<p>School .......................2004 2003 2002
The University of Texas at Austin 1 1 1
University of Illinois 2 2 2
Brigham Young University 3 3 3
University of So. California 4 4 5
University of Notre Dame 5 5 4
University of Michigan 6 6 6
University of Pennsylvania* 7 8 12
The Ohio State University 8 10 10
Michigan State University 10 15 11
Northern Illinois University 10 7 7
Indiana University 11 11 9
University of Alabama 12 NR NR
Texas A&M University 13 16 14
Miami (Ohio) University 14 12 8
University of Wisconsin 15 9 15
University of Georgia 17 17 17
Pennsylvania State 17 NR NR
University of Virginia 18 13 13
University of Washington 20 NR NR
Arizona State University 20 18 18</p>
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thas wut im sayin but its pretty far from ny i really wanted 2 go there 2..... i luv USC but im afraid 2 live that far away (3000 mi.) is wake forest, case or tcnj up on that list at all?
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<p>themegastud has it right. </p>
<p>beyond rankings, you should consider where you plan to work after graduation. if you plan on working in NY, i think it's a no-brainer to choose a school like Wharton or Stern. you will see no clear advantage in going to a #1 school like McCombs (Texas) over a school like Wharton. BUT, the advantage of being at a local school is that you will have the luxury of being a train ride (or cab ride if you're at Stern) away from interviews, internship opportunities, and other career related events. </p>
<p>of course graduating from a school like McCombs will probably land you an interview regardless, but being at a local school that is ALSO one of the top in the nation, makes the recruiting process a lot more easier and, i'd argue, increases your chances of getting in.</p>
<p>this is ACTUALLY taken from USNEWS 2006 see post
Top Undergrad ACCT</p>
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<li> U. of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign *</li>
<li> University of TexasAustin (McCombs) *</li>
<li> University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)</li>
<li> University of MichiganAnn Arbor *</li>
<li> Univ. of Southern California (Marshall)</li>
<li> New York University (Stern)</li>
<li> University of CaliforniaBerkeley (Haas) *</li>
<li> Brigham Young Univ.Provo (Marriott) (UT)</li>
<li> Indiana UniversityBloomington (Kelley) *
U. of North CarolinaChapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) *</li>
<li> University of Florida (Warrington) *
University of Notre Dame (IN)</li>
<li> Ohio State UniversityColumbus (Fisher) *</li>
<li> Wake Forest University (Calloway) (NC)</li>
<li> University of Washington *</li>
<li> Arizona State University (Carey) *</li>
<li> University of Arizona (Eller) *
University of Georgia (Terry) *</li>
<li> Michigan State University (Broad) *</li>
<li> Bentley College (MA)
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (Sloan)
University of Iowa (Tippie) *
Univ. of WisconsinMadison *</li>
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<p>I believe that all these school ratings are for grad school, but I could be in error. However,one of the best gems for accounting is Barnard Baruch College, which is part of the City University of NY. Check them out in Studentsrerview. The students almost all rave about it.They give a really quality education, with top faculty, great facilities, located in a fabulous city, Manhattan, all for the low, low price of around $8,000 a year for out of state. In addtion, they have a hugely successful alumni network for very strong job placement. So what's the catch? They don't have dorms. This is NOT a campus school. You would need to get an appartment in Manhattan.</p>
<p>No Taxguy, those are undergraduate rankings. If they were graduate rankings, you would see schools like Chicago, Columbia, Harvard and Stanford among the top 20.</p>