Top Political Science Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#15/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate
M.S Political Science
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
($74,639/Yr)₹71.11L/Yr
Living
($21,264/Yr)₹20.26L/Yr
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#1/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
MLA Government
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
($20,640/Yr)₹19.66L/Yr
Living
($13,644/Yr)₹13L/Yr
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#5/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
B.A Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE68
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Tuition:  
($65,636/Yr)₹62.53L/Yr
Living
($34,320/Yr)₹32.7L/Yr
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#10/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Political Science)

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA3%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($63,402/Yr)₹60.4L/Yr
Living
($20,991/Yr)₹20L/Yr
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#16/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A Political Science
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5.0
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Tuition:  
($50,522/Yr)₹48.13L/Yr
Living
($29,000/Yr)₹27.63L/Yr
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#73/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
BA Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
($65,670/Yr)₹62.56L/Yr
Living
($18,966/Yr)₹18.07L/Yr
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#3/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Princeton University, Princeton

8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA5%Acceptance Rate
M.S Public Affairs
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($65,210/Yr)₹62.13L/Yr
Living
($21,170/Yr)₹20.17L/Yr
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#8/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Yale University, New Haven

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MBA/MA Global Affairs
Course duration:
3 years
Programs
Tuition:  
($90,900/Yr)₹86.6L/Yr
Living
($19,900/Yr)₹18.96L/Yr
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#48/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
BA Government
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5.5
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Tuition:  
($46,033/Yr)₹43.86L/Yr
Living
($18,640/Yr)₹17.76L/Yr
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#39/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

10.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Maryland, USA6%Acceptance Rate
B.A Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($64,730/Yr)₹61.67L/Yr
Living
($15,381/Yr)₹14.65L/Yr
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#12/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Columbia University, New York City

7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate
M.A Political Science
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE311TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
($59,014/Yr)₹56.22L/Yr
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#26/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Social Work and Social Science
Course duration:
6 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
($35,480/Yr)₹33.8L/Yr
Living
($21,016/Yr)₹20.02L/Yr
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#82/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($94,878/Yr)₹90.39L/Yr
Living
($2,064/Yr)₹1.97L/Yr
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#37/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate
MA International Relations
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5
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Tuition:  
($62,529/Yr)₹59.57L/Yr
Living
($6,581/Yr)₹6.27L/Yr
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#34/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Duke University, Durham

4.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
BA Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
($70,265/Yr)₹66.94L/Yr
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#201/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.S Economics and Politics
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
($69,702/Yr)₹66.41L/Yr
Living
($15,390/Yr)₹14.66L/Yr
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#33/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

UC-San Diego, San Diego

6.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA
B.A Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS7.0PTE60
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Tuition:  
($43,964/Yr)₹41.88L/Yr
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#301/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
B.A Political Science
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($46,944/Yr)₹44.72L/Yr
Living
($14,522/Yr)₹13.84L/Yr
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#62/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
MPA -
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
($37,594/Yr)₹35.82L/Yr
Living
($17,052/Yr)₹16.25L/Yr
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#85/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Brown University, Providence

9.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
MA Public Affairs
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
($78,075/Yr)₹74.38L/Yr
Living
($9,774/Yr)₹9.31L/Yr
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