Best Political Science Colleges, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the top 50 Political Science Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Political Science Colleges and Universities, Doctorate Degree - May 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
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VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

University of Denver

http://www.du.edu
2199 South University Boulevard
Denver, Colorado
(303) 871-2036

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1864

5,394

68%

70.3%

60.8%

$40,707

$40,707

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.7

607

598

583

27

0%

NC

 

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2

Brown University

http://www.brown.edu
75 Waterman Street
Providence, Rhode Island
(401) 863-2378

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1764

6,435

10%

90.4%

82.9%

$45,612

$45,612

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

660

660

670

29

0%

NC

 

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3

Brown University

http://www.brown.edu
75 Waterman Street
Providence, Rhode Island
(401) 863-2378

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1764

6,435

10%

90.4%

82.9%

$45,612

$45,612

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

660

660

670

29

0%

NC

 

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4

Simpson College

http://www.simpson.edu
701 North C Street
Indianola, Iowa
(515) 961-1624

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1860

1,844

89%

64.3%

59.5%

$30,999

$30,999

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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5

Centenary College of Louisiana

http://www.centenary.edu
2911 Centenary Boulevard, PO Box 41188
Shreveport, Louisiana
(318) 869-5131

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N/A

698

64%

49.8%

43.3%

$30,740

$30,740

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.53

430

490

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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6

Amherst College

http://www.amherst.edu
PO Box 5000
Amherst, Massachusetts
(413) 542-2328

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1821

1,817

13%

90.9%

85.6%

$46,574

$46,574

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

716

717

715

32

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

7

1876

20,809

74%

58.8%

44.3%

$9,763

$29,788

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.57

559

549

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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8

Dickinson College

http://www.dickinson.edu
PO Box 1773
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
(717) 245-1231

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1783

2,386

40%

83.2%

80.9%

$46,119

$46,119

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

648

637

640

29

0%

NC

 

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9

Dickinson College

http://www.dickinson.edu
PO Box 1773
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
(717) 245-1231

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1783

2,386

40%

83.2%

80.9%

$46,119

$46,119

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

648

637

640

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

10

Eastern Connecticut State University

http://www.easternct.edu
83 Windham Street
Willimantic, Connecticut
(860) 465-5286

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1889

5,258

67%

46%

34.8%

$9,376

$20,881

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.01

511

507

510

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

11

Carleton College

http://www.carleton.edu
One North College Street
Northfield, Minnesota
(507) 222-4190

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1866

2,055

26%

92.7%

90.9%

$46,167

$46,167

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

670

670

660

29

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

12

Marshall University

http://www.marshall.edu
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, West Virginia
(304) 696-3160

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1837

9,885

80%

35.1%

21.2%

$6,216

$14,446

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.33

440

450

430

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

13

Washington College

http://www.washcoll.edu
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, Maryland
(410) 778-7700

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1782

1,562

66%

67.7%

65.7%

$41,120

$41,120

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.48

579

592

520

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

14

1876

20,809

74%

58.8%

44.3%

$9,763

$29,788

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.57

559

549

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

15

Prairie View A&M University

http://www.pvamu.edu
PO Box 519
Prairie View, Texas
(936) 261-1000

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1876

6,757

41%

24.3%

11.6%

$8,098

$18,718

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.95

390

370

360

15

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

16

University of Nebraska - Omaha

http://www.unomaha.edu
6001 Dodge Street
Omaha, Nebraska
(402) 554-2393

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N/A

12,136

80%

31.3%

13.4%

$7,313

$19,350

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.4

N/A

N/A

N/A

17

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

17

Marshall University

http://www.marshall.edu
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, West Virginia
(304) 696-3160

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1837

9,885

80%

35.1%

21.2%

$6,216

$14,446

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.33

440

450

430

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

18

University of St. Mary

http://www.stmary.edu
4100 South Fourth Street Trafficway
Leavenworth, Kansas
(913) 758-6118

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1923

816

47%

33.9%

28.0%

$23,170

$23,170

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.23

495

466

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

19

Black Hills State University

http://www.bhsu.edu
1200 University Street
Spearfish, South Dakota
(605) 642-6343

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1883

4,009

94%

21.8%

12.8%

$7,617

$9,617

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.13

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

20

American University

http://www.american.edu
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, District of Columbia
(202) 885-6000

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1893

7,299

44%

75.3%

72.7%

$40,649

$40,649

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.74

619

643

632

28

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

21

1824

1,667

36%

88.7%

86.7%

$45,640

$45,640

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

650

679

672

30

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

22

Prairie View A&M University

http://www.pvamu.edu
PO Box 519
Prairie View, Texas
(936) 261-1000

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1876

6,757

41%

24.3%

11.6%

$8,098

$18,718

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.95

390

370

360

15

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

23

Black Hills State University

http://www.bhsu.edu
1200 University Street
Spearfish, South Dakota
(605) 642-6343

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1883

4,009

94%

21.8%

12.8%

$7,617

$9,617

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.13

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

24

Union University

http://www.uu.edu
1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, Tennessee
(731) 661-5000

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1823

2,829

75%

60.5%

49.8%

$26,880

$26,880

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.69

589

598

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

25

Morehead State University

http://www.moreheadstate.edu
University Boulevard
Morehead, Kentucky
(606) 783-2000

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1922

9,725

84%

0%

Not reported

$7,498

$18,746

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.32

455

420

420

19

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

26

1824

1,667

36%

88.7%

86.7%

$45,640

$45,640

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.9

650

679

672

30

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

27

University of Nebraska - Omaha

http://www.unomaha.edu
6001 Dodge Street
Omaha, Nebraska
(402) 554-2393

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N/A

12,136

80%

31.3%

13.4%

$7,313

$19,350

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.4

N/A

N/A

N/A

17

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

28

Kalamazoo College

http://www.kzoo.edu
1200 Academy Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan
(269) 337-7166

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1833

1,379

69%

77.9%

73.9%

$39,350

$39,350

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.61

607

595

594

28

0%

NC

 

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29

Union University

http://www.uu.edu
1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, Tennessee
(731) 661-5000

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1823

2,829

75%

60.5%

49.8%

$26,880

$26,880

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.69

589

598

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

30

Prescott College

http://www.prescott.edu
220 Grove Avenue
Prescott, Arizona
(877) 350-2100 x2100

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1966

673

73%

33.4%

19.6%

$29,732

$29,732

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.13

525

561

540

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

31

University of Tampa

http://www.ut.edu
401 West Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, Florida
(813) 253-6211

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1931

6,143

59%

53.1%

46.5%

$25,772

$25,772

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

530

544

532

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

32

Blackburn College

http://www.blackburn.edu
700 College Avenue
Carlinville, Illinois
(217) 854-3231

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1837

546

70%

42.1%

36.2%

$18,506

$18,506

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.29

17-

N/A

19-

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

33

Chapman University

http://www.chapman.edu
One University Drive
Orange, California
(714) 997-6711

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1861

5,677

44%

64.9%

53.3%

$43,573

$43,573

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.65

610

600

616

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

34

Northwest Nazarene University

http://www.nnu.edu
623 S. University Blvd.
Nampa, Idaho
(208) 467-8496

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1913

1,477

67%

46.4%

34.8%

$26,550

$26,550

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.54

470

470

470

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

35

Yale University

http://www.yale.edu
New Haven, Connecticut
(203) 432-9300

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1701

5,405

7%

93.4%

89.0%

$44,000

$44,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

710

700

710

32

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

36

Taylor University

http://www.taylor.edu
236 West Reade Avenue
Upland, Indiana
(765) 998-5511

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1846

2,237

84%

74.3%

69.3%

$28,753

$28,753

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.71

580

590

560

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

37

Alcorn State University

http://www.alcorn.edu
1000 ASU Drive
Alcorn State, Mississippi
(601) 877-6147

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1871

3,208

47%

25.4%

14.7%

$6,096

$15,096

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.92

450

436

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

38

Saint Martin's University

http://www.stmartin.edu
5000 Abbey Way SE
Lacey, Washington
(360) 438-4596

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N/A

1,479

82%

49.3%

40.9%

$29,834

$29,834

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.38

527

518

501

22

0%

NC

 

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39

Yale University

http://www.yale.edu
New Haven, Connecticut
(203) 432-9300

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1701

5,405

7%

93.4%

89.0%

$44,000

$44,000

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

710

700

710

32

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NC

 

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40

Morehouse College

http://www.morehouse.edu
830 Westview Drive, SW
Atlanta, Georgia
(404) 681-2800 x2632

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1867

2,377

66%

48%

39.0%

$25,460

$25,460

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.24

517

512

495

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

41

Centenary College of Louisiana

http://www.centenary.edu
2911 Centenary Boulevard, PO Box 41188
Shreveport, Louisiana
(318) 869-5131

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N/A

698

64%

49.8%

43.3%

$30,740

$30,740

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.53

430

490

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

42

Amherst College

http://www.amherst.edu
PO Box 5000
Amherst, Massachusetts
(413) 542-2328

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1821

1,817

13%

90.9%

85.6%

$46,574

$46,574

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

716

717

715

32

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

43

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

http://www.usao.edu
1727 West Alabama
Chickasha, Oklahoma
(405) 574-1357

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1908

983

39%

35.4%

27.6%

$5,790

$13,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.44

410

941

430

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

44

Carleton College

http://www.carleton.edu
One North College Street
Northfield, Minnesota
(507) 222-4190

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1866

2,055

26%

92.7%

90.9%

$46,167

$46,167

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

670

670

660

29

0%

NC

 

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45

Washington College

http://www.washcoll.edu
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, Maryland
(410) 778-7700

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1782

1,562

66%

67.7%

65.7%

$41,120

$41,120

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.48

579

592

520

24

0%

NC

 

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46

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

http://www.usao.edu
1727 West Alabama
Chickasha, Oklahoma
(405) 574-1357

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1908

983

39%

35.4%

27.6%

$5,790

$13,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.44

410

941

430

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

47

University of Hawaii - West Oahu

http://www.uhwo.hawaii.edu
96-129 Ala Ike
Pearl City, Hawaii
(808) 454-4700

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N/A

1,997

51%

0%

Not reported

$6,336

$17,856

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

48

Beloit College

http://www.beloit.edu
700 College Street
Beloit, Wisconsin
(608) 363-2500

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1846

1,359

67%

74.5%

67.7%

$41,250

$41,250

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.45

610

620

N/A

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

49

Davidson College

http://www.davidson.edu
Davidson, North Carolina
(704) 894-2230

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1837

1,790

25%

91.5%

89.4%

$42,849

$42,849

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4.1

676

674

674

30

0%

NC

 

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Saint Martin's University

http://www.stmartin.edu
5000 Abbey Way SE
Lacey, Washington
(360) 438-4596

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N/A

1,479

82%

49.3%

40.9%

$29,834

$29,834

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.38

527

518

501

22

0%

NC

 

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