Best Public Affairs Colleges

Indiana University-Bloomington ranked first in the Best Public Affairs Colleges rankings, followed by Syracuse University and Harvard University.

The average tuition & fees of Best Public Affairs Colleges is $12,674 for in-state and $50,598 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

University of Southern California has the highest tuition & fees of $68,237 and Georgia State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $23,709 among Best Public Affairs Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $14,596 for in-state and $41,929 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 32.60% and the SAT score is 1426 for the Best Public Affairs Colleges. Their acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.

Table. Best Public Affairs Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$40,482 ($11,790)	$33,410 ($11,611)	80.37%	1,280 SAT 30 ACT	47,005	81%
2	Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY	$63,061	$46,318	41.69%	1,340 SAT 30 ACT	22,698	83%
3	Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	$59,076	$55,440	3.45%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	30,631	97%
4	University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	$45,627 ($14,850)	$30,363 ($15,261)	11.66%	-	45,307	94%
5	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%
6	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	$68,237	$68,128	10.02%	1,510 SAT 33 ACT	48,945	92%
7	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	$30,220 ($11,180)	$26,576 ($10,268)	37.20%	1,270 SAT 29 ACT	40,607	88%
8	University of ChicagoChicago, IL	$65,619	$66,543	4.79%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,339	95%
9	University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	$41,997 ($12,643)	$32,511 ($18,633)	42.53%	-	52,319	84%
10	American UniversityWashington, DC	$56,543	$33,239	47.38%	1,380 SAT 31 ACT	13,885	79%
11	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	$32,193 ($12,051)	$26,735 ($13,389)	90.19%	-	80,065	66%
12	Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	$65,081	$59,306	13.08%	1,500 SAT 33 ACT	20,984	95%
13	George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	$64,798	$35,154	43.54%	1,430 SAT 32 ACT	25,939	84%
14	New York UniversityNew York, NY	$60,438	$41,124	9.41%	1,530 SAT 34 ACT	59,144	87%
15	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	$59,710	$62,860	4.50%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	8,842	97%
16	University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	$44,524 ($13,747)	$28,985 ($13,883)	8.73%	-	46,430	92%
17	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	$36,402 ($16,488)	$31,555 ($21,091)	77.03%	1,400 SAT 29 ACT	54,955	84%
18	The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	$42,778 ($11,678)	$22,954 ($12,012)	29.12%	1,370 SAT 31 ACT	52,384	87%
19	Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	$63,274	$49,450	11.40%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	16,002	91%
20	Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	$38,365 ($12,859)	$41,227 ($13,497)	50.82%	1,400 SAT 31 ACT	60,540	88%
21	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%
22	Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	$68,171	$56,279	4.23%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	34,782	95%
23	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	$65,805	$63,985	6.78%	1,550 SAT 34 ACT	18,023	96%
24	Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA	$23,709 ($8,478)	$23,982 ($8,484)	62.28%	1,160 SAT 22 ACT	36,516	54%
25	University of KansasLawrence, KS	$29,412 ($11,700)	$26,236 ($11,574)	88.20%	1,160 SAT 24 ACT	26,708	67%
	Average	$50,598 ($12,674)	$41,929 ($14,596)	33%	1,426	37,759	86%

Best Public Affairs Colleges Tuition Comparison