2026 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services (Kollegio college rankings)
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569 U.S. schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

Acceptance rate

11.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#2 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

The University of Chicago

Chicago

Acceptance rate

4.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$59,256

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#3 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Washington

Seattle

Acceptance rate

39.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,927

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#4 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

Champaign

Acceptance rate

42.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,254

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#5 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison

Acceptance rate

45.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,273

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,234

#6 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Georgia

Athens

Acceptance rate

37.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,790

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#7 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Texas - Austin

Austin

Acceptance rate

26.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,752

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#8 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Grove City College

Grove City

Acceptance rate

73.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$19,310

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#9 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

North Carolina State University

Raleigh

Acceptance rate

39.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,535

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#10 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Florida State University

Tallahassee

Acceptance rate

25.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,640

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#11 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Boston University

Boston

Acceptance rate

10.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$58,560

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#12 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Binghamton University - SUNY

Binghamton

Acceptance rate

38.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,070

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,236

#13 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Charter Oak State College

New Britain

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,656

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,663

#14 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

Acceptance rate

49.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,070

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#15 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Piscataway

Acceptance rate

65.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,536

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,253

#16 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

Acceptance rate

78.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,913

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,875

#17 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

University of Connecticut

Storrs

Acceptance rate

53.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$15,030

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,269

#18 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

New York University

New York

Acceptance rate

9.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$53,770

Avg. Cost after Aid

$51,000

#19 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus

Calexico

Acceptance rate

44.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,622

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,622

#20 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

San Jose State University

San Jose

Acceptance rate

80.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,874

#21 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Florida International University

Miami

Acceptance rate

58.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,721

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#22 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Michigan State University

East Lansing

Acceptance rate

83.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$15,966

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#23 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

Providence College

Providence

Acceptance rate

48.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$55,040

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

#24 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

George Mason University

Fairfax

Acceptance rate

88.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,510

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#25 Best Colleges for Public Policy & Social Services

James Madison University

Harrisonburg

Acceptance rate

76.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,460

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

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