Best Public Affairs Colleges Tuition Comparison

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Best Public Affairs Colleges is $12,591 for state residents and $50,635 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,045 and Georgia State University has the lowest rates of $23,709.
The average graduate tuition & fees of Best Public Affairs Colleges is $14,596 for state residents and $41,929 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. University of Southern California has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $68,128 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest graduate tuition rates of $22,954.
The following table compares the tuition and important academic & admission facts between Best Public Affairs Colleges.
Table. Best Public Affairs Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate
Tuition & Fees
Graduate
Tuition & Fees
Average Salary
after 10 years
of graduation
Acceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1 Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN
Public, four-years
$11,790$40,482$11,611$33,410$57,80082.41% 1,290 SAT
30 ACT
47,005 81%
2 Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY
Private, four-years
$63,061$46,318$69,20051.75% 1,350 SAT
30 ACT
22,698 83%
3 Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA
Private, four-years
$59,076$55,440$139,1003.24% 1,550 SAT
35 ACT
30,631 97%
4 University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA
Public, four-years
$14,850$45,627$15,261$30,363$79,00011.33% - 45,307 94%
5 University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
Public, four-years
$17,228$58,072$27,524$55,052$79,00017.69% 1,470 SAT
33 ACT
51,225 93%
6 University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Private, four-years
$68,237$68,128$88,80012.02% 1,520 SAT
34 ACT
48,945 92%
6 University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
Public, four-years
$11,180$30,220$10,268$26,576$59,10042.55% 1,310 SAT
30 ACT
40,607 88%
6 University of ChicagoChicago, IL
Private, four-years
$66,939$66,543$103,0005.43% 1,540 SAT
34 ACT
18,339 95%
9 University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA
Public, four-years
$12,643$41,997$18,633$32,511$69,60047.52% - 52,319 84%
9 American UniversityWashington, DC
Private, four-years
$56,543$33,239$67,70040.63% 1,370 SAT
31 ACT
13,885 79%
9 Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ
Public, four-years
$12,051$32,193$13,389$26,735$55,50089.75% - 80,065 66%
12 Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC
Private, four-years
$65,081$59,306$125,20012.23% 1,500 SAT
34 ACT
20,984 95%
13 George Washington UniversityWashington, DC
Private, four-years
$64,990$35,154$82,40048.98% 1,410 SAT
32 ACT
25,939 84%
14 New York UniversityNew York, NY
Private, four-years
$60,438$41,124$78,60012.46% 1,530 SAT
34 ACT
59,144 87%
15 Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ
Private, four-years
$59,710$62,860$116,3005.70% 1,540 SAT
35 ACT
8,842 97%
16 University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
Public, four-years
$13,747$44,524$13,883$28,985$73,2008.57% - 46,430 92%
17 University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN
Public, four-years
$16,488$36,402$21,091$31,555$61,20074.91% 1,378 SAT
29 ACT
54,955 84%
18 The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX
Public, four-years
$11,678$42,778$12,012$22,954$73,90031.35% 1,370 SAT
30 ACT
52,384 87%
19 Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
Private, four-years
$63,829$49,450$103,00011.30% 1,540 SAT
35 ACT
16,002 91%
20 Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH
Public, four-years
$12,859$38,365$13,497$41,227$53,60052.72% 1,400 SAT
30 ACT
60,540 88%
21 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Public, four-years
$8,989$39,330$12,527$30,819$68,80017.11% 1,460 SAT
32 ACT
31,705 91%
22 Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY
Private, four-years
$69,045$56,279$115,6003.95% 1,530 SAT
35 ACT
34,782 95%
23 Duke UniversityDurham, NC
Private, four-years
$65,805$63,985$114,5006.35% 1,550 SAT
35 ACT
18,023 96%
24 Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA
Public, four-years
$8,478$23,709$8,484$23,982$48,20066.78% 1,130 SAT
22 ACT
36,516 54%
25 University of KansasLawrence, KS
Public, four-years
$11,700$29,412$11,574$26,236$59,30087.84% 1,210 SAT
24 ACT
26,708 67%
Average$12,591$50,635$14,596$41,929$81,66434%1,426 37,75986%

About Public Affairs Program

The public management, leadership and policy major is designed to develop students' skills in the areas of public management, leadership and policy, while providing additional training in data analysis, economics and public finance. The major provides students with professional, managerial and analytical skills, along with specialized knowledge in a policy or management area.
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