Top Government Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#1/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
M.A Liberal Arts - Government
Course duration:
2 years
Programs
Tuition:  
($40,080/Yr)₹37.23L/Yr
Living
($13,644/Yr)₹12.67L/Yr
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#48/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
BA Government
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5.5
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Tuition:  
($46,033/Yr)₹42.76L/Yr
Living
($18,640/Yr)₹17.31L/Yr
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#62/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
B.A Government
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1355IELTS6.5PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
($21,277/Yr)₹19.76L/Yr
Living
($17,052/Yr)₹15.84L/Yr
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#101/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
BA Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
($75,384/Yr)₹70.02L/Yr
Living
($22,428/Yr)₹20.83L/Yr
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#251/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

UM-College Park, College Park

6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate
B.A Government and Politics
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1280TOEFL95PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
($42,053/Yr)₹39.06L/Yr
Living
($17,384/Yr)₹16.15L/Yr
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#101/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Dartmouth College, Hanover

7.8(Based on 4 User Reviews)New Hampshire, USA6.2%Acceptance Rate
B.A Government
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($63,684/Yr)₹59.15L/Yr
Living
($10,362/Yr)₹9.62L/Yr
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#151/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Arizona State University, Tempe

9.3(Based on 73 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate
L.L.M Tribal Policy, Law, and Government
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL90PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
($30,348/Yr)₹28.19L/Yr
Living
($18,993/Yr)₹17.64L/Yr
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#14/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Georgetown University, Washington

6.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA
BA Government
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5
Programs
Tuition:  
($71,338/Yr)₹66.26L/Yr
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#201/400 ARWU Ranking 2021(Political Science)

West Virginia University, Morgantown

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)West Virginia, USA73%Acceptance Rate
B.A History and Government
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
($27,360/Yr)₹25.41L/Yr
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#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science)

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Virginia, USA93%Acceptance Rate
B.A Political Science (Concentration in U.S. Government)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6PTE53
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Tuition:  
($39,884/Yr)₹37.04L/Yr
Living
($11,506/Yr)₹10.69L/Yr
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#301/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

George Mason University, Fairfax

8.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)Virginia, USA88.8%Acceptance Rate
BA Government and International Politics
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
($39,312/Yr)₹36.51L/Yr
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#201/400 ARWU Ranking 2021(Political Science)

Wesleyan University, Middletown

Connecticut, USA16%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Government
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
($66,716/Yr)₹61.97L/Yr
Living
($14,466/Yr)₹13.44L/Yr
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Claremont McKenna College, Claremont

8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)California, USA9%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Government
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($64,150/Yr)₹59.58L/Yr
Living
($16,220/Yr)₹15.07L/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science)

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Colorado, USA90%Acceptance Rate
B.A Political Science, U.S. Government, Law, and Policy Concentration
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL72
Programs
Tuition:  
($34,751/Yr)₹32.28L/Yr
Living
($11,974/Yr)₹11.12L/Yr
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Smith College, Northampton

8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA20%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Government
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($61,260/Yr)₹56.9L/Yr
Living
($16,730/Yr)₹15.54L/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science)

College of William & Mary, Williamsburg

8.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Virginia, USA30%Acceptance Rate
B.A Government
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6PTE51
Programs
Tuition:  
($43,442/Yr)₹40.35L/Yr
Living
($11,799/Yr)₹10.96L/Yr
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California State University-Northridge, Northridge

8.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)California, USA86.5%Acceptance Rate
B.A Political Science - Politics and Government
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6PTE50
Programs
Tuition:  
($20,058/Yr)₹18.63L/Yr
Living
($10,402/Yr)₹9.66L/Yr
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Bowdoin College, Brunswick

10.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Maine, USA10%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Government and Legal Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($64,304/Yr)₹59.73L/Yr
Living
($14,132/Yr)₹13.13L/Yr
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Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware

Ohio, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
B.A Politics and Government
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
($53,264/Yr)₹49.47L/Yr
Living
($12,460/Yr)₹11.57L/Yr
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St. John's University, Jamaica

8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)New York, USA80%Acceptance Rate
B.A Legal Studies, Government and Politics
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE46
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Tuition:  
($51,410/Yr)₹47.75L/Yr
Living
($16,640/Yr)₹15.46L/Yr
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