Best colleges with Public Administration degrees

There are 164 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in public administration. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in public administration based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $16,775 per year. St Petersburg College offers the cheapest public administration degree with an average net price of $2,333 annually.

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 15 application deadline

IU Indianapolis is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and philanthropic studies. The urban campus is located in downtown Indianapolis.

#3 Best Public Universities in Indiana 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $12,228

  • Public 4 Year
  • Orlando, FL
  • 4.2 | 6 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

UCF is a large public university known for undergraduate hospitality management, aerospace engineering, and digital media. The large suburban campus sits in east Orlando near the region's tourism industry.

#4 Best Public Universities in Florida 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1350
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 40%
  • Net Price $13,351

  • Public 4 Year
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • | 0 reviews

UMSL is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The suburban campus is in St. Louis County.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Missouri 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $14,008

  • Private 4 Year
  • La Verne, CA
  • | 0 reviews

University of La Verne is a private university known for undergraduate education, business, and public administration. The suburban campus sits in the San Gabriel foothills east of Los Angeles.

#23 Best Private Colleges in California 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 986-1236
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $21,530

  • Private 4 Year
  • Davenport, IA
  • | 0 reviews

Saint Ambrose is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The residential campus sits in the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Iowa 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $25,345

  • Private 4 Year
  • Mequon, WI
  • | 0 reviews

Concordia Wisconsin is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban campus sits on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Mequon.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $31,916

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fayetteville, AR
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Arkansas is a large public university known for undergraduate business and architecture. The campus sits in the college town of Fayetteville in the Ozark Mountains.

#1 Best Public Universities in Arkansas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $18,408

  • Private 4 Year
  • Helena, MT
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 28 application deadline

Carroll is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and pre-medicine. The campus sits in Montana's capital city of Helena near the Rocky Mountain foothills.

#1 Best Value in Montana 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $25,575

  • Public 4 Year
  • Allendale, MI
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Grand Valley State is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The Allendale campus sits west of Grand Rapids along the Grand River.

#5 Best Public Universities in Michigan 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $17,198

  • Private 4 Year
  • Searcy, AR
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews

Harding is a private Christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ and known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Searcy.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Arkansas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $22,806

  • Public 4 Year
  • Cedar Falls, IA
  • 3.5 | 4 reviews

UNI is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Cedar Falls.

#3 Best Public Universities in Iowa 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $16,437

  • Private 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

La Salle is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business and nursing. The urban campus sits in northwest Philadelphia.

#36 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1268
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $18,069

  • Private 4 Year
  • Columbus, OH
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Capital is a private university known for undergraduate music through its conservatory, plus nursing and education. The residential campus sits in Bexley, a suburb of Columbus.

#18 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $22,395

  • Private 4 Year
  • Brookville, NY
  • | 0 reviews

LIU is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The suburban Brookville campus occupies a former Gilded Age estate on Long Island's North Shore.

#48 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $24,867

  • Public 4 Year
  • Orono, ME
  • | 0 reviews

UMaine is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, forestry, and marine sciences. The wooded campus sits along the Stillwater River in the college town of Orono.

#1 Best Public Universities in Maine 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $18,061

  • Public 4 Year
  • Winona, MN
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Winona State is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in Minnesota's bluff country.

#2 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $18,289

  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Suffolk is a private university known for undergraduate business, government, and communications. The compact urban campus sits on Beacon Hill near Boston's government center.

#30 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $33,832

  • Private 4 Year
  • Winchester, VA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Shenandoah is a private university known for undergraduate music, theater, and dance through the Shenandoah Conservatory. The campus is in Winchester in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $27,181