The purpose of this guide is to provide students and teachers with a concise summary of approximately 280 graduate programs in political science at doctoral and masters levels. Information for it was collected during September/October of 1981. The bulk of the guide contains descriptions of individual programs arranged alphabetically by the name of each school. Universities are listed by city or state names where appropriate. Information for each program includes address, phone number, degree(s) offered, tuition, application deadline, admission requirements, financial aid, degree requirements, program description, and a list of faculty. Students can determine from the guide whether they must take the Graduate Records Exam and what the deadline is for filing an application. Although the information detailed enables students to identify programs of interest and to select departments for more detailed information, it is not intended as a substitute for university catalogues or department bulletins. The guide concludes with a faculty index and state index of institutions and charts showing statistics on graduate students and faculty in Ph.D. programs and Masters programs at each school. (Author/NE)