32 Best Political Science schools in Washington, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 4.85M citations received by 127K academic papers made by 32 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: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

2. Washington State University

Pullman

For Political Science

#115 in the United States

#134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

3. Seattle University

Seattle

For Political Science

#135 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

4. Western Washington University

Bellingham

For Political Science

#252 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma

For Political Science

#342 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,301

6. Central Washington University

Ellensburg

For Political Science

#467 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,970
Enrollment: 8,796

7. Eastern Washington University

Cheney

For Political Science

#483 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,756
Enrollment: 10,741

8. Gonzaga University

Spokane

For Political Science

#504 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,295

9. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle

For Political Science

#555 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $26,155

10. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma

For Political Science

#596 in the United States

#654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1123
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,841

11. Whitman College

Walla Walla

For Political Science

#638 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,601

12. City University of Seattle

Seattle

For Political Science

#649 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

13. Peninsula College

Port Angeles

For Political Science

#662 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $7,662
Enrollment: 1,837

14. Evergreen State College

Olympia

For Political Science

#682 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%

15. Northwest University

Kirkland

For Political Science

#727 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1183
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,917

16. Saint Martin's University

Lacey

For Political Science

#790 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $22,779

17. Whitworth University

Spokane

For Political Science

#922 in the United States

#993 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,491

18. Bellevue College

Bellevue

For Political Science

#1040 in the United States

#1115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 31%
Average Aid: $7,345
Enrollment: 11,472

19. North Seattle College

Seattle

For Political Science

#1157 in the United States

#1234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $6,365
Enrollment: 5,017

20. Bastyr University

Kenmore

For Political Science

#1185 in the United States

#1262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 760
Male:Female: 13:87
Founded: 1978

21. Tacoma Community College

Tacoma

For Political Science

#1350 in the United States

#1431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $6,261
Enrollment: 5,771

22. Heritage University

Toppenish

For Political Science

#1367 in the United States

#1448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,934
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,486

23. Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood

For Political Science

#1381 in the United States

#1462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 52%
Average Aid: $6,234
Enrollment: 6,028

24. Yakima Valley College

Yakima

For Political Science

#1382 in the United States

#1463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $6,721
Enrollment: 3,523

25. Walla Walla University

College Place

For Political Science

#1490 in the United States

#1577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,001
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,122

26. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Yakima

For Political Science

#1510 in the United States

#1599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 649
Male:Female: 46:54

27. Highline College

Des Moines

For Political Science

#1533 in the United States

#1622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 51%
Average Aid: $5,944
Enrollment: 5,126

28. Columbia Basin College

Pasco

For Political Science

#1539 in the United States

#1628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $6,754
Enrollment: 6,729

29. Whatcom Community College

Bellingham

For Political Science

#1540 in the United States

#1629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $6,199
Enrollment: 3,490

30. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee

For Political Science

#1563 in the United States

#1652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $7,998
Enrollment: 2,819

31. Renton Technical College

Renton

For Political Science

#1579 in the United States

#1668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $8,179
Enrollment: 3,060

32. Clark College

Vancouver

For Political Science

#1606 in the United States

#1695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $6,213
Enrollment: 7,149

Closest to Washington states to learn Political Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	19	105
Idaho	7	242
Montana	8	203
Nevada	6	134
Utah	11	50
California	133	3
North Dakota	8	230
Colorado	21	57
South Dakota	9	338
Arizona	10	24
Nebraska	13	82
New Mexico	8	104
Minnesota	29	18
Kansas	17	68
Iowa	31	48
Oklahoma	20	92
Wisconsin	34	16
Missouri	40	43
Texas	82	22
Alaska	4	331
Illinois	78	9
Michigan	43	2
Arkansas	16	131
Indiana	35	39
Mississippi	14	181
Louisiana	26	84
Kentucky	27	63
Tennessee	37	47
Ohio	63	19
Alabama	26	97
West Virginia	17	122
Pennsylvania	101	8
Georgia	50	45
Virginia	42	32
New York	140	5
North Carolina	47	20
District of Columbia	12	41
South Carolina	31	61
Maryland	28	14
Vermont	11	127
Delaware	4	86
New Jersey	28	21
New Hampshire	12	75
Connecticut	21	7
Massachusetts	71	1
Rhode Island	9	66
Maine	14	229
Florida	64	34
Hawaii	7	111
Puerto Rico	13	528