Best Political Science colleges in Illinois 2024

Best Political Science colleges in Illinois for 2024

Augustana College
Rock Island, IL

Augustana College offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 18 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 18 Bachelor's degrees.

Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Aurora University offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 9 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 9 Bachelor's degrees.

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Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL

Blackburn College offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a very small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2022, 2 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 2 Bachelor's degrees.

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

Bradley University offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 21 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 21 Bachelor's degrees.

Chicago State University offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 1 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 1 Bachelor's degree.

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
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Decades before Bernie Sanders made a run at becoming the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, he earned an undergraduate degree in political science and chaired the student chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality at U of C. The turbulent 1960s are over, but applying knowledge gained in the classroom to activities outside of it remains a part of Chicago’s culture. From working with the Partnership for the Advancement of Refugee Rights to organizing movie screenings for the Student Political Forum, students have so many chances to become involved on campus that they hardly have time to notice when winter temps dip below zero.

For those familiar with U of C’s environment, it will come as no surprise that Herbert Simon -- the only political scientist ever awarded a Nobel Prize for his intellectual achievements -- received his doctorate there. As the university boldly and proudly states:

There are only a few places on the planet that are in Chicago's league when it comes to research, teaching, and the intensity of intellectual life. That is why we believe Chicago is one of the most interesting, lively, cutting-edge places to study, research, and teach political science.

With courses covering the spectrum from “Herodotus and Thucydides: History and Politics” to “Violence and Development in Africa” to “Politics in Chicago,” it would be hard to disagree.

Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL

Concordia University-Chicago offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 3 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 3 Bachelor's degrees.

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 126 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 126 Bachelor's degrees.

Eastern Illinois University offers 2 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2022, 36 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 21 Master's degrees, and 15 Bachelor's degrees.

Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 14 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 14 Bachelor's degrees.

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List of all Political Science colleges in Illinois

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Northwestern University Logo Northwestern University Evanston, IL
5/5
15 : 1 23,161
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Logo University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
4/5
24 : 1 56,916
Augustana College Logo Augustana College Rock Island, IL
5/5
12 : 1 2,349
Principia College Logo Principia College Elsah, IL
5/5
6 : 1 323
Illinois Institute of Technology Logo Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
5/5
19 : 1 6,943