Best Colleges in City Management and Urban Policy Program

This page introduces the top colleges in City Management and Urban Policy program. University of Kansas is ranked first in City Management and Urban Policy program ranking and Arizona State University-Tempe is placed in second. Next describes the City Management and Urban Policy program in general.

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Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in City Management And Urban Policy Program

7 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top City Management and Urban Policy colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 57.20% where University of Southern California has the tightest acceptance rate of 13% and University of Kansas has the highest rate of 92%. Total 331,225 students are enrolled into the best City Management and Urban Policy schools where Arizona State University-Tempe has the largest population with 51,164 students and Cleveland State University is the smallest school with 16,371 students. The average graduation rate is 67.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.10:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in City Management And Urban Policy Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	92%	63%	27,625	17:1 (5.88 %)
2	Arizona State University-Tempe Tempe, AZ	85%	63%	51,164	20:1 (5.00 %)
2	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	88%	43%	16,371	17:1 (5.88 %)
2	New York University New York, NY	20%	84%	51,123	9:1 (11.11 %)
5	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	54%	45%	18,045	16:1 (6.25 %)
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	23%	91%	29,911	13:1 (7.69 %)
7	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	13%	92%	45,687	9:1 (11.11 %)
8	University of North Texas Denton, TX	71%	54%	38,276	26:1 (3.85 %)
9	University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL	76%	57%	30,539	19:1 (5.26 %)
10	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	50%	83%	22,484	15:1 (6.67 %)
	Average	57.20%	67.50%	331,225 (Total)	16.10:1 (6.21 %)

Best College In City Management And Urban Policy 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in city management and urban policy. 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 city management and urban policy is $32,800 where University of Southern California has the most expensive costs with $56,225 and Northern Illinois University has the lowest amount of tuition with $14,617. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in city management and urban policy is $28,201 where University of Southern California has the highest tuition with $45,561 and Northern Illinois University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $14,407.

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Table. Best College In City Management And Urban Policy 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	University of Kansas	$11,148	$27,358	$11,482	$28,146
2	Arizona State University-Tempe	$10,822	$28,336	$10,852	$29,334
2	Cleveland State University	$10,457	$14,824	$11,183	$15,891
2	New York University	$51,828		$53,228
5	Northern Illinois University	$14,299	$14,617	$14,299	$8,971
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,987	$35,170	$8,969	$35,762
7	University of Southern California	$56,225		$58,262
8	University of North Texas	$10,852	$20,812	$11,169	$21,125
9	University of Illinois at Chicago	$13,764	$26,980	$12,607	$28,624
10	Syracuse University	$51,853		$57,506
	Average	$11,476	$32,800	$11,509	$33,685

Table. Best College In City Management And Urban Policy 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	University of Kansas	$11,027	$24,404	$11,360	$25,110
2	Arizona State University-Tempe	$12,134	$25,888	$12,333	$26,788
2	Cleveland State University	$9,942	$16,905	$10,202	$17,403
2	New York University	$45,426		$47,060
5	Northern Illinois University	$13,982	$14,407	$13,982	$9,204
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,212	$29,423	$12,502	$29,709
7	University of Southern California	$45,561		$47,163
8	University of North Texas	$7,338	$14,808	$7,515	$14,983
9	University of Illinois at Chicago	$16,792	$26,479	$16,964	$26,101
10	Syracuse University	$38,708		$40,195
	Average	$11,918	$28,201	$12,122	$28,372