35 Best Political Science schools in Indiana, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.11M citations received by 110K 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. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Political Science

#52 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Political Science

#57 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

3. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Political Science

#63 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

4. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#91 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Political Science

#213 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Political Science

#339 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,802
Enrollment: 8,658

7. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Political Science

#349 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $18,024
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,535

8. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#357 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $22,283
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,961

9. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Political Science

#439 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $22,755

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#443 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,399

11. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Political Science

#452 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 86%

12. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Political Science

#571 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Political Science

#596 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,486

14. Hanover College

Hanover

For Political Science

#670 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,599

15. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Political Science

#691 in the United States

#755 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,960

16. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Political Science

#699 in the United States

#763 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1173
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,301

17. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Political Science

#725 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,678

18. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Political Science

#769 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1221
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,976

19. Taylor University

Upland

For Political Science

#909 in the United States

#980 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,366

20. Earlham College

Richmond

For Political Science

#957 in the United States

#1029 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,746

21. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion

For Political Science

#977 in the United States

#1049 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,936
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,179

22. Martin University

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1089 in the United States

#1163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,271
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,803

23. Goshen College

Goshen

For Political Science

#1138 in the United States

#1213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $19,267

24. Franklin College

Franklin

For Political Science

#1187 in the United States

#1262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,791

25. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Political Science

#1219 in the United States

#1294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,459

26. Marian University - Indiana

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1236 in the United States

#1312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $22,554
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,904

27. Vincennes University

Vincennes

For Political Science

#1287 in the United States

#1366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,186
Enrollment: 16,773

28. Huntington University

Huntington

For Political Science

#1303 in the United States

#1382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,066

29. Saint Meinrad School of Theology

St. Meinrad

For Political Science

#1340 in the United States

#1421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 175
Male:Female: 86:14

30. Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1447 in the United States

#1532 in North America

Enrollment: 152
Male:Female: 32:68

31. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne

For Political Science

#1482 in the United States

#1569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,179
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,813

32. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods

For Political Science

#1487 in the United States

#1574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $17,358

33. Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Elkhart

For Political Science

#1554 in the United States

#1643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 132
Male:Female: 55:45

34. American College of Education

Indianapolis

For Political Science

#1577 in the United States

#1667 in North America

Enrollment: 10,003
Male:Female: 23:77

35. Trine University

Angola

For Political Science

#1586 in the United States

#1676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $24,276
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $24,645

Closest to Indiana states to learn Political Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	76	7
Kentucky	26	60
Ohio	62	19
Tennessee	35	46
Michigan	42	2
West Virginia	17	124
Missouri	39	43
Wisconsin	34	16
Iowa	32	45
Virginia	42	30
North Carolina	47	21
Pennsylvania	101	10
Arkansas	17	136
District of Columbia	11	42
Alabama	25	97
South Carolina	28	59
Georgia	48	44
Maryland	27	15
Mississippi	13	183
Minnesota	28	18
Delaware	3	86
New York	136	5
New Jersey	28	23
Kansas	17	69
Louisiana	26	82
Oklahoma	20	93
Connecticut	21	8
Nebraska	13	87
Vermont	11	130
Massachusetts	71	1
South Dakota	9	334
Rhode Island	9	74
New Hampshire	12	78
Florida	61	34
North Dakota	7	215
Maine	14	222
Texas	79	20
Colorado	21	62
New Mexico	7	98
Montana	8	197
Utah	11	47
Arizona	9	25
Idaho	7	240
Nevada	6	132
Washington	30	6
Oregon	18	102
California	130	3
Puerto Rico	13	544
Alaska	4	322
Hawaii	6	110