<p>Hi I was wondering what are the best accounting/business universities that are public schools in the north east.</p>
<p>There aren’t that many publics in the NE with accounting, so off the top of my head:
CUNY Baruch College
Penn State
UConn
Pittsburgh
Rutgers</p>
<p>Why are you limiting to Publics? OOS publics can be expensive and they don’t give much/any aid…unless the school offers merit scholarships for high stats.</p>
<p>looking at only publics because im not looking to spend all my future paychecks on payin back college loans</p>
<p>thanks ac those are the colleges I want to go to for accounting preferably rutgers</p>
<p>Penn State and Rutgers will cost $40K+/year for OOS students. Is that what you meant by not spending all future paychecks?</p>
<p>7 hours drive to New York
Ohio State - Top 10 Accounting program
Fischer College - USNWR #14 Undergrad Business
National Buckeye Scholarship for qualified OOS Students
Princeton Review - Best Value 2011
Go Bucks!! :)</p>
<p>Several SUNY schools have professional accounting majors. Binghamton, Albany, Geneseo, Oneonta and a few others. I believe all of these are AACSB accredited.</p>
<p>*looking at only publics because im not looking to spend all my future paychecks on payin back college loans *</p>
<p>What is your budget? </p>
<p>Do you realize that PSU and Rutgers cost $40,000 per year for an OOS student? That could require a LOT of debt unless your parents will pay for all of that. </p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>Where (state) are you from?</p>
<p>Erin’s dad, it is true that many great publics cost $40k/year. But compared to private universities, that is cheap. Most good private universities today cost upward of $55k/year. Unless one comes from a lower middle income family, chances are private universities will cost more than public universities, unless one can get into the more selective and wealthier private universities or into really much weaker private universities. I agree that in some instances private universities cost less than public universities, but that is not frequently the case and is often vastly exaggerated in CC. </p>
<p>Although not on the East Coast (opposite end of the country really), Brigham Young University has a very highly regarded Accounting department (top 5 nationally) and it costs very little to attend (tuition was under $10,000/year last time I checked). Of course, BYU is not for all tastes, but it is worth look into. </p>
<p>In fact ameyer, since finances are a concern to you, do not limit yourself to geography. Open yourself up to other parts of the country should the price be right. Other strong publics that have solid Accounting programs and reasonable tuition include:</p>
<p>Arizona State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Indiana University-Bloomington
Ohio State University
Pennsylvania State University-University Park
Texas A&M University-College Station
University of Arizona
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Iowa
University of Maryland-College Park
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (excellent bargain)
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (selective but meets 100% of need)
University of Wisconsin-Madison</p>
<p>All of those schools cost roughly $10-$20k less than private universities. </p>
<p>This said, those universities should be approached strategically. If you have stellar grades and scores (3.8+ uw GPA and 2100+/32+ SAT/ACT), some of those universities could offer you merit scholarships, making them even cheaper. Should you be in-state in any of those states, take your state-flagship and laugh all the way to the bank! However, do not expect much need-based aid from most of those public universities. </p>
<p>If you qualify for need-based aid (household income under $80k/year), you should check out private universities with strong Accounting programs, such as:</p>
<p>Emory University
University of Notre Dame
University of Virginia (public, but expensive and great at giving out need-based aid)
Wake Forest University
Washington University-St Louis</p>
<p>I don’t disagree with your post Alexandre. I was pointing out to the OP that OOS public Us are not magically less expensive than private colleges which had not made the list because the OP didn’t want to pay back loans. While there can be a difference of ~$40K/year between most public Us and privates, the difference between IS and OOS is greater (usually $20K/year).</p>
<p>I’m curious how you missed UVA which also has a top accounting program and also meets 100% of need?</p>
<p>Erin’s dad, I did not leave out UVa, I merely included it with the private universities because it is significantly more expensive than most public universities I listed.</p>
<p>I second with Alex’s list!! However, do make a note that Minnesota is certainly not for the faint-hearted in terms of harsh winter! </p>
<p>Average “daytime” high temperatures in December, January, and February:</p>
<p>Boston: 42, 37, 39
Cleveland: 37, 33, 36
Chicago: 36, 31, 36
*Minneapolis: 26, 22, 28</p>
<p>[Extreme</a> Cold: Janaury 20-21, 2011](<a href=“http://climate.umn.edu/doc/journal/cold110120_21.htm]Extreme”>http://climate.umn.edu/doc/journal/cold110120_21.htm)</p>
<p>Ooops. I blipped over UVA in the private school section.</p>
<p>Cornell has accounting and that school is part of the SUNY system. Also consider private schools where you may be able to get merit scholarships (ex. my S is an accounting major at Fordham with a merit scholarship that brings the price of private school pretty much in line with an OOS public school). Good luck.</p>
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<p>I am confused by this. Can someone explain, please?</p>
<p>Cornell has seven undergraduate colleges. Of those, four are private and three are public (part of the SUNY system). Below is a rundown of the seven Cornell colleges and their status:</p>
<p>Agriculture (public)
Architecture (private)
Arts and Sciences (private)
Engineering (private)
Hotel Management (private)
Human Ecology (public)
Industrial and Labor Relations (public)</p>
<p>The program of Applied Economics and Management, including Accounting, is part of the college of Agriculture, which is public (part of the SUNY program). </p>
<p>This said, the statutory colleges at Cornell cost as much as the private colleges for OOS students. For IS students, they are significantly cheaper.</p>
<p>I hope the above explanation makes sense.</p>
<p>Good explanation. I knew there were public and private components to Cornell but wasn’t aware which programs fell where.</p>
<p>Alexandre, to call the Statutory (or “Contract”) colleges at Cornell purely public is incorrect. Cornell calls them hybrid public/private, with the private aspect the dominant component (since Cornell administers the colleges with ultimate authority).</p>
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<p>[Statutory</a> college from wikipedia entry](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_college][b]Statutory”>Statutory college - Wikipedia)</p>