29 Best colleges for Communications and Public Relations in Florida

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 714K citations received by 22.8K academic papers made by 29 universities in Florida was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Florida

Gainesville

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Communications and Public Relations

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Communications and Public Relations

#41 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Communications and Public Relations

#47 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Communications and Public Relations

#82 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Communications and Public Relations

#87 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Communications and Public Relations

#106 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Communications and Public Relations

#123 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Communications and Public Relations

#267 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Communications and Public Relations

#279 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

11. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Communications and Public Relations

#292 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $35,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,945

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Communications and Public Relations

#307 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Communications and Public Relations

#333 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

14. Barry University

Miami

For Communications and Public Relations

#346 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,883
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,872

15. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Communications and Public Relations

#357 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,201

16. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Communications and Public Relations

#381 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

17. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#422 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

18. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Communications and Public Relations

#435 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

19. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Communications and Public Relations

#501 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

20. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Communications and Public Relations

#502 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,415
Enrollment: 2,000

21. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Communications and Public Relations

#551 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,469

22. Hodges University

Naples

For Communications and Public Relations

#563 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

23. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Communications and Public Relations

#597 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $22,599
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,443

24. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Communications and Public Relations

#601 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $32,334
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $17,238

25. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Communications and Public Relations

#606 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,238

26. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Communications and Public Relations

#610 in the United States

#667 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,231

27. Stetson University

DeLand

For Communications and Public Relations

#628 in the United States

#685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,319

28. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#671 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,884

29. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Communications and Public Relations

#830 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,216
Enrollment: 58,941

Closest to Florida states to learn Communications and Public Relations

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	26	26
South Carolina	12	43
Alabama	12	81
North Carolina	21	20
Mississippi	7	142
Tennessee	21	49
Louisiana	17	93
Virginia	23	23
Kentucky	11	51
West Virginia	4	97
Arkansas	7	124
District of Columbia	8	30
Maryland	16	12
Ohio	30	16
Indiana	17	27
New Jersey	17	17
Pennsylvania	54	2
Illinois	30	19
Missouri	17	52
Connecticut	16	28
Oklahoma	8	59
New York	82	11
Rhode Island	7	166
Texas	53	22
Massachusetts	41	4
Michigan	18	1
Iowa	7	46
Puerto Rico	4	792
Kansas	8	65
Vermont	4	137
Wisconsin	14	14
New Hampshire	6	95
Maine	6	218
Nebraska	7	54
Minnesota	20	9
South Dakota	3	301
Colorado	14	68
North Dakota	2	210
Arizona	6	5
Utah	7	71
Idaho	3	196
California	78	6
Oregon	12	91
Washington	16	3
Hawaii	4	129