35 Best Political Science schools in Indiana, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 3.61M citations received by 144K academic papers made by 35 universities in Indiana 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. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Political Science

#39 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Political Science

#51 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Political Science

#58 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#89 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Political Science

#217 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Political Science

#312 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Political Science

#344 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

8. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Political Science

#359 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

9. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#397 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#441 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

11. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Political Science

#460 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Political Science

#580 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Political Science

#591 in the United States

#649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Hanover College

Hanover

For Political Science

#639 in the United States

#702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Political Science

#655 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,773
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,167

16. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Political Science

#696 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,406

17. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Political Science

#745 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,865

18. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Political Science

#797 in the United States

#867 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,562

19. Taylor University

Upland

For Political Science

#913 in the United States

#984 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,178

20. Earlham College

Richmond

For Political Science

#942 in the United States

#1014 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

21. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Political Science

#980 in the United States

#1052 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,523
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $5,776

22. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Political Science

#1041 in the United States

#1117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,090
Enrollment: 19,795

23. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1095 in the United States

#1172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,114
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,038

24. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1167 in the United States

#1244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,786
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,351

25. Franklin College

Franklin

For Political Science

#1183 in the United States

#1260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,189

26. Goshen College

Goshen

For Political Science

#1197 in the United States

#1274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 995
Net Price: $16,693
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Political Science

#1299 in the United States

#1378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,332

28. Huntington University

Huntington

For Political Science

#1328 in the United States

#1407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,767

29. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Political Science

#1403 in the United States

#1486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 183
Male:Female: 86:14

30. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Political Science

#1456 in the United States

#1542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $24,208
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,677

31. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1461 in the United States

#1547 in North America

Enrollment: 151
Male:Female: 31:69

32. Trine University

Angola

For Political Science

#1519 in the United States

#1608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,355
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $25,754

33. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Political Science

#1523 in the United States

#1612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $20,451
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,601

34. Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Elkhart

For Political Science

#1604 in the United States

#1693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 145
Male:Female: 60:40

35. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1611 in the United States

#1700 in North America

Enrollment: 14,263
Male:Female: 22:78

Closest to Indiana states to learn Political Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	78	9
Kentucky	28	63
Ohio	63	19
Tennessee	37	46
Michigan	43	2
West Virginia	17	123
Missouri	40	43
Wisconsin	34	16
Iowa	31	49
Virginia	42	32
North Carolina	47	20
Pennsylvania	101	8
Arkansas	17	130
District of Columbia	12	41
Alabama	26	97
South Carolina	31	61
Georgia	50	45
Maryland	28	13
Mississippi	14	178
Minnesota	29	18
Delaware	4	86
New York	139	5
New Jersey	28	21
Kansas	17	68
Louisiana	26	84
Oklahoma	20	92
Connecticut	21	7
Nebraska	13	83
Vermont	11	129
Massachusetts	71	1
South Dakota	9	338
Rhode Island	9	66
New Hampshire	12	75
Florida	64	34
North Dakota	8	229
Maine	14	227
Texas	82	22
Colorado	22	57
New Mexico	8	105
Montana	8	202
Utah	11	50
Arizona	10	24
Idaho	7	240
Nevada	6	133
Washington	32	6
Oregon	19	106
California	133	3
Puerto Rico	13	527
Alaska	4	331
Hawaii	7	113