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Social Sciences Programs Abroad

Universities open to US students offering Social Sciences programs, ranked by global ranking.

22 Schools17 CountriesFree Tuition AvailableEnglish Programs

Schools

22

Countries

17

Lowest Tuition

Free

per year

Avg Acceptance

33%

22 Schools Offering Social Sciences

#40

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Asia's top science and engineering university with a stunning seaside campus and entrepreneurial culture.

$20,000/yr23% admitEnglish
#45

London School of Economics (LSE)

London, United Kingdom

The world's leading social sciences university with alumni including 18 world leaders and 37 Nobel laureates.

$28,000/yr18% admitEnglish
#55

University of Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Research university in the heart of Amsterdam — one of Europe's most liveable and international cities.

$12,000/yr40% admitEnglish
#66

Heidelberg University

Heidelberg, Germany

Germany's oldest university (1386) with 8 Nobel laureates, set in a picturesque medieval town.

$500/yr20% admitEnglish
#78

Durham University

Durham, United Kingdom

A collegiate university of Oxford/Cambridge caliber set in a UNESCO World Heritage cathedral city.

$27,000/yr16% admitEnglish
#79

University of Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Scandinavia's top-ranked university in Copenhagen — one of the world's happiest and most liveable cities.

$14,000/yr35% admitEnglish
#91

Uppsala University

Uppsala, Sweden

Scandinavia's oldest university in a charming university city just 40 minutes from Stockholm.

$14,000/yr40% admitEnglish
#98

Freie Universität Berlin

Berlin, Germany

One of Germany's Excellence Universities, located in Berlin — Europe's startup and cultural capital.

$500/yr24% admitEnglish
#105

UNAM

Mexico City, Mexico

Latin America's largest and most prestigious public university on a UNESCO World Heritage campus, with free tuition.

Free10% admit
#118

Leiden University

Leiden, Netherlands

The Netherlands' oldest university (1575) in a beautiful canal city, with Rembrandt as one of its famous alumni.

$12,000/yr55% admitEnglish
#119

University of Oslo

Oslo, Norway

Norway's largest research university with NO tuition fees for international students.

Free40% admitEnglish
#150

University of Vienna

Vienna, Austria

Austria's largest and oldest university in Vienna — the EU's most liveable city with unmatched cultural life.

$1,500/yr65% admitEnglish
#185

NYU Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

NYU's most selective campus worldwide offering full scholarships to all students with 120+ nationalities.

Free4% admitEnglish
#201

Charles University

Prague, Czech Republic

Central Europe's oldest university (1348) in magical Prague — one of Europe's most beautiful cities.

$3,000/yr20% admitEnglish
#201

Waseda University

Tokyo, Japan

Japan's most prestigious private university in the heart of Tokyo with excellent English-language programs.

$12,000/yr34% admitEnglish
#284

Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Latin America's most prestigious public university with FREE tuition and a vibrant Buenos Aires location.

Free25% admit
#301

Central European University (CEU)

Vienna, Austria

A unique US-accredited university in Vienna offering interdisciplinary graduate education entirely in English.

$14,000/yr40% admitEnglish
#301

University of Tartu

Tartu, Estonia

The flagship university of the world's most digitally advanced nation, offering affordable EU-quality education.

$4,000/yr50% admitEnglish
#351

Jagiellonian University

Kraków, Poland

One of the world's oldest universities (1364) in Kraków — Poland's stunning royal capital.

$2,000/yr30% admitEnglish
#481

Singapore Management University (SMU)

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore's premier business university with a unique city campus and unrivaled industry connections across Asia.

$28,000/yr30% admitEnglish
#501

American University in Cairo (AUC)

Cairo, Egypt

Egypt's premier English-language university with US accreditation and a stunning new campus in Cairo.

$20,000/yr45% admitEnglish
#601

WU Vienna (Vienna University of Economics and Business)

Vienna, Austria

Europe's largest business university in Vienna — the EU's most liveable city — with very affordable fees.

$1,600/yr65% admitEnglish

About Studying Social Sciences Abroad

22 universities in our directory offer Social Sciences programs accessible to US students, spanning 17 countries. Tuition ranges from free, with an average acceptance rate of 33%. English-taught options are available, so prior language training may not be required.