Best Colleges in American Politics Program

This page introduces the top colleges in American Politics program. Harvard University is ranked first in American Politics program ranking and Stanford University is placed in second.

Next describes the American Politics program in general.

American politics is an area of study within the academic discipline of political science. It is primarily, but not exclusively, studied by researchers in the United States. Along with comparative politics, international relations and political theory, it is one of the four major fields of political science that are studied in American academic institutions. Political scientists studying American politics focus on two main research sub-fields: political behavior and political institutions; a third major sub-field, American political development (APD), also called Democratic theory, has emerged over the last couple of decades.

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in American Politics Program

5 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top American Politics colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 14.73% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the highest rate of 52%. Total 338,153 students are enrolled into the best American Politics schools where Ohio State University-Main Campus has the largest population with 59,837 students and Princeton University is the smallest school with 8,273 students. The average graduation rate is 92.91% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.09:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in American Politics Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
4	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
5	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
7	Duke University Durham, NC	9%	95%	16,130	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
10	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	52%	83%	59,837	19:1 (5.26 %)
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	23%	91%	29,911	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	14.73%	92.91%	338,153 (Total)	11.09:1 (9.02 %)

Best College In American Politics 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in american politics. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in american politics is $47,393 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with $30,742. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in american politics is $42,025 where Duke University has the highest tuition with $54,712 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,048.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In American Politics 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
2	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
4	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
5	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
6	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
7	Duke University	$55,695		$57,980
8	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
9	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
10	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$10,726	$30,742	$10,862	$31,825
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,987	$35,170	$8,969	$35,762
	Average	$12,477	$47,393	$12,400	$49,571

Table. Best College In American Politics 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
2	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
4	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
5	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
6	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
7	Duke University	$54,712		$56,890
8	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
9	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
10	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,425	$34,929	$12,425	$35,992
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,212	$29,423	$12,502	$29,709
	Average	$15,034	$42,025	$15,230	$43,087