Political Science Best Colleges Admission Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, 843,836 students have applied to the best colleges in Political Science and 88,815 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the colleges is 8.4%Of the admitted students, 37,642 students finally enrolled in one of the best colleges in Political Science program.
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data. Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts.
- University of California-Los Angeles has the largest number of applicants of 149,801 and University of California-San Diego has the most admitted students of 31,103.
- The average acceptance rate is 8.4% and Harvard University has the lowest acceptance rate of 3.2%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 61.2% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield of 85.0%.
Political Science Best Colleges Admission Comparison
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 | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 61,221 | 1,984 | 1,646 | 3.2% | 83 | $85 | $105 |
| 3 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years four-years | 38,019 | 2,167 | 1,499 | 5.7% | 69 | $70 | $75 |
| 2 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 56,378 | 2,075 | 1,736 | 3.7% | 84 | $90 | $125 |
| 57 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years four-years | 84,289 | 14,914 | 7,050 | 17.7% | 47 | $75 | $75 |
| 8 | Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years four-years | 50,060 | 2,289 | 1,554 | 4.6% | 68 | $80 | $105 |
| 59 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 128,209 | 14,523 | 6,728 | 11.3% | 46 | $70 | $120 |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years four-years | 60,879 | 2,404 | 1,540 | 3.9% | 64 | $85 | $120 |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years four-years | 33,767 | 1,337 | 1,136 | 4.0% | 85 | $75 | $75 |
| 174 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 131,197 | 31,103 | 6,546 | 23.7% | 21 | $70 | $120 |
| 10 | Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years four-years | 50,016 | 3,174 | 1,745 | 6.3% | 55 | $85 | $95 |
| 56 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 149,801 | 12,845 | 6,462 | 8.6% | 50 | $70 | $120 |
| Average | 843,836 | 88,815 | 37,642 | 8.4% | 61 | $78 | $103 |