Best Accounting Colleges in Georgia2026 Rankings

Georgia's higher-education landscape for Accounting students includes 38 programs at institutions ranging from highly selective research universities to open-enrollment community colleges. The rankings below cut through marketing noise and use IPEDS federal data to show which programs give students the best return on their investment.

Key stats for this cohort: average in-state tuition $19,987, out-of-state tuition $25,550, average four-year graduation rate 47%, and median Accounting graduate earnings $37,814/yr. The most selective program is at Emory University (11% acceptance rate). These figures are drawn directly from IPEDS federal data and refreshed weekly.

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2026 Rankings: Accounting Programs in Georgia

#CollegeValue ScoreAdmit RateGrad RateNet PriceMedian EarningsStudent:FacultyMajors OfferedSize
1
Emory UniversityPrivate
Elite· 4811%92%$11,687$61,8569:1557,275
2
University of GeorgiaPublic
Excellent· 4337%87%$14,400$64,05817:110231,310
3
Wesleyan CollegePrivate
Great· 4062%61%$16,475$49,7617:137466
4
Young Harris CollegePrivate
Great· 3964%46%$9,309$26,60611:127810
5
Berry CollegePrivate
Great· 3862%74%$20,283$39,98512:1372,213
6
Mercer UniversityPrivate
Strong· 3766%73%$22,627$51,27313:1674,620
7
University of West GeorgiaPublic
Strong· 3449%43%$16,015$53,94016:1407,485
8
Valdosta State UniversityPublic
Strong· 3483%42%$12,659$41,97417:1436,858
9
Fort Valley State UniversityPublic
Strong· 3463%45%$12,984$28,52318:1332,541
10
Clayton State UniversityPublic
Strong· 3471%35%$11,506$42,75617:1334,390
11
University of North GeorgiaPublic
Good· 3372%37%$11,167$49,58818:13915,542
12
Reinhardt UniversityPrivate
Good· 3355%36%$27,952$43,92411:1291,012
13
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityPublic
Good· 3377%32%$13,237$51,89018:1272,291
14
Point UniversityPrivate
Good· 3368%40%$19,802$29,88813:1252,617
15
Oglethorpe UniversityPrivate
Good· 3260%54%$20,321$56,12114:1301,429
16
Paine CollegePrivate
Good· 3283%22%$20,287$19,23011:122338
17
LaGrange CollegePrivate
Good· 3263%42%$29,989$42,39711:127566
18
Augusta UniversityPublic
Good· 3189%49%$13,829$46,89416:1375,282
19
Brenau UniversityPrivate
Good· 3087%35%$21,551$51,09511:128981
20
Piedmont UniversityPrivate
Good· 3093%41%$17,980$51,33312:1471,235
21
Columbus State UniversityPublic
Good· 3099%42%$13,287$47,64618:1335,537
22
Thomas UniversityPrivate
Good· 3043%28%$20,893$47,74911:116813
23
Georgia College & State UniversityPublic
Average· 2988%62%$18,262$50,58316:1375,599
24
Shorter UniversityPrivate
Average· 2997%37%$17,363$38,58915:1361,091
25
Kennesaw State UniversityPublic
Average· 2869%48%$17,890$57,81423:17639,503
26
Georgia State UniversityPublic
Average· 2862%54%$17,219$55,76125:15127,109
27
DeVry University-GeorgiaPrivate
Average· 2781%36%$31,212$54,26411:114472
28
Brewton-Parker CollegePrivate
Average· 2786%23%$23,92414:123684
29
Georgia Southern UniversityPublic
Average· 2690%52%$16,475$44,09424:17221,029
30
Clark Atlanta UniversityPrivate
Average· 2665%48%$37,249$24,96816:1293,482

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