Top Social Science Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

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#1	Stanford University, Stanford California, Usa4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.5K/YrLiving: $34.3K/YrAdmission	Ph.D Social Sciences, Humanities...TOEFL90$63.5K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.2/10(4 Users)
#2	California Institute of Technology, Pasadena California, Usa3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.4K/YrLiving: $21K/YrAdmission	Ph.D Social SciencesIELTS7$63.4K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.3/10(3 Users)
#3	University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa	Tuition: $67.2K/YrLiving: $29K/YrAdmission	M.A Social SciencesTOEFL100PTE54$67.2K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.3/10(5 Users)
#4	UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles California, Usa9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.3K/YrLiving: $27.4K/YrAdmission	M.Soc.ScDuolingo130IELTS7$36.3K/Yr Course duration: 9 months Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)
Partner Colleges 7.5 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management 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 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois $42.5K 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $30.8K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure UM-Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland $22.8K 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 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $17.1K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $23.4K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now
#5	New York University, New York City New York, Usa9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $96.1K/YrLiving: $6.6K/YrAdmission	M.S Applied Statistics for Socia...Duolingo135TOEFL100$96.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.7/10(24 Users)
#6	UI-Urbana, Urbana Illinois, Usa43.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $46.9K/YrLiving: $14.5K/YrAdmission	B.A Social Science: History Teac...Duolingo105IELTS6.5$46.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.0/10(19 Users)
#7	University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, Usa10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.5K/YrLiving: $22.4K/YrAdmission	B.A History and Social Science E...SAT1360TOEFL100PTE68$33.5K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs	7.7/10(37 Users)
#8	University of Minnesota, Morris Minnesota, Usa71%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $37.8K/YrLiving: $8.1K/YrAdmission	B.A Social ScienceDuolingo105IELTS5.5PTE53$37.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	--
#9	Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio, Usa61%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $53.8K/YrLiving: $15.2K/YrAdmission	M.A Medical Humanities and Socia...Duolingo120IELTS7$66.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 18 by US News in 2025
#10	Pennsylvania State University, State College Pennsylvania, Usa54%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $45.9K/YrLiving: $11.3K/YrAdmission	B.S Integrated Social SciencesSAT1140IELTS6.5$45.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	10.0/10(18 Users)

#11	Umass-Amherst, Amherst Massachusetts, Usa	Tuition: $38K/YrLiving: $28.3K/YrAdmission	MS Data Analytics and Computatio...Duolingo115TOEFL80PTE53$38K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	10.0/10(10 Users)
#12	University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa49.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.1K/YrLiving: $13.4K/YrAdmission	B.A Social SciencesDuolingo125TOEFL90$40.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	10.0/10(6 Users)
#13	Dartmouth College, Hanover New Hampshire, Usa6.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.7K/YrLiving: $10.4K/YrAdmission	B.A Quantitative Social ScienceDuolingo135IELTS7$63.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.8/10(4 Users)
#14	University at Buffalo, Buffalo New York, Usa74%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25K/YrLiving: $18.1K/YrAdmission	M.S Data Analytics in Social Sci...GRE309IELTS6.5PTE55$25K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.0/10(23 Users)
#15	Florida State University, Tallahassee Florida, Usa25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $19.4K/YrLiving: $13.5K/YrAdmission	M.Ed Social Science EducationDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE55$20K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	6.3/10(20 Users)
#16	University of Oregon, Eugene Oregon, Usa85.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $44.6K/YrLiving: $11.4K/YrAdmission	B.A General Social ScienceDuolingo120IELTS7PTE46$44.6K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.2/10(1 User)
#17	George Mason University, Fairfax Virginia, Usa88.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $35.7K/YrAdmission	M.A Computational Social ScienceDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67$36.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.3/10(10 Users)
#18	University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida, Usa43%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21K/YrLiving: $9.8K/YrAdmission	B.S Social SciencesDuolingo120TOEFL80$21K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.7/10(21 Users)Ranked 110 by US News in 2025
#19	Washington State University, Pullman Washington, Usa85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $45.6K/YrLiving: $11.4K/YrAdmission	B.A Social SciencesDuolingo105IELTS6.5$45.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.0/10(3 Users)
#20	Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken New Jersey, Usa43%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $65.6K/YrLiving: $18.6K/YrAdmission	B.A Social SciencesDuolingo105TOEFL80PTE53$65.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.2/10(10 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 673 by QS in 2026