Harvard University ranked first in the Best Political Science Colleges rankings, followed by Princeton University and Stanford University.
The average tuition & fees of Best Political Science Colleges is $15,543 for in-state and $57,855 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 University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest tuition & fees of $44,524 among Best Political Science Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,801 for in-state and $50,345 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 8.63% and the SAT score is 1536 for the Best Political Science Colleges. Their acceptance rate is very low, which means it is very hard 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 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 | 4.50% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 8,842 | 97% |
| 3 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 | 3.91% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,283 | 93% |
| 4 | 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% |
| 5 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $64,700 | $48,300 | 4.50% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT | 14,776 | 96% |
| 6 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $45,627 ($14,850) | $30,363 ($15,261) | 11.66% | - | 45,307 | 93% |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $68,171 | $56,279 | 4.23% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 34,782 | 95% |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $60,156 | $63,393 | 4.74% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 11,858 | 96% |
| 9 | University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $46,042 ($15,265) | $29,637 ($14,535) | 24.52% | - | 42,006 | 88% |
| 10 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $65,805 | $63,985 | 6.78% | 1,550 SAT 34 ACT | 18,023 | 96% |
| 11 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $44,524 ($13,747) | $28,985 ($13,883) | 8.73% | - | 46,430 | 93% |
| Average | $57,855 ($15,543) | $50,345 ($17,801) | 9% | 1,536 | 29,288 | 94% |