University of California-Los Angeles ranked first in the Best Graduate Higher Education Administration Colleges rankings, followed by University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
The average tuition & fees of Best Graduate Higher Education Administration Colleges is $15,900 for in-state and $53,893 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
University of Southern California has the highest tuition & fees of $71,647 and University of Georgia has the lowest tuition & fees of $31,688 among Best Graduate Higher Education Administration Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,988 for in-state and $47,248 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 31.06% and the SAT score is 1428 for the Best Graduate Higher Education Administration Colleges. Their acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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% |
| 2 | 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% |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | $41,790 ($20,644) $1,602 ($410) | $45,574 ($26,034) $1,746 ($516) | 60.56% 6.34% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT 20 /1 | 50,737 338 | 86% 1% |
| 4 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $71,647 $3,410 | $71,515 $3,387 | 9.81% -0.21% | 1,500 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 46,566 -581 | 92% 1% |
| 5 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $44,850 ($18,079) $810 ($809) | $41,848 ($21,772) $624 ($624) | 84.80% 0.88% | 1,260 SAT 28 ACT 10 /0 | 52,089 773 | 81% -1% |
| 6 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $68,686 $2,582 | $47,844 $1,810 | 5.40% -0.47% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 29,109 398 | 97% 1% |
| 7 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $67,498 $3,552 | $57,868 $1,740 | 5.86% -0.42% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 13,575 119 | 94% 2% |
| 8 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | $31,688 ($11,450) $1,468 ($270) | $29,774 ($11,002) $3,198 ($734) | 37.70% 0.50% | 1,370 SAT 32 ACT 100 /3 | 43,146 1,531 | 90% 3% |
| 9 | Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | $41,891 ($12,144) $1,409 ($354) | $33,454 ($11,756) $44 ($145) | 78.21% -2.16% | 1,290 SAT 30 ACT 10 /0 | 48,424 897 | 80% -1% |
| 10 | 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% |
| Average | $53,893 ($15,900) | $47,248 ($18,988) | 31% | 1,428 | 41,410 | 90% |