Best Colleges for Political Science in California

The best colleges for a Political Science degree in California, led by Stanford University, University of Southern California and Claremont McKenna College. Each school is shown with its acceptance rate, tuition, and average SAT so you can weigh Political Science programs side by side.

1. 1. Stanford University — Stanford, CA · 3.6% acceptance · SAT 1,553 · $65,910 tuition · 92% grad rate
2. 2. University of Southern California — Los Angeles, CA · 9.8% acceptance · SAT 1,495 · $72,097 tuition · 92% grad rate
3. 3. Claremont McKenna College — Claremont, CA · 9.6% acceptance · SAT 1,527 · $67,980 tuition · 91% grad rate
4. 4. University of California-Berkeley — Berkeley, CA · 11% acceptance · $50,547 tuition · 93% grad rate
5. 5. University of California-Davis — Davis, CA · 41.8% acceptance · $50,974 tuition · 86% grad rate
6. 6. University of California-Los Angeles — Los Angeles, CA · 9% acceptance · $49,403 tuition · 93% grad rate
7. 7. Santa Clara University — Santa Clara, CA · 48% acceptance · SAT 1,426 · $61,293 tuition · 88% grad rate
8. 8. University of California-Riverside — Riverside, CA · 76% acceptance · $49,806 tuition · 76% grad rate
9. 9. University of San Diego — San Diego, CA · 52.4% acceptance · $59,486 tuition · 84% grad rate
10. 10. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo — San Luis Obispo, CA · 31.3% acceptance · $34,665 tuition · 86% grad rate
11. 11. University of San Francisco — San Francisco, CA · 61.7% acceptance · SAT 1,295 · $60,492 tuition · 70% grad rate
12. 12. Occidental College — Los Angeles, CA · 44.2% acceptance · SAT 1,452 · $66,274 tuition · 81% grad rate
13. 13. San Diego State University — San Diego, CA · 36.2% acceptance · $21,328 tuition · 76% grad rate
14. 14. University of California-San Diego — La Jolla, CA · 26.7% acceptance · $50,958 tuition · 86% grad rate
15. 15. San Francisco State University — San Francisco, CA · 96.4% acceptance · $20,550 tuition · 50% grad rate
16. 16. California State University-Chico — Chico, CA · 92.7% acceptance · $21,072 tuition · 63% grad rate
17. 17. University of California-Santa Barbara — Santa Barbara, CA · 33% acceptance · $50,614 tuition · 83% grad rate
18. 18. University of California-Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz, CA · 66% acceptance · $50,205 tuition · 75% grad rate
19. 19. Loyola Marymount University — Los Angeles, CA · 45.1% acceptance · SAT 1,359 · $62,357 tuition · 79% grad rate
20. 20. Pepperdine University — Malibu, CA · 62.9% acceptance · SAT 1,384 · $69,918 tuition · 83% grad rate
21. 21. Chapman University — Orange, CA · 65.4% acceptance · SAT 1,357 · $64,984 tuition · 82% grad rate
22. 22. University of California-Merced — Merced, CA · 91% acceptance · $49,823 tuition · 69% grad rate
23. 23. Scripps College — Claremont, CA · 38.3% acceptance · SAT 1,492 · $65,950 tuition · 83% grad rate
24. 24. San Jose State University — San Jose, CA · 84.6% acceptance · $21,010 tuition · 69% grad rate
25. 25. Pitzer College — Claremont, CA · 25.2% acceptance · $65,192 tuition · 83% grad rate

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