Study in the USA
Bachelor's in Social Sciences in the USA for International Students
4,982 bachelor's fields of study in Social Sciences at 1,285 universities in the USA. Confirmed international fees from US$8,640 a year (2026-27, tuition only). Of the 301 universities that publish an IELTS score, most ask for 6.0 or below.
- Fields of study
- 4,982
- Universities
- 1,285
- Confirmed international fee from
- US$8,640/yr
- 2026-27, median US$44,574
- English requirement
- IELTS 6.0 or below
- most common, of 301 universities
Universities offering Social Sciences in the USA
| University | Fields of study | Confirmed international fee from |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington College · Bennington | 15 | US$71,700/yr (2026-27) |
| Swarthmore College · Swarthmore | 14 | US$75,994/yr (2027-28) |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center · New York | 13 | Not yet confirmed |
| Boston University · Boston | 12 | US$73,024/yr (2026-27) |
| University of California-San Diego · La Jolla | 12 | US$57,322/yr (2026-27) |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe | 11 | US$39,262/yr (2026-27) |
| Brigham Young University · Provo | 11 | Not yet confirmed |
| University of Delaware · Newark | 11 | US$42,470/yr (2026-27) |
| University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia | 11 | US$65,670/yr (2026-27) |
| Brown University · Providence | 10 | US$77,652/yr (2026-27) |
| Cleveland State University · Cleveland | 10 | Not yet confirmed |
| DePaul University · Chicago | 10 | US$48,180/yr (2026-27) |
| Eastern Michigan University · Ypsilanti | 10 | Not yet confirmed |
| Hofstra University · Hempstead | 10 | Not yet confirmed |
| Michigan State University · East Lansing | 10 | US$45,040/yr (2026-27) |
| New York University · New York | 10 | Not yet confirmed |
| Northwestern University · Evanston | 10 | US$71,802/yr (2026-27) |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus | 10 | US$44,271/yr (2026-27) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park | 10 | US$44,574/yr (2026-27) |
| The Catholic University of America · Washington | 10 | US$60,500/yr (2026-27) |
| Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans | 10 | US$70,622/yr (2026-27) |
| University at Buffalo · Buffalo | 10 | Not yet confirmed |
| University of California-Riverside · Riverside | 10 | US$56,060/yr (2026-27) |
| University of Denver · Denver | 10 | US$63,720/yr (2026-27) |
Showing the 24 universities with the most Social Sciences options, of 1,285.
Social Sciences fields of study
- Anthropology, General · Bennington College
- Anthropology, Other · Swarthmore College
- Anthropology, General · CUNY Graduate School and University Center
- Anthropology, General · Boston University
- American Government and Politics (United States) · University of California-San Diego
- Anthropology, General · Arizona State University Campus Immersion
- Anthropology, General · Brigham Young University
- Anthropology, General · University of Delaware
- Anthropology, General · University of Pennsylvania
- Anthropology, General · Brown University
- Anthropology, General · Cleveland State University
- Anthropology, General · DePaul University
- Anthropology, General · Eastern Michigan University
- Anthropology, General · Hofstra University
- Anthropology, General · Michigan State University
- Anthropology, General · New York University
- Anthropology, General · Northwestern University
- Anthropology, General · Ohio State University-Main Campus
- Anthropology, General · Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
- Anthropology, General · The Catholic University of America
- Anthropology, General · Tulane University of Louisiana
- Anthropology, General · University at Buffalo
- Anthropology, General · University of California-Riverside
- Anthropology, General · University of Denver
- Anthropology, Other · Bennington College
- Archeology · Swarthmore College
- Archeology · CUNY Graduate School and University Center
- Archeology · Boston University
- Anthropology, General · University of California-San Diego
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics · Arizona State University Campus Immersion
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Questions international students ask
How many universities offer Social Sciences to international students in the USA?
Ascenda lists 4,982 bachelor's fields of study in Social Sciences at 1,285 universities in the USA.
How much does a Social Sciences degree in the USA cost for international students?
Across 578 universities with confirmed 2026-27 international fees (tuition only), annual tuition for Social Sciences in the USA starts at US$8,640, with a median of US$44,574. Across 271 universities with confirmed 2026-27 international fees (tuition and mandatory fees), annual tuition for Social Sciences in the USA starts at US$6,285, with a median of US$32,660.
What IELTS score do I need for Social Sciences in the USA?
Of the 301 universities with a published IELTS requirement, 189 ask for 6.0 or below, 104 for 6.5 and 8 for 7.0 or above.
How long is a Social Sciences degree in the USA?
The typical (median) length of the bachelor's programmes listed is 4 years of full-time study.
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Figures from Ascenda's catalogue as loaded on 13 Oct 2026. Fees count only when checked against the university's own fee page for 2026-27 or later; anything older is never shown as current. How we check our data.