Best Political Science schools in Los Angeles, CA [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Los Angeles ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 3.51M citations received by 116K academic papers made by 11 universities in Los Angeles 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 California - Los Angeles

For Political Science

#3 in California

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

2. University of Southern California

For Political Science

#4 in California

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

3. Loyola Marymount University

For Political Science

#17 in California

#194 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $52,815

4. California State University - Los Angeles

For Political Science

#24 in California

#243 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,907
Enrollment: 26,460

5. California State University - Northridge

For Political Science

#26 in California

#255 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,511
Enrollment: 37,579

6. Occidental College

For Political Science

#45 in California

#454 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,853

7. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Political Science

#54 in California

#593 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $27,637
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $11,419

8. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Political Science

#76 in California

#792 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $39,401
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,599

9. Southwestern Law School

For Political Science

#86 in California

#976 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 927
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1911

10. American Jewish University

For Political Science

#105 in California

#1213 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $18,651
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,048

11. Pacific States University

For Political Science

#120 in California

#1465 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 17
Male:Female: 41:59

Universities for Political Science near Los Angeles

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	California Institute of Technology	90	Pasadena, California
14	Fuller Theological Seminary	601	Pasadena, California
14	West Los Angeles College	685	Culver, California
15	University of the West	619	Rosemead, California
15	Antioch University	733	Culver, California
21	California State University - Dominguez Hills	459	Carson, California
21	Whittier College	722	Whittier, California
23	Pardee RAND Graduate School	758	Santa Monica, California
27	Biola University	659	La Mirada, California
32	California State University - Long Beach	205	Long Beach, California