35 Best Political Science schools in Indiana, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 3.42M citations received by 141K 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: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Political Science

#52 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Political Science

#58 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#90 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Political Science

#216 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Political Science

#311 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $23,168

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Political Science

#344 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,442
Enrollment: 8,304

8. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Political Science

#353 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $19,367
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,959

9. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#400 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,903
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,037

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#440 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,140

11. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Political Science

#461 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Political Science

#579 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,507

13. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Political Science

#591 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Hanover College

Hanover

For Political Science

#636 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,929

15. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Political Science

#651 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $21,611
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,661

16. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Political Science

#695 in the United States

#759 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $44,016

17. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Political Science

#738 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,389

18. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Political Science

#791 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $23,913

19. Taylor University

Upland

For Political Science

#924 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,698

20. Earlham College

Richmond

For Political Science

#932 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,517

21. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Political Science

#991 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,162
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $6,008

22. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Political Science

#1054 in the United States

#1129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,681
Enrollment: 18,438

23. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1090 in the United States

#1166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,879
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,195

24. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1174 in the United States

#1251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $23,225
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $29,269

25. Franklin College

Franklin

For Political Science

#1184 in the United States

#1261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,843

26. Goshen College

Goshen

For Political Science

#1189 in the United States

#1266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 992
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,040

27. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Political Science

#1287 in the United States

#1366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $21,914

28. Huntington University

Huntington

For Political Science

#1327 in the United States

#1406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,149

29. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Political Science

#1405 in the United States

#1488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 191
Male:Female: 83:17

30. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Political Science

#1456 in the United States

#1542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $22,148
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,284

31. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1459 in the United States

#1545 in North America

Enrollment: 144
Male:Female: 31:69

32. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Political Science

#1521 in the United States

#1610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 973
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $18,470

33. Trine University

Angola

For Political Science

#1547 in the United States

#1636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $25,580
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $24,424

34. Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Elkhart

For Political Science

#1598 in the United States

#1687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 147
Male:Female: 58:42

35. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1608 in the United States

#1698 in North America

Enrollment: 11,961
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	27	63
Ohio	63	19
Tennessee	37	47
Michigan	43	2
West Virginia	17	122
Missouri	40	43
Wisconsin	34	16
Iowa	31	48
Virginia	42	32
North Carolina	47	20
Pennsylvania	101	8
Arkansas	16	131
District of Columbia	12	41
Alabama	26	97
South Carolina	31	61
Georgia	50	45
Maryland	28	14
Mississippi	14	181
Minnesota	29	18
Delaware	4	86
New York	140	5
New Jersey	28	21
Kansas	17	68
Louisiana	26	84
Oklahoma	20	92
Connecticut	21	7
Nebraska	13	82
Vermont	11	127
Massachusetts	71	1
South Dakota	9	338
Rhode Island	9	66
New Hampshire	12	75
Florida	64	34
North Dakota	8	230
Maine	14	229
Texas	82	22
Colorado	21	57
New Mexico	8	104
Montana	8	203
Utah	11	50
Arizona	10	24
Idaho	7	242
Nevada	6	134
Washington	32	6
Oregon	19	105
California	133	3
Puerto Rico	13	528
Alaska	4	331
Hawaii	7	111