Top City Management and Urban Policy Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

University of Kansas is ranked first in City Management and Urban Policy and Arizona State University-Tempe is placed in second.

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Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in City Management And Urban Policy Major

7 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top 10 City Management and Urban Policy colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 58.90% where University of Southern California has the tightest acceptance ratio of 17% and University of Kansas has the highest ratio of 93%. Total 328,437 students are enrolled into best City Management and Urban Policy schools where Arizona State University-Tempe has the largest population with 51,869 students and Cleveland State University has the smallest with 16,864 students. The average graduation rate is 67.80% and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.20:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best City Management and Urban Policy colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best City Management And Urban Policy Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	93%	63%	27,565	17:1 (5.88 %)
2	Arizona State University-Tempe Tempe, AZ	83%	67%	51,869	23:1 (4.35 %)
2	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	87%	41%	16,864	17:1 (5.88 %)
2	New York University New York, NY	32%	85%	50,550	10:1 (10.00 %)
5	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	52%	47%	19,015	14:1 (7.14 %)
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	27%	91%	29,468	13:1 (7.69 %)
7	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	17%	92%	43,871	9:1 (11.11 %)
8	University of North Texas Denton, TX	72%	52%	38,145	26:1 (3.85 %)
9	University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL	74%	58%	29,120	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	52%	82%	21,970	15:1 (6.67 %)
	Average	58.90%	67.80%	328,437 (Total)	16.20:1 (6.17 %)

Best City Management and Urban Policy Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best City Management and Urban Policy Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best City Management and Urban Policy schools is $32,474 where University of Southern California has the most expensive costs with $54,259 and Cleveland State University has the lowest amount of tuition with with $13,829. The average graduate tuition & fees of best City Management and Urban Policy schools is $28,348 where University of Southern California has the highest tuition with $44,013 and University of North Texas has the lowest amount of tuition with with $14,635.

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Table. Best City Management and Urban Policy Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Kansas	$10,824	$26,592	$11,106	$27,269
2	Arizona State University-Tempe	$10,792	$27,372	$11,231	$28,305
2	Cleveland State University	$9,778	$13,829	$9,788	$13,839
2	New York University	$50,464		$51,906
5	Northern Illinois University	$14,350	$23,816	$14,653	$23,963
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$9,005	$34,588	$9,179	$35,273
7	University of Southern California	$54,259		$56,309
8	University of North Texas	$10,544	$20,504	$10,950	$21,079
9	University of Illinois at Chicago	$13,704	$26,560	$12,710	$28,148
10	Syracuse University	$46,755		$48,554
	Average	$11,285	$32,474	$11,374	$33,465

Table. Best City Management and Urban Policy Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Kansas	$10,704	$23,718	$10,977	$24,317
2	Arizona State University-Tempe	$11,938	$25,018	$12,386	$25,889
2	Cleveland State University	$9,689	$16,421	$9,699	$16,431
2	New York University	$43,848		$45,379
5	Northern Illinois University	$13,982	$22,551	$14,126	$22,696
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$11,929	$29,140	$12,261	$29,467
7	University of Southern California	$44,013		$45,789
8	University of North Texas	$7,165	$14,635	$7,147	$14,744
9	University of Illinois at Chicago	$16,622	$26,862	$16,906	$28,524
10	Syracuse University	$37,276		$38,732
	Average	$11,718	$28,348	$11,929	$29,197