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 4.23M citations received by 149K academic papers made by 418 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: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

3. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Political Economy

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Political Economy

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Political Economy

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

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

6. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

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

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: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Political Economy

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

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

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Political Economy

#11 in North America

#19 in the World

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

11. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Political Economy

#12 in North America

#21 in the World

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

12. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Political Economy

#14 in North America

#25 in the World

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

13. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Political Economy

#16 in North America

#28 in the World

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

14. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Political Economy

#17 in North America

#29 in the World

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

15. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#18 in North America

#33 in the World

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

16. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Political Economy

#19 in North America

#34 in the World

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

17. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Political Economy

#20 in North America

#35 in the World

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

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Political Economy

#21 in North America

#36 in the World

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

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Political Economy

#22 in North America

#39 in the World

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

20. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#23 in North America

#43 in the World

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

21. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Political Economy

#24 in North America

#44 in the World

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

22. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Political Economy

#25 in North America

#46 in the World

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

23. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Political Economy

#26 in North America

#48 in the World

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

24. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Political Economy

#27 in North America

#50 in the World

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

25. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Political Economy

#28 in North America

#51 in the World

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

26. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Political Economy

#29 in North America

#52 in the World

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

27. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Political Economy

#30 in North America

#54 in the World

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

28. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Political Economy

#31 in North America

#55 in the World

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

29. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Political Economy

#32 in North America

#58 in the World

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

30. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Political Economy

#33 in North America

#62 in the World

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

31. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#34 in North America

#65 in the World

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

32. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Political Economy

#35 in North America

#66 in the World

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

33. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Political Economy

#36 in North America

#71 in the World

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

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Political Economy

#38 in North America

#74 in the World

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

35. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Political Economy

#39 in North America

#76 in the World

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

36. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Political Economy

#40 in North America

#80 in the World

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

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Political Economy

#42 in North America

#85 in the World

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

38. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Political Economy

#43 in North America

#86 in the World

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

39. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Political Economy

#44 in North America

#88 in the World

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

40. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Political Economy

#45 in North America

#90 in the World

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

41. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Political Economy

#47 in North America

#92 in the World

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

42. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Political Economy

#48 in North America

#94 in the World

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

43. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Political Economy

#49 in North America

#95 in the World

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

44. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Political Economy

#50 in North America

#96 in the World

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

45. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Political Economy

#51 in North America

#99 in the World

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

46. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Political Economy

#52 in North America

#100 in the World

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

47. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Political Economy

#53 in North America

#101 in the World

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

48. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Political Economy

#54 in North America

#105 in the World

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

49. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#55 in North America

#109 in the World

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

50. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Political Economy

#57 in North America

#114 in the World

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

51. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Political Economy

#58 in North America

#116 in the World

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

52. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Political Economy

#60 in North America

#119 in the World

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

53. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#61 in North America

#121 in the World

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

54. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Political Economy

#63 in North America

#126 in the World

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

55. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Political Economy

#64 in North America

#130 in the World

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

56. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Political Economy

#66 in North America

#133 in the World

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

57. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#67 in North America

#135 in the World

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

58. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Political Economy

#68 in North America

#139 in the World

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

59. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Political Economy

#69 in North America

#140 in the World

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

60. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Political Economy

#70 in North America

#141 in the World

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

61. New School

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#72 in North America

#146 in the World

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

62. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#73 in North America

#147 in the World

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

63. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Political Economy

#74 in North America

#151 in the World

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

64. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Political Economy

#75 in North America

#162 in the World

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

65. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Political Economy

#77 in North America

#164 in the World

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

66. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Political Economy

#78 in North America

#167 in the World

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

67. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Political Economy

#79 in North America

#169 in the World

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

68. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Political Economy

#81 in North America

#174 in the World

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

69. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Political Economy

#83 in North America

#177 in the World

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

70. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Political Economy

#84 in North America

#179 in the World

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

71. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Political Economy

#85 in North America

#185 in the World

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

72. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Political Economy

#86 in North America

#189 in the World

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

73. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Political Economy

#87 in North America

#192 in the World

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

74. University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For Political Economy

#89 in North America

#195 in the World

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

75. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#90 in North America

#200 in the World

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

76. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Political Economy

#91 in North America

#202 in the World

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

77. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Political Economy

#92 in North America

#205 in the World

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

78. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Political Economy

#93 in North America

#210 in the World

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

79. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Political Economy

#94 in North America

#215 in the World

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

80. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Political Economy

#96 in North America

#217 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

82. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Political Economy

#98 in North America

#224 in the World

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

83. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Political Economy

#99 in North America

#226 in the World

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

84. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Political Economy

#100 in North America

#235 in the World

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

85. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Political Economy

#101 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Political Economy

#102 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

87. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#103 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

88. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Political Economy

#104 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

89. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Political Economy

#105 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

90. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Political Economy

#106 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,629
Enrollment: 19,951

91. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Political Economy

#107 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,347

92. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Political Economy

#108 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

93. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Political Economy

#109 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

94. CUNY Hunter College

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#110 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

95. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Political Economy

#111 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,322

96. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Political Economy

#112 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

97. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Political Economy

#113 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

98. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Political Economy

#114 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

99. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Political Economy

#115 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

100. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Political Economy

#116 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

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