Best Political Science schools in Albany, NY [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Albany ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 613K citations received by 20.2K academic papers made by 7 universities in Albany 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. SUNY at Albany

For Political Science

#8 in New York State

#95 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

2. Albany Medical College

For Political Science

#46 in New York State

#416 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 814
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1839

3. Albany Law School

For Political Science

#80 in New York State

#775 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 670
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1851

4. College of Saint Rose

For Political Science

#91 in New York State

#905 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $24,618
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,162

5. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

For Political Science

#93 in New York State

#919 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,232

6. Excelsior College

For Political Science

#109 in New York State

#1134 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 12,941
Male:Female: 48:52

7. Maria College of Albany

For Political Science

#132 in New York State

#1520 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Net Price: $16,254
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,405

Universities for Political Science near Albany

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	162	Troy, New York
23	Union College	384	Schenectady, New York
47	Williams College	262	Williamstown, Massachusetts
48	SUNY Empire State College	667	Saratoga Springs, New York
50	Skidmore College	429	Saratoga Springs, New York
71	Bard College	487	Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
100	Smith College	300	Northampton, Massachusetts
104	State University of New York at New Paltz	365	New Paltz, New York
104	Marist College	652	Poughkeepsie, New York
106	University of Massachusetts - Amherst	52	Amherst, Massachusetts

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Albany

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