2025 Best International Relations Schools

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Every student pursuing a degree in international relations needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 760 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

2

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

It is hard to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in international relations. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 150 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

3

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in international relations. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 212 international relations students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

4

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Any student pursuing a degree in international relations has to look into Georgetown University. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 562 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

5

George Washington University
Washington, DC

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 852 international relations students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

6

Duke University
Durham, NC

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

7

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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American University
Washington, DC

The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 3rd out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 749 international relations students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

9

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 191 international relations students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

10

Brown University
Providence, RI

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 100 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 97 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

12

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 383 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

13

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 international relations students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

14

Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 272 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

15

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 163 international relations students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

16

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 34 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

17

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 154 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

19

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. This school ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 130 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

20

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 119 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

21

Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA

Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont McKenna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 30 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Claremont McKenna in the most recent data year.

22

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 38 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent data year.

23

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 246 international relations students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY

Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Hamilton. This university ranks 11th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 47 international relations students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. This university ranks 4th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 189 international relations students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.