Best American Politics Colleges Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Best American Politics Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Harvard 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%
2Stanford UniversityStanford, CA$65,910
$3,426		$61,878
$2,379		3.61%
-0.30%		1,550 SAT
35 ACT0 /0		18,625
179		92%
3University 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%
4Princeton 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%
5University 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%
6Yale 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%
7Duke 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%
8University 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%
9Columbia 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%
10Ohio 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%
11University 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%1,51333,29294%