2024 Best Colleges in Public Affairs Study
By school types, there are 13 public schools and 12 private schools in the best Public Affairs colleges. Indiana University-Bloomington ranked first and Syracuse University ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Public Affairs study is $31,059 for state residents and $50,598 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 32.56% and the average SAT score is 1,426.The average number of students is 37,759 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $50,598 and University of Southern California has the highest tuition & fees of $68,237 and Georgia State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $23,709.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $41,929 and University of Southern California has the highest tuition & fees of $68,128 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,954.
- The average SAT score is 1,426 and Harvard University has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and Georgia State University has the lowest score of 1,160.
- The average acceptance rate is 32.56% and Harvard University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and Arizona State University Campus Immersion has the loosest (lowest) rate of 90%.
- The average student population is 37,759 and Arizona State University Campus Immersion has the most students of 80,065 and Princeton University has the fewest students of 8,842.
- The average graduation rate is 86.40% and Harvard University has the highest rate of 97% and Georgia State University has the lowest rate of 54%.
2024 Best Colleges in Public Affairs Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Public Affairs programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Public, 4 years | $40,482 | $33,410 | 1,280 | 80.0% | 47,005 | 81% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Private, 4 years | $63,061 | $46,318 | 1,340 | 42.0% | 22,698 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
| 3 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $59,076 | $55,440 | 1,550 | 3.0% | 30,631 | 97% | 7 to 1 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years | $45,627 | $30,363 | - | 12.0% | 45,307 | 94% | 19 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years | $60,107 | $55,052 | 1,470 | 18.0% | 51,225 | 93% | 12 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years | $68,237 | $68,128 | 1,510 | 10.0% | 48,945 | 92% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Georgia Athens, GA Public, 4 years | $30,220 | $26,576 | 1,270 | 37.0% | 40,607 | 88% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $65,619 | $66,543 | 1,550 | 5.0% | 18,339 | 95% | 5 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years | $41,997 | $32,511 | - | 43.0% | 52,319 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| 10 | American University Washington, DC Private, 4 years | $56,543 | $33,239 | 1,380 | 47.0% | 13,885 | 79% | 11 to 1 |
| 11 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Public, 4 years | $32,193 | $26,735 | - | 90.0% | 80,065 | 66% | 19 to 1 |
| 12 | Georgetown University Washington, DC Private, 4 years | $65,081 | $59,306 | 1,500 | 13.0% | 20,984 | 95% | 11 to 1 |
| 13 | George Washington University Washington, DC Private, 4 years | $64,798 | $35,154 | 1,430 | 44.0% | 25,939 | 84% | 12 to 1 |
| 14 | New York University New York, NY Private, 4 years | $60,438 | $41,124 | 1,530 | 9.0% | 59,144 | 87% | 8 to 1 |
| 15 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ Private, 4 years | $59,710 | $62,860 | 1,540 | 4.0% | 8,842 | 97% | 5 to 1 |
| 16 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years | $44,524 | $28,985 | - | 9.0% | 46,430 | 92% | 18 to 1 |
| 17 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public, 4 years | $36,402 | $31,555 | 1,400 | 77.0% | 54,955 | 84% | 16 to 1 |
| 18 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Public, 4 years | $42,778 | $22,954 | 1,370 | 29.0% | 52,384 | 87% | 18 to 1 |
| 19 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private, 4 years | $63,274 | $49,450 | 1,540 | 11.0% | 16,002 | 91% | 5 to 1 |
| 20 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Public, 4 years | $38,365 | $41,227 | 1,400 | 51.0% | 60,540 | 88% | 17 to 1 |
| 21 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years | $39,330 | $30,819 | 1,470 | 19.0% | 31,705 | 91% | 17 to 1 |
| 22 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years | $68,171 | $56,279 | 1,540 | 4.0% | 34,782 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| 23 | Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years | $65,805 | $63,985 | 1,550 | 7.0% | 18,023 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| 24 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GA Public, 4 years | $23,709 | $23,982 | 1,160 | 62.0% | 36,516 | 54% | 26 to 1 |
| 25 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years | $29,412 | $26,236 | 1,160 | 88.0% | 26,708 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| Average | $50,598 | $41,929 | 1,426 | 32.6% | 37,759 | 86% | 13 to 1 |