40 Best Political Science schools in Missouri

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Missouri ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 2.87M citations received by 102K academic papers made by 40 universities in Missouri 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. Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis

For Political Science

#43 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Political Science

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Political Science

#166 in the United States

#192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,911

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Political Science

#192 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Political Science

#204 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Political Science

#276 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Political Science

#325 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Political Science

#532 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,193

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Political Science

#562 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Political Science

#577 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Park University

Parkville

For Political Science

#594 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,637
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $7,979

12. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Political Science

#622 in the United States

#682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,698
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Political Science

#735 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,629
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1892

14. Webster University

St. Louis

For Political Science

#739 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,695

15. Drury University

Springfield

For Political Science

#822 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,194

16. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Political Science

#861 in the United States

#932 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Political Science

#881 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1181
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,785

18. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Political Science

#884 in the United States

#955 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,500
Enrollment: 3,817

19. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Political Science

#969 in the United States

#1041 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,655
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,569

20. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1005 in the United States

#1078 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $33,392

21. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1026 in the United States

#1101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $26,733
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,185

22. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Political Science

#1137 in the United States

#1213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

23. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Political Science

#1176 in the United States

#1253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,048
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1916

24. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Political Science

#1192 in the United States

#1269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,781

25. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Political Science

#1218 in the United States

#1295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,408

26. Avila University

Kansas

For Political Science

#1228 in the United States

#1306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $17,482

27. Stephens College

Columbia

For Political Science

#1255 in the United States

#1333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $23,261

28. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Political Science

#1274 in the United States

#1353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $26,780

29. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Fayette

For Political Science

#1278 in the United States

#1357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $14,774
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $5,421

30. Evangel University

Springfield

For Political Science

#1364 in the United States

#1445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $18,748
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,158

31. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Political Science

#1371 in the United States

#1452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,263
Enrollment: 1,799

32. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1417 in the United States

#1500 in North America

Enrollment: 499
Male:Female: 11:89
Founded: 1902

33. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1420 in the United States

#1503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $19,519
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $24,175

34. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Political Science

#1460 in the United States

#1546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $22,103
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Political Science

#1524 in the United States

#1613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $11,144

36. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1557 in the United States

#1646 in North America

Enrollment: 607
Male:Female: 60:40

37. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Political Science

#1585 in the United States

#1674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $25,380
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,875

38. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1590 in the United States

#1679 in North America

Enrollment: 600
Male:Female: 89:11

39. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1604 in the United States

#1693 in North America

Enrollment: 83
Male:Female: 61:39

40. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Political Science

#1612 in the United States

#1702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1184
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $12,279

Closest to Missouri states to learn Political Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	78	9
Iowa	31	48
Arkansas	16	131
Kansas	17	68
Indiana	35	39
Oklahoma	20	92
Tennessee	37	47
Mississippi	14	181
Kentucky	27	63
Wisconsin	34	16
Nebraska	13	82
Alabama	26	97
Louisiana	26	84
Minnesota	29	18
Michigan	43	2
Ohio	63	19
South Dakota	9	338
Georgia	50	45
West Virginia	17	122
Texas	82	22
Colorado	21	57
South Carolina	31	61
North Carolina	47	20
Virginia	42	32
North Dakota	8	230
New Mexico	8	104
Pennsylvania	101	8
District of Columbia	12	41
Maryland	28	14
Delaware	4	86
Florida	64	34
New York	140	5
New Jersey	28	21
Utah	11	50
Montana	8	203
Connecticut	21	7
Vermont	11	127
Arizona	10	24
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	66
New Hampshire	12	75
Idaho	7	242
Maine	14	229
Nevada	6	134
Oregon	19	105
California	133	3
Washington	32	6
Puerto Rico	13	528
Alaska	4	331
Hawaii	7	111