2026 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

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

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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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 Social Work & Public Admin

Princeton University

Princeton

Acceptance rate

4.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$56,010

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#2 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Duke University

Durham

Acceptance rate

6.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$58,085

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#3 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Northwestern University

Evanston

Acceptance rate

7.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$60,276

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#4 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

The University of Chicago

Chicago

Acceptance rate

4.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$59,256

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#5 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Brandeis University

Waltham

Acceptance rate

35.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$59,408

Avg. Cost after Aid

$35,000

#6 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Trinity College

Hartford

Acceptance rate

33.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$58,610

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#7 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Pomona College

Claremont

Acceptance rate

6.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$56,284

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#8 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

Acceptance rate

78.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,913

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,875

#9 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Rice University

Houston

Acceptance rate

7.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$52,070

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,640

#10 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark

Acceptance rate

78.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,536

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,407

#11 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

Acceptance rate

73.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,952

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#12 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Stanford University

Stanford

Acceptance rate

3.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$55,473

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#13 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Hamilton College

Clinton

Acceptance rate

11.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$59,380

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#14 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

Acceptance rate

15.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,019

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#15 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont

Acceptance rate

11.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$57,876

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#16 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

Acceptance rate

16.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,258

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#17 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

9.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#18 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden

Acceptance rate

77.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,536

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,803

#19 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison

Acceptance rate

45.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,273

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,234

#20 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

William & Mary

Williamsburg

Acceptance rate

32.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$17,434

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,251

#21 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

University of Virginia

Charlottesville

Acceptance rate

16.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$16,547

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#22 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

Acceptance rate

44.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#23 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

Acceptance rate

15.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$16,404

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#24 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

Acceptance rate

11.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#25 Best Colleges for Social Work & Public Admin

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

Acceptance rate

72.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,878

Avg. Cost after Aid

$7,000

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