Harvard University ranked first in the Best American Politics Colleges rankings, followed by Stanford University and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
The average tuition & fees of Best American Politics Colleges is $13,751 for in-state and $55,264 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $68,171 and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $38,365 among Best American Politics Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,538 for in-state and $48,437 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 12.30% and the SAT score is 1512 for the Best American Politics Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $59,076 | $55,440 | 3.45% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 30,631 | 97% |
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 | 3.91% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,283 | 95% |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $60,107 ($18,309) | $55,052 ($27,524) | 17.94% | 1,470 SAT 33 ACT | 51,225 | 93% |
| 4 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 | 4.50% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 8,842 | 97% |
| 5 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) | $30,363 ($15,261) | 11.66% | - | 45,307 | 94% |
| 6 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $64,700 | $48,300 | 4.50% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 14,776 | 97% |
| 7 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $65,805 | $63,985 | 6.78% | 1,550 SAT 34 ACT | 18,023 | 96% |
| 8 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $44,524 ($13,747) | $28,985 ($13,883) | 8.73% | - | 46,430 | 92% |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $68,171 | $56,279 | 4.23% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 34,782 | 95% |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | $38,365 ($12,859) | $41,227 ($13,497) | 50.82% | 1,400 SAT 31 ACT | 60,540 | 88% |
| 11 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $39,330 ($8,989) | $30,819 ($12,527) | 18.74% | 1,470 SAT 32 ACT | 31,705 | 91% |
| Average | $55,264 ($13,751) | $48,437 ($16,538) | 12% | 1,512 | 32,777 | 94% |