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Some of the best political science universities in USA offer courses that assure a promising career in the field. A rigorous curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities and collaboration with various national and international organisations impart the key skills needed to understand the fundamentals and functioning of these institutions.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is renowned for its research projects and internship opportunities along with the dual degree options.

The University of Chicago offers a unique blend of computational analysis and public policy courses where students can specialise in econometrics, machine learning, visualisation and application development which are involved in the policy realm.

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#1California Institute of Technology logo

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

California, Usa3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.4K/YrLiving$21K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S Political ScienceIELTS7$63.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
8.3/10(3 Users)
#2University of Southern California logo

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.5K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission B.A International RelationsSAT1360TOEFL100PTE68$33.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(37 Users)
#3UC-Irvine logo

UC-Irvine, Irvine

California, Usa38.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $40.9K/YrLiving$16.7K/YrAdmission M.A Philosophy, Political Scienc...TOEFL80PTE56$33.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
1 More Program
6.8/10(7 Users)
#4University of California-Riverside logo

University of California-Riverside, Riverside

California, Usa70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $13.1K/YrLiving$15.5K/YrAdmission B.A Political ScienceDuolingo115IELTS6.5$13.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
8.7/10(3 Users)
#5Loyola Marymount University logo

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles

California, Usa40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $55.4K/YrLiving$13.3K/YrAdmission B.A Political ScienceDuolingo120TOEFL90PTE56$55.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#6Claremont McKenna College logo

Claremont McKenna College, Claremont

California, Usa9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $64.1K/YrLiving$16.2K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S Environment, Economics, ...Duolingo120IELTS7.5$64.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.0/10(1 User)Ranked 963 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 29 by FORBES in 2019
#7Pepperdine University logo

Pepperdine University, Malibu

California, Usa50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $66K/YrLiving$14.9K/YrAdmission B.A Political ScienceDuolingo120IELTS6.0PTE46$66K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 1165 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 129 by FORBES in 2019
#8Pomona College logo

Pomona College, Claremont

California, Usa9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $61.9K/YrLiving$16.1K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S PoliticsDuolingo130IELTS7$61.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 1169 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 12 by FORBES in 2019
#9California State University-Fullerton logo

California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton

California, Usa86.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $10K/YrLiving$15.6K/YrAdmission M.A Political ScienceDuolingo110TOEFL80$8.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 1377 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 300 by FORBES in 2019
#10California State University-Northridge logo

California State University-Northridge, Northridge

California, Usa86.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.1K/YrLiving$10.4K/YrAdmission B.A Political Science - Public P...Duolingo95IELTS6PTE50$20.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1437 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 474 by FORBES in 2019
#11California State University-Long Beach logo

California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach

California, Usa91%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $6.4K/YrLiving$17.4K/YrAdmission B.A Communication Studies:Cultur...Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE43$6.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1553 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 272 by FORBES in 2019
#12Chapman University logo

Chapman University, Orange

California, Usa54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $65K/YrLiving$14.9K/YrAdmission B.A Political ScienceDuolingo120IELTS6.5$65K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.5/10(2 Users)
#13Claremont Graduate University logo

Claremont Graduate University, Claremont

California, Usa35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $97K/YrAdmission M.A International Political Econ...Duolingo125IELTS7PTE66$97K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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10.0/10(1 User)
#14Pitzer College logo

Pitzer College, Claremont

California, Usa13.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.4K/YrLiving$16.3K/YrAdmission B.A International Political Econ...Duolingo130IELTS7$32.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 54 by FORBES in 2019
#15Occidental College logo

Occidental College, Los Angeles

California, Usa43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $62.8K/YrLiving$15K/YrAdmission B.A PoliticsDuolingo130IELTS7$62.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 102 by FORBES in 2019
#16California Lutheran University logo

California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks

California, Usa70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $51.7K/YrLiving$13.3K/YrAdmission B.A Political ScienceDuolingo110IELTS6.5PTE58$51.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 255 by FORBES in 2019
#17California State Polytechnic University logo

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

California, Usa30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $12.6K/YrLiving$14.5K/YrAdmission B.A Political ScienceDuolingo95TOEFL71$12.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 273 by FORBES in 2019
#18University of Redlands logo

University of Redlands, Redlands

California, Usa80.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $60.1K/YrLiving$13.9K/YrAdmission B.A International RelationsDuolingo105IELTS5.5PTE46$60.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 275 by FORBES in 2019
#19Biola University logo

Biola University, La Mirada

California, Usa60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $49K/YrLiving$11K/YrAdmission B.A Political ScienceDuolingo125IELTS6.5PTE58$49K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.2/10(1 User)Ranked 293 by FORBES in 2019
#20Azusa Pacific University logo

Azusa Pacific University, Azusa

California, Usa87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $60.5K/YrLiving$9.8K/YrAdmission B.A International RelationsDuolingo115TOEFL80$60.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 416 by FORBES in 2019