Harvard University ranked first in the Best American Politics Colleges rankings, followed by Stanford University and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
The average tuition & fees of Best American Politics Colleges is $14,139 for in-state and $57,681 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $70,517 and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $40,022 among Best American Politics Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,176 for in-state and $50,139 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 12.45% and the SAT score is 1513 for the Best American Politics Colleges. Their acceptance rate is low, making it difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $61,676 $2,600 | $57,248 $1,808 | 3.65% 0.20% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 30,259 -127 | 98% 1% |
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $65,910 $3,426 | $61,878 $2,379 | 3.61% -0.30% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 18,625 179 | 92% |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $63,081 ($18,848) $2,974 ($539) | $57,776 ($28,886) $2,724 ($1,362) | 15.64% -2.30% | 1,460 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 52,855 790 | 93% |
| 4 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $62,688 $2,978 | $65,936 $3,076 | 4.62% 0.12% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /1 | 9,137 215 | 98% 1% |
| 5 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $47,265 ($15,377) $1,638 ($527) | $30,968 ($15,866) $605 ($605) | 10.98% -0.68% | - | 45,882 183 | 93% 1% |
| 6 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $67,250 $2,550 | $49,500 $1,200 | 3.87% -0.63% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT0 /0 | 15,564 483 | 96% |
| 7 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $68,758 $2,953 | $66,523 $2,538 | 5.71% -1.07% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT -10 /1 | 17,499 387 | 97% 2% |
| 8 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $46,121 ($14,233) $1,597 ($486) | $29,578 ($14,476) $593 ($593) | 8.97% 0.24% | - | 47,335 657 | 93% 1% |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | $70,517 $2,346 | $57,973 $1,694 | 3.99% -0.24% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 35,173 -106 | 96% 2% |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | $40,022 ($13,244) $1,657 ($385) | $42,740 ($13,901) $1,513 ($404) | 60.57% 9.75% | 1,400 SAT 30 ACT0 /-1 | 61,443 1,397 | 88% 1% |
| 11 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $41,203 ($8,994) $1,873 ($5) | $31,408 ($12,751) $589 ($224) | 15.34% -3.40% | 1,480 SAT 31 ACT 10 /-1 | 32,438 204 | 91% -1% |
| Average | $57,681 ($14,139) | $50,139 ($17,176) | 12% | 1,513 | 33,292 | 94% |