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2021 Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

455 Colleges
47,064 Bachelor's Degrees
$36,500 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional StudentsWith 47,064 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, accounting is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

This year's Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking analyzed 455 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in accounting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent accounting programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the accounting program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 25 Accounting Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Villanova University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional accounting students. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova. Villanova not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Accounting list.

About 0.3% of Villanova students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,551 of Villanova students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,678 of the students at Villanova are attending part time.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Georgetown University. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Georgetown also made our Best Colleges for Accounting list, coming in at #2.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 4,343 students at Georgetown that take at least one class online. 5,553 of Georgetown students are attending part time.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Our rankings recognize Lipscomb University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Lipscomb is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Accounting list.

About 1.2% of Lipscomb students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,681 students take at least one class online at Lipscomb. 445 students are part time.

Full Accounting at Lipscomb University Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best accounting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Accounting list.

The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. 9,943 of Texas A&M College Station students are attending part time.

Read full report on Accounting at Texas A&M University - College Station

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DePaul also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Accounting ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. 3,547 students are part time.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Our rankings recognize Michigan State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Michigan State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Accounting list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,517 part time students in attendance at Michigan State.

Full Accounting at Michigan State University Report

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Accounting ranking.

The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. There are roughly 12,712 part time students in attendance at GMU.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Drexel also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Accounting list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

About 0.9% of Drexel students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,249 students at Drexel that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,829 part time students in attendance at Drexel.

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Pace University - New York landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best accounting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Pace University also did well on our Best Colleges for Accounting list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

About 1.9% of Pace University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,120 students take at least one class online at Pace University. 3,498 of Pace University students are attending part time.

Read full report on Accounting at Pace University - New York

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Accounting list.

The student loan default rate at USC is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. There are roughly 6,687 part time students in attendance at USC.

Full Accounting at University of Southern California Report

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The University of Texas at Austin earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Accounting ranking.

About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. 3,479 students are part time.

Read full report on Accounting at The University of Texas at Austin

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The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Accounting list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. About 6,786 of the students at UMass Amherst are attending part time.

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Brigham Young University - Provo earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo. BYU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Accounting list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. Approximately 12,325 students take at least one class online at BYU. About 4,504 of the students at BYU are attending part time.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. Virginia Tech excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Accounting list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. About 2,831 of the students at Virginia Tech are attending part time.

Full Accounting at Virginia Tech Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison earned the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Accounting ranking.

About 0.2% of UW - Madison students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. 4,683 of UW - Madison students are attending part time.

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Fordham University earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fordham U also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Accounting ranking.

About 1.1% of Fordham U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,819 students at Fordham U are exclusively online. 3,564 students are part time.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

The #17 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Boston College. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Boston College also made our Best Colleges for Accounting list, coming in at #7.

About 0.5% of Boston College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,590 students at Boston College that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,916 part time students in attendance at Boston College.

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Baruch College
New York, NY

Our rankings recognize Baruch College as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Baruch also did well on our Best Colleges for Accounting list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 12,840 students take at least one class online at Baruch. 6,819 of Baruch students are attending part time.

Full Accounting at Baruch College Report

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University earned the #19 spot in our 2021 rankings. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Joe's also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Accounting ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 2,032 of St. Joe’s students are exclusively distance learners. 2,163 of St. Joe’s students are attending part time.

Full Accounting at Saint Joseph’s University Report

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The #20 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign. UIUC excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Accounting list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 students are part time.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College earned the #21 spot in our 2021 rankings. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. Louisiana State University excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Accounting list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 15,086 students at Louisiana State University that take at least one class online. 5,959 of Louisiana State University students are attending part time.

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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #22 spot in our 2021 best accounting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at SNHU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. 138,672 students at SNHU are exclusively online. About 102,147 of the students at SNHU are attending part time.

Read full report on Accounting at Southern New Hampshire University

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University of Missouri - Columbia comes in at #23 in this year's ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Accounting list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. 5,276 of Mizzou students are attending part time.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

The #24 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Capella University. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 1.1% of Capella University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 38,716 students at Capella University and they are all exclusively distance learners. 30,933 of Capella University students are attending part time.

Full Accounting at Capella University Report

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California State University - Northridge earned the #25 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. 28,617 students at CSUN are exclusively online. About 9,164 of the students at CSUN are attending part time.

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Rest of the Top Schools for Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, WI
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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

 

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 455 different United States accounting schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Towson University Towson, MD
52 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
53 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
54 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
55 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
56 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
57 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
58 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
59 Baylor University Waco, TX
60 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
61 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
62 University of Delaware Newark, DE
63 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
64 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
65 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
66 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
67 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
68 Florida International University Miami, FL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for non-traditional students studying Accounting that almost earned our Best Accounting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.

Rank College Location
69 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
70 University of Denver Denver, CO
71 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
72 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
73 Siena College Loudonville, NY
74 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
75 Champlain College Burlington, VT
76 University of North Texas Denton, TX
77 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
78 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
79 University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL
80 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
81 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
82 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
83 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
84 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
85 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
86 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
87 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
88 University of Phoenix - Arizona Phoenix, AZ
89 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
90 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
91 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA

Accounting by Region

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Region
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Other U.S. Territories
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