North America's best Political Economy universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 4.68M citations received by 172K academic papers made by 466 universities in North America was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Political Economy

#1 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

2. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#2 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

3. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Political Economy

#3 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

4. Stanford University

United States | California

For Political Economy

#4 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

5. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Political Economy

#5 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

6. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Political Economy

#6 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

7. New York University

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#7 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

8. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#1 in Canada

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

9. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Political Economy

#8 in the United States

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Political Economy

#9 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

11. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#10 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

12. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Political Economy

#11 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

13. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Political Economy

#2 in Canada

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

14. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Political Economy

#12 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

15. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#3 in Canada

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

16. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Political Economy

#13 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

17. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Political Economy

#14 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

18. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Political Economy

#15 in the United States

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

19. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Political Economy

#16 in the United States

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

20. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Political Economy

#17 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Political Economy

#18 in the United States

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

22. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Political Economy

#19 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

23. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Political Economy

#20 in the United States

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

24. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Political Economy

#21 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

25. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Political Economy

#22 in the United States

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Political Economy

#23 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

27. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Political Economy

#24 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

28. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Political Economy

#25 in the United States

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

29. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Political Economy

#26 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

30. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Political Economy

#27 in the United States

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

31. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Political Economy

#28 in the United States

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

32. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Political Economy

#29 in the United States

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

33. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Political Economy

#30 in the United States

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

34. American University in Washington

United States | District of Columbia

For Political Economy

#31 in the United States

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,676

35. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Political Economy

#32 in the United States

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

36. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Political Economy

#33 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

37. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Political Economy

#4 in Canada

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

38. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Political Economy

#34 in the United States

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

39. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Political Economy

#35 in the United States

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

40. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Political Economy

#36 in the United States

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

41. Carleton University

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#5 in Canada

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

42. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Political Economy

#37 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

43. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Political Economy

#38 in the United States

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

44. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#39 in the United States

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

45. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Political Economy

#40 in the United States

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

46. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#6 in Canada

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

47. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Political Economy

#41 in the United States

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

48. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Political Economy

#42 in the United States

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

49. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Political Economy

#43 in the United States

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

50. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Political Economy

#44 in the United States

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

51. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Political Economy

#45 in the United States

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

52. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Political Economy

#46 in the United States

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

53. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Political Economy

#47 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

54. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Political Economy

#48 in the United States

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Political Economy

#49 in the United States

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

56. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Political Economy

#7 in Canada

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

57. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Political Economy

#50 in the United States

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

58. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Political Economy

#51 in the United States

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

59. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#8 in Canada

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

60. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Political Economy

#52 in the United States

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

61. Boston College

United States | Massachusetts

For Political Economy

#53 in the United States

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

62. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Political Economy

#9 in Canada

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

63. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Political Economy

#54 in the United States

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

64. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Political Economy

#55 in the United States

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

65. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#10 in Canada

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

66. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Political Economy

#56 in the United States

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

67. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#57 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

68. Binghamton University

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#58 in the United States

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

69. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Political Economy

#59 in the United States

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

70. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Political Economy

#60 in the United States

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

71. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Political Economy

#11 in Canada

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

72. New School

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#61 in the United States

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

73. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Political Economy

#62 in the United States

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

74. Florida International University

United States | Florida

For Political Economy

#63 in the United States

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

75. University of California - Riverside

United States | California

For Political Economy

#64 in the United States

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

76. University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Political Economy

#12 in Canada

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

77. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Political Economy

#65 in the United States

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

78. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#66 in the United States

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

79. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Political Economy

#67 in the United States

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

80. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#13 in Canada

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

81. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Political Economy

#68 in the United States

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

82. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Political Economy

#14 in Canada

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

83. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Political Economy

#69 in the United States

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

84. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Political Economy

#70 in the United States

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

85. University of North Texas

United States | Texas

For Political Economy

#71 in the United States

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

86. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Political Economy

#72 in the United States

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

87. John Brown University

United States | Arkansas

For Political Economy

#73 in the United States

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,537

88. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#15 in Canada

#193 in the World

Founded: 1957

89. University of Denver

United States | Colorado

For Political Economy

#74 in the United States

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,451

90. Loyola University Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Political Economy

#75 in the United States

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

91. Rice University

United States | Texas

For Political Economy

#76 in the United States

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

92. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Political Economy

#77 in the United States

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

93. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Political Economy

#78 in the United States

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

94. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Political Economy

#79 in the United States

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

95. Wilfrid Laurier University

Canada | Ontario

For Political Economy

#16 in Canada

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

96. California University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Political Economy

#80 in the United States

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

97. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Political Economy

#81 in the United States

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

98. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Political Economy

#82 in the United States

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

99. Tulane University of Louisiana

United States | Louisiana

For Political Economy

#83 in the United States

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

100. University of Alabama

United States | Alabama

For Political Economy

#84 in the United States

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

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