2025 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 2025 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Social Sciences and Humanities study is $34,163 for state residents and $57,853 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 11.42% and the average SAT score is 1,521.The average number of students is 32,646 and the average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $57,853 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $69,324 and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest tuition & fees of $41,203.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $48,327 and University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $68,652 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,651.
- The average SAT score is 1,521 and Princeton University has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest score of 1,460.
- The average acceptance rate is 11.42% and Stanford University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the loosest (lowest) rate of 45%.
- The average student population is 32,646 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most students of 52,855 and Princeton University has the fewest students of 9,137.
- The average graduation rate is 94.18% and Princeton University has the highest rate of 98% and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 90%.
2025 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 | $62,688 | $65,936 | 1,550 | 4.6% | 9,137 | 98% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $47,265 | $30,968 | - | 11.0% | 45,882 | 93% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years | $42,103 | $25,651 | 1,460 | 45.2% | 51,044 | 90% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $65,910 | $61,878 | 1,550 | 3.6% | 18,625 | 92% | 6 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years | $63,081 | $57,776 | 1,460 | 15.6% | 52,855 | 93% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $61,676 | $57,248 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 30,259 | 98% | 7 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $69,324 | $68,652 | 1,550 | 4.5% | 18,566 | 96% | 5 to 1 |
| 8 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years | $41,203 | $31,408 | 1,480 | 15.3% | 32,438 | 91% | 15 to 1 |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years | $46,121 | $29,578 | - | 9.0% | 47,335 | 93% | 20 to 1 |
| 10 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years | $68,322 | $54,655 | 1,540 | 7.7% | 23,856 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| 11 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years | $68,686 | $47,844 | 1,550 | 5.4% | 29,109 | 97% | 8 to 1 |
| Average | $57,853 | $48,327 | 1,521 | 11.4% | 32,646 | 94% | 11 to 1 |