10 Best Political Science schools in Atlanta, GA [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Atlanta ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 2.09M citations received by 77.9K academic papers made by 10 universities in Atlanta 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. Emory University

For Political Science

#1 in Georgia

#44 in the United States

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

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

For Political Science

#2 in Georgia

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

3. Georgia State University

For Political Science

#4 in Georgia

#72 in the United States

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

4. Morehouse School of Medicine

For Political Science

#13 in Georgia

#528 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

5. Clark Atlanta University

For Political Science

#17 in Georgia

#714 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $30,015

6. Spelman College

For Political Science

#19 in Georgia

#793 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Net Price: $37,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,629

7. Morehouse College

For Political Science

#23 in Georgia

#871 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $35,251
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. Oglethorpe University

For Political Science

#28 in Georgia

#971 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,094

9. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

For Political Science

#43 in Georgia

#1453 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,658
Enrollment: 1,435

10. Interdenominational Theological Center

For Political Science

#47 in Georgia

#1539 in the United States

Enrollment: 193
Male:Female: 55:45

Universities for Political Science near Atlanta

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
36	Kennesaw State University	245	Kennesaw, Georgia
69	University of West Georgia	428	Carrollton, Georgia
95	Berry College	635	Mount Berry, Georgia
96	University of Georgia	58	Athens, Georgia
124	Mercer University	427	Macon, Georgia
127	Jacksonville State University	693	Jacksonville, Alabama
131	Georgia College & State University	460	Milledgeville, Georgia
149	Columbus State University	752	Columbus, Georgia
163	Lee University	679	Cleveland, Tennessee
164	Auburn University	127	Auburn, Alabama