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 693M citations received by 21.4M academic papers made by 372 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: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

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: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

3. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Political Economy

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Political Economy

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

5. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

6. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Political Economy

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

7. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Political Economy

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

8. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Political Economy

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

10. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Political Economy

#13 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

11. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Political Economy

#14 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

12. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Political Economy

#15 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Political Economy

#16 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

14. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Political Economy

#17 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

15. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Political Economy

#18 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

16. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Political Economy

#19 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

17. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#20 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

18. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Political Economy

#21 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Political Economy

#22 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

20. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Political Economy

#23 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

21. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#24 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

22. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Political Economy

#25 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

23. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Political Economy

#26 in North America

#41 in the World

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

24. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Political Economy

#27 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

25. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Political Economy

#28 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

26. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Political Economy

#29 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

27. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Political Economy

#30 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Political Economy

#31 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

29. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Political Economy

#32 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

30. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#33 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

31. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Political Economy

#35 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,513

32. American University in Washington

District of Columbia | Washington

For Political Economy

#36 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $28,622

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Political Economy

#37 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

34. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Political Economy

#38 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

35. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Political Economy

#39 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

36. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Political Economy

#40 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Political Economy

#41 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

38. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Political Economy

#42 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Political Economy

#43 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

40. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Political Economy

#44 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

41. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Political Economy

#47 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

42. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Political Economy

#48 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

43. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Political Economy

#49 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

44. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Political Economy

#50 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

45. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Political Economy

#51 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

46. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Political Economy

#52 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

47. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Political Economy

#53 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

48. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Political Economy

#54 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

49. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#55 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

50. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Political Economy

#57 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

51. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Political Economy

#58 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 76%

52. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Political Economy

#59 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

53. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Political Economy

#60 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

54. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Political Economy

#62 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $19,199
Enrollment: 19,841

55. New School

New York State | New York City

For Political Economy

#64 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $43,547
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,330

56. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Political Economy

#65 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

57. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Political Economy

#66 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

58. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Political Economy

#67 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

59. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Political Economy

#69 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

60. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Political Economy

#70 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

61. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Political Economy

#71 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

62. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Political Economy

#72 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

63. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Political Economy

#73 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

64. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Political Economy

#75 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

65. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#76 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,159

66. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Political Economy

#78 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

67. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Political Economy

#80 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

68. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Political Economy

#82 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 63%

69. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Political Economy

#83 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $18,521

70. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Political Economy

#84 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

71. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Political Economy

#85 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

72. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Political Economy

#86 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

73. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Political Economy

#87 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

74. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Political Economy

#88 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,371

75. University of Denver

Colorado | Denver

For Political Economy

#89 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,973

76. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Political Economy

#91 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

77. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Political Economy

#93 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

78. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Political Economy

#94 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,048

79. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Political Economy

#95 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

80. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Massachusetts | Boston

For Political Economy

#96 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

81. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Political Economy

#97 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $4,401

82. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Political Economy

#98 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

83. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Political Economy

#99 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

84. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Political Economy

#100 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $18,298

85. Marquette University

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Political Economy

#101 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,566

86. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Political Economy

#102 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

87. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Political Economy

#103 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

88. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Political Economy

#104 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

89. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Political Economy

#105 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

90. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Political Economy

#106 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

91. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Political Economy

#107 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

92. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Political Economy

#108 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

93. John F. Kennedy University

California | Pleasant Hill

For Political Economy

#109 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

94. Miami University - Oxford

Ohio | Oxford

For Political Economy

#110 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

95. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Political Economy

#111 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Political Economy

#112 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

97. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Political Economy

#113 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

98. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Political Economy

#114 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

99. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Political Economy

#115 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

100. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Political Economy

#116 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,787
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

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