Harvard University ranked first in the Best Social Policy Colleges rankings, followed by University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The average tuition & fees of Best Social Policy Colleges is $15,276 for in-state and $61,742 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 Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest tuition & fees of $42,103 among Best Social Policy Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,026 for in-state and $54,715 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 14.98% and the SAT score is 1511 for the Best Social Policy 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 | 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 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $42,103 ($11,603) $1,500 ($398) | $25,651 ($12,325) $36 ($36) | 45.20% 1.85% | 1,460 SAT 31 ACT 10 /1 | 51,044 1,439 | 90% 1% |
| 4 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $69,324 $3,705 | $68,652 $2,109 | 4.48% -0.31% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 18,566 227 | 96% 2% |
| 5 | 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% |
| 6 | 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% |
| 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 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | $62,796 $2,358 | $42,726 $1,602 | 9.23% -0.18% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT -10 /0 | 56,832 -503 | 88% |
| 9 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $68,080 $3,134 | $60,153 $1,425 | 40.50% 5.19% | 1,470 SAT 32 ACT0 /-1 | 5,205 -97 | 86% |
| 10 | 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% |
| Average | $61,742 ($15,276) | $54,715 ($19,026) | 15% | 1,511 | 33,385 | 93% |