Best colleges with Political Science and Government degrees

There are 1062 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in political science and government. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in political science and government based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $20,768 per year. South Texas College offers the cheapest political science and government degree with an average net price of $1,844 annually.

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University of Lynchburg Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lynchburg, VA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

University of Lynchburg is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. Students live on a residential campus in Lynchburg near the Blue Ridge Mountains.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 43%
  • Net Price $23,845
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Fisk University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Fisk is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate natural sciences and music. The historic urban campus sits in Nashville and is closely tied to the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1510
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 37%
  • Net Price $18,595
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Marymount University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Arlington, VA
  • | 0 reviews

Marymount is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and interior design. The Arlington campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.38
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $31,989
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West Virginia University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morgantown, WV
  • 4.0 | 4 reviews

WVU is a large public university known for undergraduate forensic science, engineering, and journalism. The campus spreads across a hilly college town in Morgantown along the Monongahela River.

#1 Best Value in West Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $15,169
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University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Eau Claire, WI
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

UW-Eau Claire is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and music. The campus sits along the Chippewa River in a western Wisconsin college town.

#3 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $15,151
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University of Hawaii at Hilo Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Hilo, HI
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

UH Hilo is a public university known for undergraduate astronomy, marine science, and Hawaiian studies. The campus sits on Hawaii's Big Island near Mauna Kea and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

#3 Best Colleges in Hawaii 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 945-1175
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 61%
  • Net Price $12,673
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East Carolina University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Greenville, NC
  • 4.2 | 4 reviews

East Carolina is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The main campus is in Greenville, a college town in eastern North Carolina.

#7 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $13,755
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Gallaudet University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Washington, DC
  • | 0 reviews

Gallaudet is a private university designed for deaf and hard of hearing students, known for undergraduate deaf education, American Sign Language, and interpreting. Students communicate primarily in ASL on the urban Washington, D.C. campus.

#2 Best Value Colleges in District Of Columbia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 780-1022
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $15,944
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Western Illinois University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Macomb, IL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Western Illinois is a public university known for undergraduate criminal justice, education, and agriculture. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Macomb.

#8 Best Public Universities in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1090
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $14,208
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Olivet Nazarene University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Bourbonnais, IL
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

Olivet Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The residential campus sits in the small town of Bourbonnais south of Chicago.

#19 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1220
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
  • Acceptance Rate 56%
  • Net Price $21,281
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Fitchburg State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Fitchburg, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Fitchburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The campus is located in the small city of Fitchburg in north-central Massachusetts.

#9 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.29
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $15,340
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North Park University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

North Park is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, music, and business. The compact urban campus sits in Chicago's North Park neighborhood on the city's North Side.

#20 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1162
  • Avg GPA 3.14
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $20,372
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Huntington University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Huntington, IN
  • | 0 reviews

Huntington is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education and ministry. Most students live on a residential campus in the small city of Huntington.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $19,767
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Webster University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews

Webster is a private university known for undergraduate communications, theatre, and media arts. The main campus sits in suburban Webster Groves near St. Louis.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $29,503
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California State Polytechnic University Pomona Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Pomona, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

Cal Poly Pomona is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. The hillside campus includes working farm facilities and an Arabian horse center.

#12 Best Public Universities in California 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $11,940
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CUNY Lehman College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bronx, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Lehman is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and health sciences. Students attend a tree-lined campus in the northwest Bronx.

#25 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-1150
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 57%
  • Net Price $3,961
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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

John Jay is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate criminal justice, forensic science, and public administration. The urban Midtown Manhattan campus sits near Lincoln Center.

#26 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 57%
  • Net Price $4,082
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University of Mount Union Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Alliance, OH
  • | 0 reviews

Mount Union is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small city of Alliance in northeastern Ohio.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $23,616
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