50 Best Political Science schools in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 4.48M citations received by 155K academic papers made by 50 universities in Georgia 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

Atlanta

For Political Science

#45 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Political Science

#53 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Political Science

#60 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Political Science

#72 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Political Science

#179 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Political Science

#246 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Political Science

#255 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Augusta University

Augusta

For Political Science

#274 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Mercer University

Macon

For Political Science

#394 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Political Science

#431 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Political Science

#453 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Political Science

#484 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Political Science

#525 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

14. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Political Science

#584 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,087

15. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Political Science

#640 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

16. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Political Science

#668 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

17. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Political Science

#751 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Political Science

#765 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Political Science

#779 in the United States

#848 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

20. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Political Science

#796 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

21. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Political Science

#798 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $25,609

22. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Political Science

#809 in the United States

#880 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

23. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Political Science

#835 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

24. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Political Science

#891 in the United States

#962 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $34,733
Receiving Aid: 91%

25. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Political Science

#926 in the United States

#997 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,205
Enrollment: 4,902

26. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Political Science

#942 in the United States

#1014 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,853
Enrollment: 3,078

27. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Political Science

#1014 in the United States

#1089 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 90%

28. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Political Science

#1028 in the United States

#1103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1213
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $22,251

29. Life University

Marietta

For Political Science

#1041 in the United States

#1116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $30,403

30. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Political Science

#1095 in the United States

#1171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,304

31. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Political Science

#1113 in the United States

#1189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

32. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Political Science

#1148 in the United States

#1225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Net Price: $27,507
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

33. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Political Science

#1196 in the United States

#1273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $5,535
Enrollment: 4,955

34. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Political Science

#1203 in the United States

#1280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $46,524

35. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Political Science

#1260 in the United States

#1338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 157
Male:Female: 40:60

36. Brenau University

Gainesville

For Political Science

#1324 in the United States

#1403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,860

37. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Political Science

#1334 in the United States

#1413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 858
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. Paine College

Augusta

For Political Science

#1348 in the United States

#1429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $17,048
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,316

39. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Political Science

#1392 in the United States

#1474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $20,509
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,139

40. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Political Science

#1415 in the United States

#1498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $24,564
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,397

41. Piedmont College

Demorest

For Political Science

#1434 in the United States

#1517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,599

42. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Political Science

#1467 in the United States

#1553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 910
Net Price: $15,621
Receiving Aid: 100%

43. Covenant College

Lookout Mountain

For Political Science

#1480 in the United States

#1566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,471

44. Andrew College

Cuthbert

For Political Science

#1484 in the United States

#1570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Net Price: $22,806
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,190

45. Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta

For Political Science

#1494 in the United States

#1583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $6,426
Enrollment: 1,551

46. Shorter University

Rome

For Political Science

#1499 in the United States

#1588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $16,692

47. College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick

For Political Science

#1525 in the United States

#1614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1033
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

48. Point University

West Point

For Political Science

#1584 in the United States

#1673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $22,622

49. Interdenominational Theological Center

Atlanta

For Political Science

#1588 in the United States

#1677 in North America

Enrollment: 61
Male:Female: 65:35

50. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton

For Political Science

#1616 in the United States

#1706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

Closest to Georgia states to learn Political Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	31	61
Alabama	26	97
Tennessee	37	47
North Carolina	47	20
Kentucky	27	63
Florida	64	34
Mississippi	14	181
Virginia	42	32
West Virginia	17	122
Indiana	35	39
Arkansas	16	131
Louisiana	26	84
Ohio	63	19
District of Columbia	12	41
Maryland	28	14
Illinois	78	9
Delaware	4	86
Missouri	40	43
Pennsylvania	101	8
New Jersey	28	21
Michigan	43	2
Iowa	31	48
New York	140	5
Connecticut	21	7
Oklahoma	20	92
Wisconsin	34	16
Rhode Island	9	66
Kansas	17	68
Massachusetts	71	1
Vermont	11	127
Texas	82	22
New Hampshire	12	75
Minnesota	29	18
Nebraska	13	82
Maine	14	229
South Dakota	9	338
Colorado	21	57
New Mexico	8	104
North Dakota	8	230
Puerto Rico	13	528
Utah	11	50
Arizona	10	24
Montana	8	203
Idaho	7	242
Nevada	6	134
California	133	3
Oregon	19	105
Washington	32	6
Alaska	4	331
Hawaii	7	111