40 Best Political Science schools in Missouri

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 3.03M citations received by 105K 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: $22,408

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Political Science

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Political Science

#166 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,749

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Political Science

#192 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Political Science

#205 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Political Science

#275 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Political Science

#326 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

8. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Political Science

#535 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,811

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Political Science

#566 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,512

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Political Science

#572 in the United States

#630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Park University

Parkville

For Political Science

#602 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,519
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,820

12. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Political Science

#622 in the United States

#682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,901
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Political Science

#711 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,466
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1892

14. Webster University

St. Louis

For Political Science

#742 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $29,503

15. Drury University

Springfield

For Political Science

#823 in the United States

#894 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,903

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: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Political Science

#881 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $25,787
Receiving Aid: 100%

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: $9,245
Enrollment: 3,716

19. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Political Science

#973 in the United States

#1045 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,530
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,882

20. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1005 in the United States

#1080 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $33,147

21. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1030 in the United States

#1106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $22,983
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $19,025

22. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Political Science

#1142 in the United States

#1219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

23. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Political Science

#1166 in the United States

#1243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,109
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1916

24. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Political Science

#1190 in the United States

#1267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,336

25. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Political Science

#1226 in the United States

#1304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,294

26. Avila University

Kansas

For Political Science

#1230 in the United States

#1308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 880
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $17,004

27. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Political Science

#1251 in the United States

#1329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,358

28. Stephens College

Columbia

For Political Science

#1263 in the United States

#1342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,194
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,341

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

Fayette

For Political Science

#1291 in the United States

#1370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $14,601
Receiving Aid: 90%

30. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Political Science

#1362 in the United States

#1443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $9,595
Enrollment: 2,054

31. Evangel University

Springfield

For Political Science

#1367 in the United States

#1448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,261

32. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1405 in the United States

#1488 in North America

Enrollment: 539
Male:Female: 12:88
Founded: 1902

33. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1422 in the United States

#1505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $19,519
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,147

34. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Political Science

#1446 in the United States

#1531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $21,996
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,125

35. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Political Science

#1530 in the United States

#1619 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $21,455
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,435

36. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1564 in the United States

#1653 in North America

Enrollment: 550
Male:Female: 62:38

37. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Political Science

#1587 in the United States

#1676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $23,750
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,476

38. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1590 in the United States

#1679 in North America

Enrollment: 110
Male:Female: 61:39

39. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1591 in the United States

#1680 in North America

Enrollment: 589
Male:Female: 88:12

40. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

For Political Science

#1616 in the United States

#1706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $11,637

Closest to Missouri states to learn Political Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	78	9
Iowa	31	49
Arkansas	17	130
Kansas	17	68
Indiana	35	39
Oklahoma	20	92
Tennessee	37	46
Mississippi	14	178
Kentucky	28	63
Wisconsin	34	16
Nebraska	13	83
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	123
Texas	82	22
Colorado	22	57
South Carolina	31	61
North Carolina	47	20
Virginia	42	32
North Dakota	8	229
New Mexico	8	105
Pennsylvania	101	8
District of Columbia	12	41
Maryland	28	13
Delaware	4	86
Florida	64	34
New York	139	5
New Jersey	28	21
Utah	11	50
Montana	8	202
Connecticut	21	7
Vermont	11	129
Arizona	10	24
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	66
New Hampshire	12	75
Idaho	7	240
Maine	14	227
Nevada	6	133
Oregon	19	106
California	133	3
Washington	32	6
Puerto Rico	13	527
Alaska	4	331
Hawaii	7	113