2024 Best Colleges in Political Science Study
By school types, there are 4 public schools and 7 private schools in the best Political Science colleges. Harvard University ranked first and Princeton University ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Political Science study is $38,499 for state residents and $57,749 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 8.43% and the average SAT score is 1,536.The average number of students is 29,288 and the average student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $57,749 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $69,045 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest tuition & fees of $44,524.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $50,345 and Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $63,985 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest tuition & fees of $28,985.
- The average SAT score is 1,536 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,560 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest score of 1,470.
- The average acceptance rate is 8.43% and Harvard University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and University of California-San Diego has the loosest (lowest) rate of 24%.
- The average student population is 29,288 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most students of 51,225 and Princeton University has the fewest students of 8,842.
- The average graduation rate is 94.27% and Harvard University has the highest rate of 97% and University of California-San Diego has the lowest rate of 87%.
2024 Best Colleges in Political Science Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Political Science programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $59,076 | $55,440 | 1,550 | 3.2% | 30,631 | 97% | 7 to 1 |
| 2 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years | $59,710 | $62,860 | 1,540 | 5.7% | 8,842 | 97% | 5 to 1 |
| 3 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 18,283 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years | $58,072 | $55,052 | 1,470 | 17.7% | 51,225 | 93% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 | Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years | $64,700 | $48,300 | 1,540 | 4.6% | 14,776 | 97% | 6 to 1 |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $45,627 | $30,363 | - | 11.3% | 45,307 | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years | $69,045 | $56,279 | 1,530 | 4.0% | 34,782 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $60,156 | $63,393 | 1,560 | 4.0% | 11,858 | 94% | 3 to 1 |
| 9 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA Public, 4 years | $46,042 | $29,637 | - | 23.7% | 42,006 | 87% | 19 to 1 |
| 10 | Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years | $65,805 | $63,985 | 1,550 | 6.4% | 18,023 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| 11 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years | $44,524 | $28,985 | - | 8.6% | 46,430 | 92% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | $57,749 | $50,345 | 1,536 | 8.4% | 29,288 | 94% | 10 to 1 |