100 Best colleges for Political Economy in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 1.82M citations received by 68.9K academic papers made by 324 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.

Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Political Economy

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Political Economy

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Political Economy

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Political Economy

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Political Economy

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Political Economy

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

New York University

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#9 in the United States

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Political Economy

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Political Economy

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

University of Texas at Austin

For Political Economy

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Political Economy

#13 in the United States

#14 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Political Economy

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Political Economy

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Political Economy

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Political Economy

#17 in the United States

#19 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Political Economy

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Political Economy

#19 in the United States

#21 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Political Economy

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Political Economy

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Political Economy

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 75%

University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Political Economy

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Political Economy

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,710

Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Political Economy

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Political Economy

#28 in the United States

#31 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Political Economy

#29 in the United States

#32 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Political Economy

#30 in the United States

#33 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Political Economy

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Political Economy

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Political Economy

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $37,319

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Political Economy

#35 in the United States

#38 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Political Economy

#36 in the United States

#39 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Political Economy

#37 in the United States

#40 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Political Economy

#38 in the United States

#41 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Political Economy

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Political Economy

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Political Economy

#42 in the United States

#46 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Political Economy

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Political Economy

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Political Economy

#45 in the United States

#49 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,659

University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Political Economy

#46 in the United States

#50 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Political Economy

#47 in the United States

#51 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Political Economy

#48 in the United States

#52 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Political Economy

#49 in the United States

#53 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Political Economy

#50 in the United States

#54 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Political Economy

#51 in the United States

#56 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Political Economy

#52 in the United States

#59 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Political Economy

#53 in the United States

#60 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Political Economy

#54 in the United States

#61 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Political Economy

#55 in the United States

#63 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

University of Iowa

Iowa | Iowa City

For Political Economy

#56 in the United States

#64 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Political Economy

#57 in the United States

#65 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Political Economy

#58 in the United States

#66 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

University of North Texas

For Political Economy

#59 in the United States

#69 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 85%

University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#60 in the United States

#70 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Political Economy

#61 in the United States

#71 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Political Economy

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Political Economy

#63 in the United States

#73 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,720

University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Political Economy

#64 in the United States

#74 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 67%

Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#65 in the United States

#75 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,192

University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Political Economy

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Political Economy

#67 in the United States

#78 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 76%

New School

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#68 in the United States

#79 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $50,908

Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,731

University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Political Economy

#70 in the United States

#82 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Political Economy

#71 in the United States

#83 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Political Economy

#72 in the United States

#84 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

University of Kansas

Kansas | Lawrence

For Political Economy

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Political Economy

#74 in the United States

#87 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Political Economy

#75 in the United States

#88 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Political Economy

#76 in the United States

#89 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake City

For Political Economy

#77 in the United States

#90 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Political Economy

#78 in the United States

#91 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Political Economy

#79 in the United States

#93 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Political Economy

#80 in the United States

#94 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#81 in the United States

#95 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Political Economy

#82 in the United States

#96 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Political Economy

#83 in the United States

#97 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Political Economy

#84 in the United States

#98 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,215

University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma | Norman

For Political Economy

#85 in the United States

#99 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Political Economy

#86 in the United States

#100 in North America

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 2,866
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Political Economy

#87 in the United States

#102 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Political Economy

#88 in the United States

#103 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Political Economy

#89 in the United States

#104 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 81%

University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For Political Economy

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,322

University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Political Economy

#91 in the United States

#107 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

Iowa State University

For Political Economy

#92 in the United States

#108 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Political Economy

#93 in the United States

#109 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

Kent State University at Kent

For Political Economy

#94 in the United States

#110 in North America

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#95 in the United States

#111 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $33,319
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,589

Wesleyan University

Connecticut | Middletown

For Political Economy

#96 in the United States

#112 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $22,845
Receiving Aid: 48%
Average Aid: $52,848

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Political Economy

#97 in the United States

#113 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $5,363

University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Political Economy

#98 in the United States

#114 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

Brigham Young University - Provo

For Political Economy

#99 in the United States

#115 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Political Economy

#100 in the United States

#116 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

The best cities to study Political Economy in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Berkeley, Stanford, and New York.

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