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 2.49M citations received by 130K academic papers made by 393 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: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Political Economy

#2 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Political Economy

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

4. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

5. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Political Economy

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

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: $36,991

7. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

8. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Political Economy

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Political Economy

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Political Economy

#11 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

11. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Political Economy

#12 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

12. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Political Economy

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

13. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Political Economy

#16 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

14. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Political Economy

#17 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Political Economy

#18 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

16. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Political Economy

#19 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

17. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Political Economy

#20 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

18. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#21 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

19. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#22 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

20. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Political Economy

#23 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

21. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Political Economy

#24 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Political Economy

#25 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

23. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Political Economy

#26 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

24. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Political Economy

#27 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

25. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Political Economy

#28 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

26. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Political Economy

#29 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

27. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Political Economy

#30 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

28. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Political Economy

#31 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

29. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Political Economy

#32 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

30. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Political Economy

#33 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

31. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#34 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,369

32. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Political Economy

#36 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

33. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Political Economy

#37 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

34. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Political Economy

#38 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Political Economy

#39 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

36. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Political Economy

#40 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

37. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Political Economy

#41 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

38. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Political Economy

#42 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

39. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Political Economy

#43 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

40. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Political Economy

#44 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

41. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Political Economy

#46 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

42. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Political Economy

#47 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

43. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Political Economy

#48 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

44. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Political Economy

#49 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

45. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Political Economy

#51 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

46. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Political Economy

#52 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

47. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Political Economy

#53 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

48. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Political Economy

#54 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

49. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Political Economy

#55 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

50. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#56 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

51. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Political Economy

#59 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

52. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Political Economy

#60 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

53. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Political Economy

#61 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

54. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Political Economy

#62 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

55. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Political Economy

#64 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

56. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#65 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

57. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#66 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

58. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Political Economy

#67 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

59. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Political Economy

#68 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

60. New School

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#69 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

61. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Political Economy

#70 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

62. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Political Economy

#72 in North America

#148 in the World

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

63. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Political Economy

#74 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

64. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Political Economy

#75 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

65. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Political Economy

#76 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

66. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Political Economy

#77 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

67. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Political Economy

#79 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

68. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#81 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

69. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Political Economy

#82 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,997

70. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Political Economy

#84 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

71. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Political Economy

#85 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

72. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Political Economy

#86 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

73. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Political Economy

#87 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

74. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Political Economy

#88 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

75. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Political Economy

#89 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

76. University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For Political Economy

#91 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,423

77. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#92 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,511

78. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Political Economy

#93 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

79. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Political Economy

#94 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

80. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Political Economy

#95 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

81. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Political Economy

#96 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

82. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Political Economy

#98 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

83. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#99 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

84. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Political Economy

#100 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

85. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Political Economy

#101 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

86. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Political Economy

#102 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

87. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Political Economy

#103 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

88. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Political Economy

#104 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

89. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Political Economy

#105 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

90. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Political Economy

#106 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

91. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Political Economy

#107 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,136

92. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Political Economy

#108 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

93. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Political Economy

#109 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

94. John F. Kennedy University

California | Pleasant Hill

For Political Economy

#110 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

95. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Political Economy

#111 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

96. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Political Economy

#112 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

97. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Political Economy

#113 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

98. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Political Economy

#114 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

99. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Political Economy

#115 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

100. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Political Economy

#116 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

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