39 Best Political Science schools in Missouri

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.03M citations received by 89.6K academic papers made by 39 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: $23,432

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Political Science

#64 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Political Science

#166 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

4. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Political Science

#191 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Political Science

#193 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Political Science

#270 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Political Science

#290 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1102
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

8. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Political Science

#514 in the United States

#564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,517

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Political Science

#534 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Political Science

#583 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Park University

Parkville

For Political Science

#625 in the United States

#685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,858
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,043

12. Lindenwood University

St. Charles

For Political Science

#681 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1127
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,016

13. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Political Science

#710 in the United States

#774 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,723
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1892

14. Webster University

St. Louis

For Political Science

#766 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1171
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,069

15. Drury University

Springfield

For Political Science

#779 in the United States

#848 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,996

16. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Political Science

#833 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Political Science

#866 in the United States

#936 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,531
Enrollment: 4,023

18. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Political Science

#887 in the United States

#958 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,994
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

For Political Science

#943 in the United States

#1015 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $26,757
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $17,914

20. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Political Science

#990 in the United States

#1062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,831

21. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

For Political Science

#1090 in the United States

#1164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Evangel University

Springfield

For Political Science

#1101 in the United States

#1175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $20,963
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,625

23. Westminster College - Missouri

Fulton

For Political Science

#1195 in the United States

#1270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $26,768

24. Stephens College

Columbia

For Political Science

#1204 in the United States

#1279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $26,372

25. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Political Science

#1229 in the United States

#1304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,108

26. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Political Science

#1230 in the United States

#1305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,824
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $13,725

27. Avila University

Kansas

For Political Science

#1246 in the United States

#1322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,210
Receiving Aid: 99%

28. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Political Science

#1264 in the United States

#1341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,306
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1916

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

Fayette

For Political Science

#1288 in the United States

#1367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,452
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,618

30. Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

For Political Science

#1309 in the United States

#1388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1038
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,926

31. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Political Science

#1315 in the United States

#1394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $8,771
Enrollment: 1,833

32. Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1329 in the United States

#1408 in North America

Enrollment: 493
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1902

33. Fontbonne University

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1415 in the United States

#1497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $20,732
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $22,284

34. Logan University

Chesterfield

For Political Science

#1522 in the United States

#1610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $14,006
Receiving Aid: 83%

35. Culver-Stockton College

Canton

For Political Science

#1531 in the United States

#1619 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,522
Receiving Aid: 100%

36. Aquinas Institute of Theology

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1559 in the United States

#1648 in North America

Enrollment: 95
Male:Female: 60:40

37. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas

For Political Science

#1561 in the United States

#1650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,318
Receiving Aid: 43%
Average Aid: $5,774

38. Concordia Seminary

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1569 in the United States

#1658 in North America

Enrollment: 582
Male:Female: 90:10

39. Covenant Theological Seminary

St. Louis

For Political Science

#1591 in the United States

#1681 in North America

Enrollment: 608
Male:Female: 62:38

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	76	7
Iowa	32	45
Arkansas	17	136
Kansas	17	69
Indiana	35	52
Oklahoma	20	93
Tennessee	35	46
Mississippi	13	183
Kentucky	26	60
Wisconsin	34	16
Nebraska	13	87
Alabama	25	97
Louisiana	26	82
Minnesota	28	18
Michigan	42	2
Ohio	62	19
South Dakota	9	334
Georgia	48	44
West Virginia	17	124
Texas	79	20
Colorado	21	62
South Carolina	28	59
North Carolina	47	21
Virginia	42	30
North Dakota	7	215
New Mexico	7	98
Pennsylvania	101	10
District of Columbia	11	42
Maryland	27	15
Delaware	3	86
Florida	61	34
New York	136	5
New Jersey	28	23
Utah	11	47
Montana	8	197
Connecticut	21	8
Vermont	11	130
Arizona	9	25
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	74
New Hampshire	12	78
Idaho	7	240
Maine	14	222
Nevada	6	132
Oregon	18	102
California	130	3
Washington	30	6
Puerto Rico	13	544
Alaska	4	322
Hawaii	6	110