Individual Membership
Join Now: APSA Individual Membership
APSA offers individual memberships for current and retired faculty, students, K-12 educators, consultants, and researchers. APSA promotes scholarly research and discourse across the field of political science, while continuing to promote and expand professional opportunities. An APSA membership enables access to benefits that are offered by the various departments within APSA, including career resources, data on the profession, publications, and opportunities for professional development. APSA offers one-year and three-year memberships.
Three-year memberships include a 10% discount.
Professional Membership
Full APSA membership based on a sliding income scale
| One-Year Membership | Three-Year Membership | |
| Income under $30,000 | $87 | $235 |
| $30,000-$39,999 | $108 | $292 |
| $40,000-$49,999 | $160 | $432 |
| $50,000-$59,999 | $194 | $524 |
| $60,000-$79,999 | $210 | $567 |
| $80,000-$99,999 | $235 | $635 |
| $100,000-$134,999 | $271 | $732 |
| $135,000-$199,999 | $305 | $824 |
| Income $200,000 and above | $359 | $969 |
Retired Membership
| One-Year Membership | Three-Year Membership | |
| Income under $25,000 | $40 | $108 |
| Income over $25,000 | $66 | $178 |
Associate Membership
Intended for non-political scientists. Individuals who pay APSA dues via American Historical Association (AHA) are considered associate members.
| One-year Membership | Three-Year Membership |
| $84 | $227 |
Student Membership
Full APSA membership at a substantially reduced rate for undergraduate and graduate students.
Eight year limit on eligibility
| One-Year Membership | Three-Year Membership |
| $52 | $140 |
Life Membership
Full APSA membership for life. This is a good value for early to mid-career political scientists. $4000
Unemployed Membership
Full APSA membership at a substantially reduced rate. Three year limit on eligibility. $45
Targeted International Membership
For scholars in non-OECD countries. Learn more about TIM membership.
| One-Year Membership | Three-Year Membership |
| $45 | $122 |
K-12 Educator
| One-Year Membership | Three-Year Membership |
| $55 | $149 |
Department Sponsored Student Membership
Through the department-sponsored membership program, APSA departmental members can subsidize a year of APSA membership for their Masters and Ph.D. students. You can find more information on the program here.
| One-Year Membership |
| $26 |
90 Day Trial Membership
Member Highlight
“I think one of the most important things APSA does is to support conferences, programming, and publication outlets that provide opportunities to share research and to network with like-minded colleagues. APSA conferences, sections, caucuses, publications, and journals presented important opportunities to cultivate a professional network early in my career – and are still integral to my current professional life in different ways. I particularly appreciate that APSA has been willing to evolve to meet my own and other members’ changing professional needs.” –
Dr. J. Cherie Strachan, Member since 1997
APSA Refund Policy: Membership may be cancelled by contacting the APSA membership department by e-mail at membership@apsanet.org or by mail; however, APSA does not offer refunds for cancelled memberships.