Top Policy Studies Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#3/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics) Check Other Rankings	Stanford University, Stanford 7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Economic Analysis and Policy Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL90 Programs	Tuition: ($63,540/Yr)₹59.02L/Yr Living: ($34,320/Yr)₹31.88L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#66/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics) Check Other Rankings	UI-Urbana, Urbana 9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate	B.S Policy, International Trade and Development Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($46,944/Yr)₹43.6L/Yr Living: ($14,522/Yr)₹13.49L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#23/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics) Check Other Rankings	Boston University, Boston 7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate	MS Economic Policy and Practice Course duration: 18 months Exams Accepted: Duolingo130TOEFL5 Programs	Tuition: ($69,870/Yr)₹64.9L/Yr Living: ($15,450/Yr)₹14.35L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#164/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics) Check Other Rankings	Indiana University, Bloomington 8.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)Indiana, USA78%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Business Economics and Public Policy Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: GRE317IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: ($27,113/Yr)₹25.18L/Yr Living: ($13,984/Yr)₹12.99L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York ₹56.51L 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia ₹38.2L 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey ₹37.83L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹28.19L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹39.5L 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California ₹9.72L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York ₹28.61L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹33.47L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹27.08L 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona ₹55.26L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#501/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics) Check Other Rankings	University of California-Riverside, Riverside 8.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA70%Acceptance Rate	BA Public Policy - Economic Policy Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($15,588/Yr)₹14.48L/Yr Living: ($15,542/Yr)₹14.44L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics) Check Other Rankings	Tulane University, New Orleans 7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Louisiana, USA15%Acceptance Rate	B.A Political Economy: Law, Economics, and Policy Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo130IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($65,538/Yr)₹60.87L/Yr Living: ($14,536/Yr)₹13.5L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics) Check Other Rankings	UA-Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Alabama, USA76%Acceptance Rate	M.A Economics (Arts & Sciences, Business) - Policy Economics Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE59 Programs	Tuition: ($32,400/Yr)₹30.09L/Yr Living: ($5,050/Yr)₹4.69L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#551/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics) Check Other Rankings	Oregon State University, Corvallis 9.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)Oregon, USA78.8%Acceptance Rate	B.S Environmental Economics and Policy Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: ($46,650/Yr)₹43.33L/Yr Living: ($16,386/Yr)₹15.22L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/500 ARWU Ranking 2021(Economics) Check Other Rankings	DePaul University, Chicago 7.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Illinois, USA	M.S Economics and Policy Analysis Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: ($23,640/Yr)₹21.96L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Appalachian State University, Boone North Carolina, USA42.8%Acceptance Rate	B.A Economics - Environmental Economics and Policy Option Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100TOEFL78 Programs	Tuition: ($25,077/Yr)₹23.29L/Yr Living: ($8,173/Yr)₹7.59L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Economics) Check Other Rankings	New Mexico State University, Las Cruces 7.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)New Mexico, USA76%Acceptance Rate	B.A Natural Resource Economics and Policy Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95IELTS6 Programs	Tuition: ($26,735/Yr)₹24.83L/Yr Living: ($9,052/Yr)₹8.41L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/700 QS Ranking 2025(Economics) Check Other Rankings	Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick 6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA65%Acceptance Rate	M.S Health Outcomes, Policy and Economics Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE53 Programs	Tuition: ($33,722/Yr)₹31.32L/Yr Living: ($12,452/Yr)₹11.57L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Pace University, New York City 6.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)New York, USA76%Acceptance Rate	M.S Applied Quantitative Economic Analysis and Policy Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: GRE305IELTS6.5PTE61 Programs	Tuition: ($42,000/Yr)₹39.01L/Yr Living: ($24,730/Yr)₹22.97L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#147/560 QS Ranking 2024(Economics) Check Other Rankings	University of Washington-Seattle, Seattle 9.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Washington, USA	B.A Law, Economics and Public Policy Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL76 Programs	Tuition: ($43,209/Yr)₹40.13L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	St Francis College, Brooklyn New York, USA84%Acceptance Rate	B.A Economics - Public Policy Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95IELTS6.0PTE54 Programs	Tuition: ($27,460/Yr)₹25.5L/Yr Living: ($15,300/Yr)₹14.21L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Muhlenberg College, Allentown Pennsylvania, USA64%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Political Economy and Public Policy Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($62,035/Yr)₹57.62L/Yr Living: ($11,420/Yr)₹10.61L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Rollins College, Winter Park 8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Florida, USA50%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Public Policy and Political Economy Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($60,580/Yr)₹56.27L/Yr Living: ($14,730/Yr)₹13.68L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Rockhurst University, Kansas City Missouri, USA74.1%Acceptance Rate	B.A Economics, Policy - Global, National, Industrial Track Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE54 Programs	Tuition: ($43,366/Yr)₹40.28L/Yr Living: ($9,360/Yr)₹8.69L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Seattle Pacific University, Seattle Washington, USA91%Acceptance Rate	B.A Economics - Public Policy Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE56 Programs	Tuition: ($37,965/Yr)₹35.26L/Yr Living: ($11,232/Yr)₹10.43L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Mills College, Oakland California, USA16%Acceptance Rate	B.A Politics, Economics, Policy and Law Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.0PTE46 Programs	Tuition: ($126,282/Yr)₹117.29L/Yr Living: ($13,614/Yr)₹12.64L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Policy Studies Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

Found 27 universities

Stanford University, Stanford

UI-Urbana, Urbana

Boston University, Boston

Indiana University, Bloomington

Partner Colleges

University of California-Riverside, Riverside

Tulane University, New Orleans

UA-Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa

Oregon State University, Corvallis

DePaul University, Chicago

Appalachian State University, Boone

New Mexico State University, Las Cruces

Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick

Pace University, New York City

University of Washington-Seattle, Seattle

St Francis College, Brooklyn

Muhlenberg College, Allentown

Rollins College, Winter Park

Rockhurst University, Kansas City

Seattle Pacific University, Seattle

Mills College, Oakland

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