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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Virginia Wesleyan University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Virginia Beach, VA
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Virginia Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. The wooded campus sits in suburban Virginia Beach near the Atlantic coast.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $21,267
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Converse University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Spartanburg, SC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Converse is a private university known for undergraduate music and the visual and performing arts. Its historic campus in Spartanburg was long a women's college and is now coeducational.

#6 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.89
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $19,061
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University of Southern Maine Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Portland, ME
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USM is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students split time between an urban Portland campus and a residential campus in nearby Gorham.

#2 Best Public Universities in Maine 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $14,028
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The University of Texas at Arlington Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Arlington, TX
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UT Arlington is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and architecture. The suburban campus sits in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex between the two cities.

#8 Best Public Universities in Texas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.43
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $13,755
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Eastern Illinois University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Charleston, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Eastern Illinois is a mid-sized public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Charleston in east-central Illinois.

#10 Best Public Universities in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1090
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $13,787
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Bowling Green State University Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bowling Green, OH
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  • Jul 15 application deadline

BGSU is a large public university known for undergraduate education, aviation, and popular culture studies. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Bowling Green.

#6 Best Public Universities in Ohio 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $24,283
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Gardner Webb University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boiling Springs, NC
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews

Gardner-Webb is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The residential campus sits in the small town of Boiling Springs in western North Carolina.

#10 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 975-1198
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $20,016
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Frostburg State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Frostburg, MD
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Frostburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the Appalachian mountain town of Frostburg in western Maryland.

#6 Best Public Universities in Maryland 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $17,669
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Slippery Rock, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Slippery Rock is a public university known for undergraduate education, physical therapy, and exercise science. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western Pennsylvania.

#10 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $18,252
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University of South Carolina Upstate Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Spartanburg, SC
  • | 0 reviews

USC Upstate is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus is in Spartanburg in South Carolina's Upstate region.

#5 Best Public Universities in South Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1005-1175
  • Avg GPA 2.53
  • Acceptance Rate 67%
  • Net Price $13,999
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Northwest Nazarene University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Nampa, ID
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Northwest Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and theology. The suburban campus is in Nampa, in Idaho's Treasure Valley near Boise.

#3 Best Colleges in Idaho
  • SAT Range 1005-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $30,178
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Western Carolina University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cullowhee, NC
  • 4.6 | 10 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Western Carolina is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and criminal justice. The campus sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Cullowhee.

#10 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $13,767
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Shippensburg, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Shippensburg is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and criminal justice. The residential campus sits in a small college town in south-central Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley.

#11 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $23,772
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Methodist University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Fayetteville, NC
  • | 0 reviews

Methodist University is a private university known for undergraduate PGA golf management and business. The campus sits in Fayetteville near Fort Liberty.

#11 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $26,334
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Portland State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Portland, OR
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Portland State is a large public university known for undergraduate urban planning, sustainability, and business. The compact urban campus sits in downtown Portland.

#4 Best Public Universities in Oregon 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $10,195
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Saint Cloud State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Saint Cloud, MN
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  • Aug 15 application deadline

Saint Cloud State is a public university known for undergraduate aviation, business, and education. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in central Minnesota.

#5 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1025-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $14,735
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Belhaven University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Jackson, MS
  • | 0 reviews

Belhaven is a private Christian university known for undergraduate dance, music, and visual arts. The urban campus sits in Jackson's historic Belhaven neighborhood.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Mississippi 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1298
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 50%
  • Net Price $16,299
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University of Charleston Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Charleston, WV
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews

University of Charleston is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus sits along the Kanawha River in West Virginia's capital.

#1 Best Private Colleges in West Virginia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 985-1160
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.13
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $20,844
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