Best Colleges in Political Theory Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Political Theory program. Princeton University is ranked first in Political Theory program ranking and Harvard University is placed in second.

Next describes the Political Theory program in general.

Political theory (philosophy) is the study of topics such as politics, liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why (or even if) they are needed, what, if anything, makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it should take and why, what the law is, and what duties citizens owe to a legitimate government, if any, and when it may be legitimately overthrown, if ever. In a vernacular sense, the term "political philosophy" often refers to a general view, or specific ethic, political belief or attitude, about politics that does not necessarily belong to the technical discipline of philosophy. (from wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Political Theory Program

2 public and 10 private schools are ranked in the top Political Theory colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 9.00% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Notre Dame has the highest rate of 18%. Total 278,256 students are enrolled into the best Political Theory schools where University of California-Los Angeles has the largest population with 44,027 students and Princeton University is the smallest school with 8,273 students. The average graduation rate is 94.25% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.92:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Political Theory Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
2	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
3	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	7%	93%	16,227	5:1 (20.00 %)
4	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	97%	12,974	6:1 (16.67 %)
5	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	11%	93%	25,151	7:1 (14.29 %)
6	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	Duke University Durham, NC	9%	95%	16,130	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	8%	94%	22,008	6:1 (16.67 %)
9	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	18%	95%	12,467	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	6%	95%	30,454	6:1 (16.67 %)
10	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	14%	91%	44,027	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	9.00%	94.25%	278,256 (Total)	8.92:1 (11.21 %)

Best College In Political Theory 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in political theory. 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 political theory is $52,166 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 political theory is $47,795 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $58,968 and University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,048.

UndergraduateGraduate Living Costs

Table. Best College In Political Theory 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	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
2	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
3	University of Chicago	$58,230		$61,846
4	Yale University	$53,430		$55,540
5	Johns Hopkins University	$53,740		$55,357
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
7	Duke University	$55,695		$57,980
8	Northwestern University	$54,568		$56,525
9	University of Notre Dame	$53,391		$55,356
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$59,430		$68,395
10	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
10	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,226	$42,218	$13,191	$43,183
	Average	$13,705	$52,166	$13,695	$54,768

Table. Best College In Political Theory 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	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
2	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
3	University of Chicago	$58,968		$61,003
4	Yale University	$42,100		$43,229
5	Johns Hopkins University	$55,816		$57,639
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
7	Duke University	$54,712		$56,890
8	Northwestern University	$54,620		$56,632
9	University of Notre Dame	$53,218		$55,168
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$48,390		$49,867
10	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
10	University of California-Los Angeles	$12,946	$28,048	$12,889	$27,991
	Average	$13,539	$47,795	$13,491	$49,177