University of Florida Bachelor of Science in Accounting: 2027 Review

Score

70.4 of 100, rank 10 of 100

Cost (20%)

4.4 of 10

Graduate Earnings (20%)

8.6 of 10

Completion (15%)

9.6 of 10

Flexibility (15%)

0.0 of 10

Credential Alignment (10%)

10.0 of 10

Track Record (10%)

10.0 of 10

Program Reputation (10%)

10.0 of 10

Credits

120

Format

On Campus

Time to Finish

48 to 60 months

Accreditation

AACSB (confirmed on the official list)

AACSB Accounting

Accounting accreditation listed by AACSB

See exactly how we score on the methodology page. We checked the school's figures on October 8, 2026.

UF's accounting bachelor's runs through the Fisher School of Accounting, one of the country's few freestanding accounting schools. Its 3/2 option folds the master's into a five-year, 150-hour joint degree. All four Big 4 firms were top employers of Warrington graduates in 2024-2025.

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting is taught in person in Gainesville. The Fisher School of Accounting sits inside the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida, a public university. You earn 120 credits over four years, and the business school holds AACSB accreditation.

• Students who plan to sit for the certified public accountant (CPA) exam: the 3/2 path gives you the 150 hours through a joint bachelor's and master's.
• Students who want Big 4 internships: firms recruit you for Summer Leadership Programs, spring internships and full-time offers.
• Students who like data work: you'll take a Python-based analytics and AI course in the business core.
• Honors-minded students: you'll find an honors thesis on the course list.
• Students who want a close-knit crowd: Beta Alpha Psi, the Florida Students of Accounting Council and the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) all have chapters here.

You start with Introduction to Financial Accounting and Introduction to Managerial Accounting. Financial Accounting and Reporting 1 covers financial statements, revenue recognition and operating assets. Part 2 takes you through investments, income taxes, derivatives and cash flows.

Business Processes and Accounting Information Systems teaches you internal controls and system design. Introduction to Auditing focuses on audit decisions. Your first tax course covers business taxation. A supervised internship course gives credit for professional work, and a Python-based analytics and AI course teaches machine learning.

The degree is 120 credits and takes four years. The catalog lays out eight semesters, with the accounting core starting in semester 5. The 3/2 program takes five years, awards both degrees and counts as 150 hours.

You apply in the second semester of junior year, with no Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). If you're headed for the master's, the school encourages you to finish upper-division accounting and business core courses early.

UF reports $856 per credit to federal data. Fisher also offers undergraduate accounting scholarships, one-time awards that typically run $2,000 to $3,500.

You'll attend classes on the Gainesville campus. Two career portals list jobs and internships, and recruiting starts early. As an accounting major you also get the Cook/Deloitte Student Commons in Gerson Hall.

The Warrington College of Business is AACSB accredited. Many graduates go on to become licensed CPAs, and the 3/2 route supplies the 150 hours. The school points you to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy for your state's rules. Fisher faculty include a Grant Thornton Faculty Fellow and an EY Term Associate Professor.

Where this degree can lead: Accounting Degree Jobs.

A 2023 graduate of the bachelor's and master's, now at KPMG, told the school that Fisher faculty and resources drove early career success. A graduate interviewed by Gleim in 2019 called the accounting faculty amazing and said classmates help each other through hard material.

The same graduate said a professor explained how to apply for leadership programs and internships, and that the Fisher network makes a full-time job by graduation very likely. The school reports that 2023 first-time CPA candidates passed at 82.8%, against a national rate of about 54%.

U.S. News listed UF tied for 8th among undergraduate accounting programs in its 2026 list, reported in September 2025.

• When should I apply for the 3/2 program, and how fast must I move through the core to qualify?
• Which Big 4 firms recruit for spring internships, and how early should I start?
• How does the Supervised Accounting Internship course count toward my credits?

• Best Bachelor's Programs #10 of 100
• Best AACSB Accredited Programs #10 of 85
• Best for CPA Candidates #5 of 79
• Best Public University Programs #10 of 79
• Accounting Programs in Florida #3 of 6

• Northern Illinois University #8 of 100
• California State University-Northridge #9 of 100
• University of Cincinnati-Main Campus #11 of 100
• Texas A&M University-College Station #12 of 100

Also at University of Florida: our master's program review