dell, Microsoft and Procter & Gamble.

Trinity holds the No. 5 spot in Texas on the Hakia Score at 92.8, built on an 84% graduation rate against a 26% admit rate, the most selective program in this group. Tuition is flat at $53,352 a year regardless of residency, since Trinity is private nonprofit; there's no in-state discount to weigh. With total enrollment of 2,687, the program suits a student who wants a small, liberal-arts-grounded cohort, named faculty access (department chair Julie Persellin, Ph.D., among eight listed instructors), and a direct 4-plus-1 route to a CPA-track master's, not the largest recruiting scale.

UT Dallas's BS in Accounting sits in the Naveen Jindal School of Management and centers on the Professional Program in Accounting (PPA), which begins junior year and runs through a master's degree, plus a fast-track option letting students take one to two graduate courses that count toward both the bachelor's and master's. The 120-semester-credit-hour degree requires a supervised internship, 100 work hours for every 1 credit hour, through course ACCT 4070 or ACCT 4V80. The program page names recent employers of its students and alumni, including Baker Tilly, Goldman Sachs, H&R Block and RSM, and points to Meet the Firms, a recruiting expo with more than 35 firms exclusively for accounting students.

The program ranks No. 6 in Texas with a Hakia Score of 91.2, on a 76% graduation rate and a 65% admit rate, meaningfully less selective than Trinity's 26%. In-state tuition runs $10,639 a year versus $36,139 out-of-state, a $25,500 gap that makes Texas residency the single biggest cost lever at this school. With enrollment of 29,886, UT Dallas fits a student who wants a large-scale recruiting pipeline and a fast, integrated path to a master's degree, over the smaller cohort and private-school pricing at Trinity.

Texas Tech's B.B.A. in Accounting runs through the Lyons School of Accounting inside the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business, a 120-credit-hour, four-year degree that is AACSB accredited, a distinction the school notes fewer than 200 accounting programs worldwide hold. Core coursework listed on the page includes Intermediate Accounting I, Taxation of Individuals, Accounting Information Systems and Principles of Auditing. Students can enter an Accelerated B.B.A. to M.S. in Accounting, finishing both degrees in as little as five years; the school reports a 97.4% job placement rate for those accelerated graduates and cites starting salaries as high as $90,000 for firms recruiting at its Meet the Firms event, which draws Big 4 attendance.

Texas Tech lands No. 7 in Texas with a Hakia Score of 87.8, on a 69% graduation rate and a 73% admit rate, the most accessible admit rate of the four schools here. In-state tuition is $8,935 a year versus $21,240 out-of-state, a $12,305 gap. Enrollment across the university is 40,757, and the Lyons School awarded more than $900,000 in scholarships for 2025-2026. That mix fits a student prioritizing low sticker cost, a fast CPA-track curriculum and a wide admit funnel over Trinity's selectivity or UT Dallas's PPA-to-master's integration.

The University of Houston's BBA in Accounting runs through the Department of Accountancy & Taxation at the Bauer College of Business. The program page lists three tracks: a concentration in internal auditing, a standard elective plan, or an accelerated CPA-ready Pathway, plus an Online BBA in Accounting delivered through UH Extend, though the school notes online course offerings are more limited than on campus. Bauer also runs a Master of Science in Accountancy (MSACCY) and a Ph.D. track for students continuing past the bachelor's.

UH ranks No. 8 in Texas with a Hakia Score of 87, on a 65% graduation rate and a 74% admit rate, the most open of the four schools profiled here. In-state tuition is $8,685 a year versus $21,515 out-of-state, a $12,830 gap, and enrollment across the university is 47,980, the largest in this group. The combination of an online delivery option, a CPA-ready accelerated pathway and an internal-audit concentration fits a student who wants flexibility in format and specialization over the smaller, more selective cohorts at Trinity or UT Dallas.

Abilene Christian University is a private, nonprofit institution in Abilene, TX. Its Bachelor's in Accounting program ranks #9 of the 12 analyzed here with an 82.5 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 88.8 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. The program graduates 59% of its students, below the 73% average across the ranked schools. Abilene Christian University admits 66% of applicants, less selective than the 56% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Trinity University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands toward the lower end in a group where graduation runs from 59% to 89%.

On cost, Abilene Christian University charges $43,900 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $175,600 in tuition. That puts it mid-pack on price on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $8,319 at University of North Texas to $61,650 at Texas Christian University. 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. For prospective students, the main draw here is its an online option.

University of North Texas is a public institution in Denton, TX. Its Bachelor's in Accounting program ranks #10 of the 12 analyzed here with an 82.4 Hakia Score, a composite of graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate outcomes. That sits below the 88.8 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. The program graduates 61% of its students, below the 73% average across the ranked schools. University of North Texas admits 72% of applicants, less selective than the 56% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Trinity University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands toward the lower end in a group where graduation runs from 59% to 89%.

On cost, University of North Texas charges $8,319 a year in-state, roughly 2.2x the $18,159 out-of-state rate. Over four years that is about $33,276 in tuition for residents, against $72,636 for non-residents. That puts it among the most affordable on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $8,319 at University of North Texas to $61,650 at Texas Christian University. 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.

Based in Longview, TX, LeTourneau University is a private, nonprofit institution. Its Bachelor's in Accounting program lands at #11 of the 12 ranked here, earning an 82.2 Hakia Score that weighs graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and outcomes. That sits below the 88.8 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. The program graduates 59% of its students, below the 73% average across the ranked schools. LeTourneau University admits 38% of applicants, more selective than the 56% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Trinity University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands toward the lower end in a group where graduation runs from 59% to 89%.

On cost, LeTourneau University charges $36,340 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $145,360 in tuition. That puts it mid-pack on price on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $8,319 at University of North Texas to $61,650 at Texas Christian University. 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. For prospective students, the main draw here is its genuine selectivity.

Based in Austin, TX, Saint Edward's University is a private, nonprofit institution. Its Bachelor's in Accounting program lands at #12 of the 12 ranked here, earning a 78.8 Hakia Score that weighs graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and outcomes. That sits below the 88.8 group average, in the lower third of the 12 ranked programs. The program graduates 63% of its students, below the 73% average across the ranked schools. Saint Edward's University admits 81% of applicants, less selective than the 56% average for the group. That is more open than the 26% rate at Trinity University, the most selective program on this list. Its completion rate lands toward the lower end in a group where graduation runs from 59% to 89%.

On cost, Saint Edward's University charges $50,484 a year in-state. Over four years that totals about $201,936 in tuition. That puts it at the higher end on this list, where annual in-state tuition runs from $8,319 at University of North Texas to $61,650 at Texas Christian University. 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. It earns its place in the top 12 on the balance of cost, completion, and outcomes.