100+ Best Political Economy colleges in the US [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 3.99M citations received by 146K academic papers made by 413 universities in the United States 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

California | Berkeley

For Political Economy

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

2. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Political Economy

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

4. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Political Economy

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

5. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Political Economy

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

6. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

7. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

8. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Political Economy

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Political Economy

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Political Economy

#11 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

11. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Political Economy

#12 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

12. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Political Economy

#14 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

13. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Political Economy

#16 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

14. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Political Economy

#17 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

15. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Political Economy

#18 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

16. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Political Economy

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

17. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#20 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Political Economy

#21 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Political Economy

#22 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

20. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#23 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

21. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Political Economy

#24 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

22. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Political Economy

#25 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

23. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Political Economy

#26 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

24. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Political Economy

#27 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

25. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Political Economy

#28 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

26. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Political Economy

#29 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

27. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Political Economy

#30 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

28. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Political Economy

#31 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

29. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Political Economy

#32 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

30. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Political Economy

#33 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

31. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Political Economy

#34 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

32. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#35 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $40,189

33. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Political Economy

#36 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Political Economy

#38 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

35. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Political Economy

#39 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

36. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Political Economy

#40 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

37. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Political Economy

#42 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Political Economy

#43 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

39. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Political Economy

#44 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

40. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Political Economy

#45 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

41. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Political Economy

#46 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

42. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Political Economy

#48 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Political Economy

#49 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

44. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Political Economy

#50 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

45. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Political Economy

#51 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

46. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Political Economy

#52 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

47. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Political Economy

#53 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

48. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Political Economy

#54 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

49. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#55 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

50. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Political Economy

#57 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

51. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Political Economy

#58 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

52. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Political Economy

#59 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

53. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#60 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

54. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Political Economy

#63 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

55. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Political Economy

#64 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

56. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Political Economy

#66 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

57. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#67 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

58. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Political Economy

#68 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

59. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Political Economy

#69 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

60. New School

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#70 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

61. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Political Economy

#71 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

62. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#73 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

63. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Political Economy

#74 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

64. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Political Economy

#75 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

65. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Political Economy

#77 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

66. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Political Economy

#78 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

67. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Political Economy

#79 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

68. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Political Economy

#80 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

69. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Political Economy

#83 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

70. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Political Economy

#84 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

71. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Political Economy

#85 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

72. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Political Economy

#86 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

73. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Political Economy

#87 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,464

74. University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For Political Economy

#88 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,324

75. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#90 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

76. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Political Economy

#91 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

77. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Political Economy

#92 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

78. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Political Economy

#93 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

79. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Political Economy

#94 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

80. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Political Economy

#96 in North America

#215 in the World

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

81. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Political Economy

#97 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

82. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Political Economy

#98 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

83. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Political Economy

#99 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

84. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Political Economy

#100 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

85. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Political Economy

#101 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

86. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Political Economy

#102 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

87. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#103 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

88. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Political Economy

#104 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

89. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Political Economy

#105 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

90. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Political Economy

#106 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

91. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Political Economy

#107 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 20,519

92. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Political Economy

#108 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

93. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Political Economy

#109 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,031

94. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Political Economy

#110 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

95. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Political Economy

#111 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

96. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Political Economy

#112 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

97. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Political Economy

#113 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

98. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Political Economy

#114 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

99. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Political Economy

#115 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

100. Miami University - Oxford

Ohio | Oxford

For Political Economy

#116 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

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