30 Best Political Science schools in Washington, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 3.44M citations received by 116K academic papers made by 30 universities in Washington 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 Washington - Seattle

Seattle

For Political Science

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

2. Seattle University

Seattle

For Political Science

#108 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

3. Washington State University

Pullman

For Political Science

#111 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Political Science

#258 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Political Science

#336 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,363

6. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Political Science

#465 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,294
Enrollment: 9,257

7. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Political Science

#478 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,200
Enrollment: 10,910

8. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Political Science

#483 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,727

9. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Political Science

#554 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,549

10. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Political Science

#602 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1338
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,825

11. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Political Science

#618 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,567
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $7,383

12. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Political Science

#623 in the United States

#683 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,935

13. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Political Science

#673 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Political Science

#734 in the United States

#800 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,722

15. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Political Science

#773 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $7,172
Enrollment: 1,583

16. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Political Science

#912 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1053
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,811

17. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Political Science

#917 in the United States

#988 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,299

18. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Political Science

#1016 in the United States

#1089 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 25%
Average Aid: $6,823
Enrollment: 10,617

19. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Political Science

#1143 in the United States

#1218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $7,332
Enrollment: 4,675

20. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Political Science

#1172 in the United States

#1247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 728
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1978

21. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Political Science

#1333 in the United States

#1412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $7,841
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

22. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Political Science

#1418 in the United States

#1501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 49%
Average Aid: $6,618
Enrollment: 5,753

23. Tacoma Community College

Tacoma

For Political Science

#1428 in the United States

#1512 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 46%
Average Aid: $7,521
Enrollment: 5,502

24. Yakima Valley College

Yakima

For Political Science

#1437 in the United States

#1522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $5,971
Enrollment: 3,279

25. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Political Science

#1473 in the United States

#1560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,314
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,358

26. Highline College

Des Moines

For Political Science

#1508 in the United States

#1595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 51%
Average Aid: $6,054
Enrollment: 4,684

27. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Political Science

#1511 in the United States

#1598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 620
Male:Female: 45:55

28. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Political Science

#1543 in the United States

#1631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,445
Enrollment: 3,072

29. Clark College

Vancouver

For Political Science

#1550 in the United States

#1639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $6,853
Enrollment: 6,593

30. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Political Science

#1573 in the United States

#1662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 51%
Average Aid: $7,085
Enrollment: 3,340

Closest to Washington states to learn Political Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	18	102
Idaho	7	240
Montana	8	197
Nevada	6	132
Utah	11	47
California	130	3
North Dakota	7	215
Colorado	21	62
South Dakota	9	334
Arizona	9	25
Nebraska	13	87
New Mexico	7	98
Minnesota	28	18
Kansas	17	69
Iowa	32	45
Oklahoma	20	93
Wisconsin	34	16
Missouri	39	43
Texas	79	20
Alaska	4	322
Illinois	76	7
Michigan	42	2
Arkansas	17	136
Indiana	35	52
Mississippi	13	183
Louisiana	26	82
Kentucky	26	60
Tennessee	35	46
Ohio	62	19
Alabama	25	97
West Virginia	17	124
Pennsylvania	101	10
Georgia	48	44
Virginia	42	30
New York	136	5
North Carolina	47	21
District of Columbia	11	42
South Carolina	28	59
Maryland	27	15
Vermont	11	130
Delaware	3	86
New Jersey	28	23
New Hampshire	12	78
Connecticut	21	8
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	74
Maine	14	222
Florida	61	34
Hawaii	6	110
Puerto Rico	13	544