Best Colleges in Comparative Politics Program

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

Next describes the Comparative Politics program in general.

Comparative politics is a field and a method used in political science, characterized by an empirical approach based on the comparative method. In other words comparative politics is the study of the domestic politics, political institutions, and conflicts of countries. It often involves comparisons among countries and through time within single countries, emphasizing key patterns of similarity and difference. (from wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Comparative Politics Program

3 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the top Comparative Politics colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 9.80% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest rate of 23%. Total 271,421 students are enrolled into the best Comparative Politics schools where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the largest population with 46,002 students and Princeton University is the smallest school with 8,273 students. The average graduation rate is 94.10% and the average students to faculty ratio is 9.90:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Comparative 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	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
6	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
8	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	Duke University Durham, NC	9%	95%	16,130	7:1 (14.29 %)
10	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
	Average	9.80%	94.10%	271,421 (Total)	9.90:1 (10.10 %)

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

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in comparative 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 comparative politics is $51,060 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $59,430 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest amount of tuition with $42,218. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in comparative politics is $42,750 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 Comparative 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	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
6	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
8	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
9	Duke University	$55,695		$57,980
10	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
	Average	$14,224	$51,060	$14,056	$53,532

Table. Best College In Comparative 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	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
6	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
8	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
9	Duke University	$54,712		$56,890
10	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
	Average	$16,844	$42,750	$17,074	$43,784