22 Best Political Science schools in Colorado

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 3.14M citations received by 99.1K academic papers made by 22 universities in Colorado 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 Colorado Boulder

Boulder

For Political Science

#57 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

2. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver

For Political Science

#81 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins

For Political Science

#91 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

4. University of Denver

Denver

For Political Science

#139 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

5. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Political Science

#267 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. University of Northern Colorado

Greeley

For Political Science

#318 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. Colorado School of Mines

Golden

For Political Science

#319 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

For Political Science

#404 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,114

9. Colorado College

Colorado Springs

For Political Science

#494 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $36,123

10. Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver

For Political Science

#539 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 74%

11. Regis University

Denver

For Political Science

#583 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,618
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Fort Lewis College

Durango

For Political Science

#729 in the United States

#796 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Colorado State University - Pueblo

Pueblo

For Political Science

#848 in the United States

#919 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,130

14. Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction

For Political Science

#949 in the United States

#1021 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

15. Western State Colorado University

Gunnison

For Political Science

#1024 in the United States

#1100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1258
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Adams State University

Alamosa

For Political Science

#1098 in the United States

#1175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,747
Enrollment: 2,901

17. Rocky Vista University

Parker

For Political Science

#1257 in the United States

#1336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,903
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 2006

18. Naropa University

Boulder

For Political Science

#1363 in the United States

#1444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,873
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,429

19. Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs

For Political Science

#1445 in the United States

#1530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,997
Enrollment: 5,494

20. American Sentinel University

Aurora

For Political Science

#1468 in the United States

#1554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,761

21. Colorado Christian University

Lakewood

For Political Science

#1469 in the United States

#1557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $30,940
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,302

22. Denver Seminary

Littleton

For Political Science

#1551 in the United States

#1640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 847
Male:Female: 48:52

Closest to Colorado states to learn Political Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Utah	11	50
Nebraska	13	83
New Mexico	8	105
Kansas	17	68
Arizona	10	24
South Dakota	9	338
Oklahoma	20	92
Montana	8	202
Idaho	7	240
Nevada	6	133
Texas	82	22
North Dakota	8	229
Iowa	31	49
Missouri	40	43
Minnesota	29	18
Arkansas	17	130
California	133	3
Oregon	19	106
Illinois	78	9
Wisconsin	34	16
Louisiana	26	84
Washington	32	6
Mississippi	14	178
Indiana	35	39
Tennessee	37	46
Michigan	43	2
Kentucky	28	63
Alabama	26	97
Ohio	63	19
Georgia	50	45
West Virginia	17	123
South Carolina	31	61
North Carolina	47	20
Virginia	42	32
Pennsylvania	101	8
District of Columbia	12	41
Maryland	28	13
Florida	64	34
Delaware	4	86
New York	139	5
New Jersey	28	21
Vermont	11	129
Connecticut	21	7
Massachusetts	71	1
New Hampshire	12	75
Rhode Island	9	66
Maine	14	227
Alaska	4	331
Puerto Rico	13	527
Hawaii	7	113