Princeton University ranked first in the Best Social Sciences and Humanities Colleges rankings, followed by University of California-Berkeley and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The average tuition & fees of Best Social Sciences and Humanities Colleges is $13,811 for in-state and $57,853 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
University of Chicago has the highest tuition & fees of $69,324 and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest tuition & fees of $41,203 among Best Social Sciences and Humanities Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,861 for in-state and $48,327 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 11.42% and the SAT score is 1521 for the Best Social Sciences and Humanities 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 | 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% |
| 2 | 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% |
| 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 | 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% |
| 5 | 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% |
| 6 | 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% |
| 7 | 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% |
| 8 | 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% |
| 9 | 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% |
| 10 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | $68,322 $2,325 | $54,655 $784 | 7.69% 0.54% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT 10 /0 | 23,856 653 | 95% |
| 11 | 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% |
| Average | $57,853 ($13,811) | $48,327 ($16,861) | 11% | 1,521 | 32,646 | 94% |