Top Public Administration Universities & Colleges in USA in 2025

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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	TAM University, College Station Texas, Usa57%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.6K/YrAdmission	M.A Political Science - Public P...IELTS6PTE53$21.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 151 by THE in 2026 Ranked 144 by QS in 2026
#2	University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa78.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.8K/YrLiving: $14.6K/YrAdmission	M.A Public AdministrationGRE318IELTS6.5PTE54$31.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.3/10(8 Users)
#3	Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Illinois, Usa55.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $53.4K/YrLiving: $13.6K/YrAdmission	M.A Public AdministrationDuolingo115IELTS6.5$53.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 591 by QS in 2026
#4	University of Colorado-Denver, Denver Colorado, Usa78%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $45.7K/YrLiving: $4.9K/YrAdmission	B.A Public AdministrationDuolingo105TOEFL79PTE58$45.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.2/10(2 Users)
Partner Colleges 7.5 Best In Infrastructure UM-Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland $27.1K 1st Year Fees Master of Professional Studies Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $40.7K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $30.8K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $23.4K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $17.1K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois $42.5K 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now
#5	University of Kansas, Lawrence Kansas, Usa88%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.3K/YrLiving: $10.3K/YrAdmission	B.A Public AdministrationTOEFL80PTE60$28.3K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.2/10(3 Users)
#6	University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tennessee, Usa46%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.3K/YrLiving: $10.7K/YrAdmission	B.A Public AdministrationDuolingo100TOEFL80PTE53$33.3K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.7/10(2 Users)
#7	Florida International University, Miami Florida, Usa59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $19K/YrLiving: $10.9K/YrAdmission	B.A Public AdministrationSAT1020TOEFL80$19K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 582 by QS in 2026
#8	University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida, Usa43%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21K/YrLiving: $9.8K/YrAdmission	B.A Public AdministrationDuolingo120TOEFL80$21K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.7/10(21 Users)
#9	Ohio University, Athens Ohio, Usa	Tuition: $17.6K/YrLiving: $6.8K/YrAdmission	M.A Public AdministrationDuolingo110IELTS6.0$17.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.7/10(1 User)
#10	Auburn University, Auburn Alabama, Usa	Tuition: $37.6K/YrLiving: $6.3K/YrAdmission	B.A Public AdministrationSAT1370IELTS6.5$37.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.7/10(3 Users)

#11	UT-San Antonio, San Antonio Texas, Usa87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20.6K/YrLiving: $15.7K/YrAdmission	B.A Public AdministrationDuolingo95IELTS6.5PTE58$20.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	5.8/10(4 Users)
#12	Clark University, Worcester Massachusetts, Usa47%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32K/YrLiving: $8.9K/YrAdmission	M.A Public AdministrationGRE298IELTS6.5PTE61$32K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.0/10(8 Users)
#13	Pace University, New York City New York, Usa76%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $51.4K/YrLiving: $24.7K/YrAdmission	B.A + M.P.A EconomicsDuolingo115TOEFL80PTE54$51.4K/Yr Course duration: 5 years Programs	6.2/10(7 Users)Ranked 1501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 400 by FORBES in 2019
#14	USC-Aiken, Aiken South Carolina, Usa61.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.8K/YrLiving: $7.6K/YrAdmission	M.A Public AdministrationIELTS6.5PTE53$29.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 628 by QS in 2026
#15	Clemson University, Clemson South Carolina, Usa38.10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.3K/YrLiving: $13.3K/YrAdmission	M.A Public AdministrationDuolingo115TOEFL80PTE54$29.3K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	8.3/10(13 Users)
#16	Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff Arizona, Usa91%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.9K/YrLiving: $9.9K/YrAdmission	B.A Public AdministrationSAT95IELTS6PTE56$29.9K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.5/10(7 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026 Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#17	Miami University, Oxford Ohio, Usa82%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.8K/YrLiving: $13.2K/YrAdmission	B.A Public AdministrationDuolingo110TOEFL80PTE53$40.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.8/10(2 Users)
#18	University of Montana, Missoula Montana, Usa85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.6K/YrLiving: $9.2K/YrAdmission	B.A Political Science - Public A...Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE41$31.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	--
#19	Augusta University, Augusta Georgia, Usa88.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.5K/YrLiving: $8.8K/YrAdmission	M.A Public AdministrationIELTS6.5$23.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 793 by CWUR in 2025
#20	California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton California, Usa86.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $11.8K/YrLiving: $15.6K/YrAdmission	M.A Public Administration (with ...Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE65$15.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 1377 by CWUR in 2025 Ranked 300 by FORBES in 2019