Political Science Best Colleges Tuition Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of the best college in Political Science program is $15,273 for state residents and $57,749 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees is $17,801 for state residents and $50,345 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at those colleges is $22,504 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $21,208 for academic year 2023-2024.
Below list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest college cost among the best colleges in Political Science study.
- Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $69,045 and University of California-Los Angeles has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $44,524.
- Duke University has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $63,985 and University of California-Los Angeles has the cheapest graduate costs of $28,985.
- University of California-Berkeley has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $28,930 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest costs of $16,428.
- University of California-Berkeley has the highest off-campus living costs of $24,194 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest costs of $16,428.
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $2,373 and Stanford University has the lowest costs of $1,371.
- Duke University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $3,635 and Stanford University has the cheapest costs of $1,305.
Political Science Best Colleges Tuition 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 | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $59,076 | $55,440 | 26,629 | - | $1,698 | $1,690 |
| 3 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years | $59,710 | $62,860 | 23,280 | - | $1,925 | - |
| 2 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 24,524 | - | $1,371 | $1,305 |
| 57 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years | $58,072 ($17,228) | $55,052 ($27,524) | 16,428 | 16,428 | $2,373 | $2,994 |
| 8 | Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years | $64,700 | $48,300 | 22,600 | - | - | - |
| 59 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $45,627 ($14,850) | $30,363 ($15,261) | 28,930 | 24,194 | - | - |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years | $69,045 | $56,279 | 19,150 | 20,550 | $2,123 | $2,244 |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $60,156 | $63,393 | 21,694 | - | - | - |
| 174 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA Public, 4 years | $46,042 ($15,265) | $29,637 ($14,535) | 21,933 | 21,112 | - | - |
| 10 | Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years | $65,805 | $63,985 | 19,665 | - | $1,982 | $3,635 |
| 56 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years | $44,524 ($13,747) | $28,985 ($13,883) | 22,710 | 23,756 | - | - |
| Average | $57,749 | $50,345 | 22,504 | 21,208 | $1,912 | $2,374 |