<p>Alright so I really want to study international relations but am having a hard time finding schools with an expertise in the area other than ultra-selective schools. Right now i've, narraowed it down to american and GW. Any other suggestions? And which is better for IR, GW or american?</p>
<p>How about Tufts and/or Georgetown as reaches? They're probably better than some Ivies.</p>
<p>Maybe Goucher as more of a match/safety (I don't know your stats)?</p>
<p>Tufts, Georgetown.....and my friend has said good things about Marquette's program.</p>
<p>Occidental is supposed to be really good.</p>
<p>Although, personally, I would definitely want to go to a DC school. The opportunities at both AU and GW are absolutely amazing.</p>
<p>There's almost no point to looking at the Ivy league for IR undergrad. Few, if any, offer it at the undergraduate level.</p>
<p>But schools to look at:</p>
<p>Georgetown
Tufts
Occidental
Claremont McKenna
Lewis & Clark
Rochester will be offering IR major in fall 2008, I believe. Their econ and political science departments are excellent.
Boston University</p>
<p>Outside the US:
University of British Columbia (Canada)
University of St Andrews (UK, believe the hype for their IR program)
London School of Economics (UK)
University of Warwick, [E]PAIS (UK)</p>
<p>There you go.</p>
<p>You need this report, see page 28. It's a survey of IR faculty facilitated by William & Mary that has them rate programs and scholars in the field.</p>
<p>If you're looking for a slightly less selective school, U Michigan got ranked 12th. Just gotta love downtown Ann Arbor.</p>
<p>U Penn does offer IR as a major, they also have a major and a minor in Modern Middle Eastern studies.</p>
<p>International</a> Relations @ UPenn</p>
<p>The</a> Middle East Center (MEC) at the University of Pennsylvania</p>
<p>Macalester College (UN's Kofi Annan went there, as did many IR-type people)</p>
<p>It may be more political than IR, I would check it out though, that is if you're up fo Minnesota...</p>
<p>Tufts, Georgetown, Macalester, Pomona, Johns Hopkins</p>
<p>Though many don't acknowledge it, Hopkins has an amazing, top ranked, IR department</p>
<p>Georgetown's SFS is practically the definition of ultra-selective.</p>
<p>u Penn IR is great, but fails to meet the OP's "not an ivy" requirement</p>
<p>Alright Ill look into these schools, but could someone please give me some feedback on which is better at IR between GW and American</p>
<p>For international relations I would suggest looking into Miami of Ohio. They have a solid international studies program, a great Luxemborg program and a wonderful reputation. You will certainly want to apply to a grad school program after you finish your undergrad work. I would suggest GW for grad school or Texas A&M, Geo. Bush school of Diplomacy.</p>