North America's best Public Policy / Administration universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 5.64M citations received by 237K academic papers made by 532 universities in North America 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 California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

2. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in the United States

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

3. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in the United States

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

5. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

6. Stanford University

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#6 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

7. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Public Policy / Administration

#1 in Canada

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

8. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Policy / Administration

#7 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#8 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

10. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Public Policy / Administration

#9 in the United States

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

11. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#10 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Public Policy / Administration

#11 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

13. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Public Policy / Administration

#12 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

14. New York University

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#13 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

15. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#14 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

16. Medical University of South Carolina

United States | South Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#15 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

17. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Public Policy / Administration

#16 in the United States

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

18. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Public Policy / Administration

#17 in the United States

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Public Policy / Administration

#18 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

20. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#19 in the United States

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

21. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Policy / Administration

#20 in the United States

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

22. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#21 in the United States

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

23. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Public Policy / Administration

#22 in the United States

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

24. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Public Policy / Administration

#23 in the United States

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

25. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#24 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

26. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Public Policy / Administration

#25 in the United States

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

27. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#26 in the United States

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

28. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in Canada

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

29. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Public Policy / Administration

#27 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

30. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Public Policy / Administration

#28 in the United States

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

31. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Public Policy / Administration

#29 in the United States

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

32. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Policy / Administration

#30 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

33. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Policy / Administration

#31 in the United States

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

34. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Public Policy / Administration

#32 in the United States

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

35. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Public Policy / Administration

#33 in the United States

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

36. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Public Policy / Administration

#34 in the United States

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

37. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#35 in the United States

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

38. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Public Policy / Administration

#36 in the United States

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

39. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Public Policy / Administration

#37 in the United States

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

40. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Public Policy / Administration

#38 in the United States

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

41. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in Canada

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

42. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Public Policy / Administration

#39 in the United States

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

43. American University in Washington

United States | District of Columbia

For Public Policy / Administration

#40 in the United States

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $40,189

44. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Public Policy / Administration

#41 in the United States

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

45. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Public Policy / Administration

#42 in the United States

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

46. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Public Policy / Administration

#43 in the United States

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

47. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Public Policy / Administration

#4 in Canada

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

48. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#44 in the United States

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

49. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Public Policy / Administration

#45 in the United States

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

50. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Public Policy / Administration

#46 in the United States

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

51. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Public Policy / Administration

#47 in the United States

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

52. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#48 in the United States

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

53. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Public Policy / Administration

#49 in the United States

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

54. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Public Policy / Administration

#50 in the United States

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

55. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Public Policy / Administration

#5 in Canada

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

56. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Public Policy / Administration

#51 in the United States

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

57. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Public Policy / Administration

#6 in Canada

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

58. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Public Policy / Administration

#7 in Canada

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

59. SUNY at Albany

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#52 in the United States

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

60. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Policy / Administration

#53 in the United States

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

61. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Public Policy / Administration

#54 in the United States

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

62. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Public Policy / Administration

#55 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

63. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#56 in the United States

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

64. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Public Policy / Administration

#57 in the United States

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

65. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Public Policy / Administration

#58 in the United States

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

66. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Public Policy / Administration

#59 in the United States

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

67. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Public Policy / Administration

#60 in the United States

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

68. Boston College

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Policy / Administration

#61 in the United States

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

69. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Public Policy / Administration

#62 in the United States

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Public Policy / Administration

#63 in the United States

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

71. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Public Policy / Administration

#8 in Canada

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

72. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Public Policy / Administration

#9 in Canada

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

73. University of Notre Dame

United States | Indiana

For Public Policy / Administration

#64 in the United States

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

74. Carleton University

Canada | Ontario

For Public Policy / Administration

#10 in Canada

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

75. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Public Policy / Administration

#11 in Canada

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

76. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Public Policy / Administration

#65 in the United States

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

77. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Public Policy / Administration

#66 in the United States

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

78. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Public Policy / Administration

#67 in the United States

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

79. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Public Policy / Administration

#68 in the United States

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

80. University of Massachusetts - Boston

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Policy / Administration

#69 in the United States

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

81. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Public Policy / Administration

#12 in Canada

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

82. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Public Policy / Administration

#70 in the United States

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

83. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Public Policy / Administration

#13 in Canada

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

84. East Carolina University

United States | North Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#71 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

85. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Policy / Administration

#72 in the United States

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

86. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Public Policy / Administration

#73 in the United States

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

87. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Public Policy / Administration

#74 in the United States

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

88. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#75 in the United States

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

89. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Public Policy / Administration

#76 in the United States

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

90. University of Oklahoma - Norman

United States | Oklahoma State

For Public Policy / Administration

#77 in the United States

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

91. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

United States | Wisconsin

For Public Policy / Administration

#78 in the United States

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

92. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Public Policy / Administration

#79 in the United States

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

93. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Public Policy / Administration

#80 in the United States

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

94. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Public Policy / Administration

#81 in the United States

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

95. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Public Policy / Administration

#82 in the United States

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

96. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Policy / Administration

#83 in the United States

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

97. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Public Policy / Administration

#84 in the United States

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

98. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Public Policy / Administration

#85 in the United States

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

99. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Public Policy / Administration

#86 in the United States

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

100. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Public Policy / Administration

#87 in the United States

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in North America