Top Public Affairs Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Syracuse University is ranked first in Public Affairs and Indiana University-Bloomington is placed in second.

The public management, leadership and policy major is designed to develop students' skills in the areas of public management, leadership and policy, while providing additional training in data analysis, economics and public finance. The major provides students with professional, managerial and analytical skills, along with specialized knowledge in a policy or management area.

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Public Affairs Major

5 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Public Affairs colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 38.45% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Kansas has the highest ratio of 93%. Total 367,317 students are enrolled into best Public Affairs schools where New York University has the largest population with 50,550 students and Princeton University has the smallest with 8,181 students. The average graduation rate is 85.73% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.00:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Public Affairs Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	52%	82%	21,970	15:1 (6.67 %)
2	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	79%	76%	49,695	17:1 (5.88 %)
3	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
4	University of Georgia Athens, GA	54%	85%	36,574	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	7%	97%	8,181	5:1 (20.00 %)
6	New York University New York, NY	32%	85%	50,550	10:1 (10.00 %)
6	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	17%	92%	43,871	9:1 (11.11 %)
9	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	22%	90%	13,258	10:1 (10.00 %)
9	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	93%	63%	27,565	17:1 (5.88 %)
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	45%	84%	45,591	17:1 (5.88 %)
	Average	38.45%	85.73%	367,317 (Total)	13.00:1 (7.69 %)

Best Public Affairs Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Public Affairs 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 Public Affairs schools is $42,675 where University of Southern California has the most expensive costs with $54,259 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of tuition with with $26,592. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Public Affairs schools is $36,577 where Princeton University has the highest tuition with $48,940 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of tuition with with $23,718.

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Table. Best Public Affairs 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	Syracuse University	$46,755		$48,554
2	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,533	$34,845	$10,680	$35,454
3	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
4	University of Georgia	$11,818	$30,392	$12,005	$30,950
5	Princeton University	$47,140		$49,054
6	New York University	$50,464		$51,906
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
6	University of Southern California	$54,259		$56,309
9	Carnegie Mellon University	$52,310		$52,310
9	University of Kansas	$10,824	$26,592	$11,106	$27,269
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$10,974	$35,538	$11,200	$36,301
	Average	$11,664	$42,675	$11,971	$43,935

Table. Best Public Affairs 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	Syracuse University	$37,276		$38,732
2	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,279	$31,448	$10,570	$33,275
3	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
4	University of Georgia	$10,970	$26,958	$11,182	$27,570
5	Princeton University	$48,940		$50,722
6	New York University	$43,848		$45,379
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
6	University of Southern California	$44,013		$45,789
9	Carnegie Mellon University	$42,597		$42,597
9	University of Kansas	$10,704	$23,718	$10,977	$24,317
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,272	$28,320	$16,278	$28,326
	Average	$12,479	$36,577	$12,774	$37,659