2024 Best Colleges in Social Sciences and Humanities Study
By school types, there are 5 public schools and 6 private schools in the best Social Sciences and Humanities colleges. Princeton University ranked first and University of California-Berkeley ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Social Sciences and Humanities study is $33,887 for state residents and $55,315 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 12.32% and the average SAT score is 1,512.The average number of students is 31,916 and the average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $55,315 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $66,939 and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest tuition & fees of $39,330.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $46,826 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $66,543 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,615.
- The average SAT score is 1,512 and Stanford University has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest score of 1,430.
- The average acceptance rate is 12.32% and Harvard University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the loosest (lowest) rate of 49%.
- The average student population is 31,916 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 94.09% and Princeton University has the highest rate of 97% and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 89%.
2024 Best Colleges in Social Sciences and Humanities Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Social Sciences and Humanities 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 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years | $59,710 | $62,860 | 1,540 | 5.7% | 8,842 | 97% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $45,627 | $30,363 | - | 11.3% | 45,307 | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years | $40,603 | $25,615 | 1,430 | 49.1% | 48,956 | 89% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 18,283 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $59,076 | $55,440 | 1,550 | 3.2% | 30,631 | 97% | 7 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $66,939 | $66,543 | 1,540 | 5.4% | 18,339 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years | $39,330 | $30,819 | 1,460 | 17.1% | 31,705 | 91% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years | $44,524 | $28,985 | - | 8.6% | 46,430 | 92% | 18 to 1 |
| 10 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years | $65,997 | $53,871 | 1,530 | 7.2% | 23,161 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| 11 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years | $66,104 | $46,034 | 1,540 | 6.5% | 28,201 | 96% | 8 to 1 |
| Average | $55,315 | $46,826 | 1,512 | 12.3% | 31,916 | 94% | 11 to 1 |