29 Best colleges for Communications and Public Relations in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 669K citations received by 22.4K 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: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Communications and Public Relations

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

3. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Communications and Public Relations

#41 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

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: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Communications and Public Relations

#80 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Communications and Public Relations

#88 in the United States

#100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Communications and Public Relations

#102 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

8. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Communications and Public Relations

#122 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Communications and Public Relations

#271 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

10. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Communications and Public Relations

#281 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

11. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Communications and Public Relations

#292 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

12. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Communications and Public Relations

#307 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

13. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Communications and Public Relations

#333 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

14. Barry University

Miami

For Communications and Public Relations

#349 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

15. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Communications and Public Relations

#360 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,134

16. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Communications and Public Relations

#383 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

17. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#417 in the United States

#465 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

#441 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

19. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Communications and Public Relations

#497 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

20. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Communications and Public Relations

#506 in the United States

#556 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

#552 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,582

22. Hodges University

Naples

For Communications and Public Relations

#573 in the United States

#626 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

#596 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,478
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,871

24. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Communications and Public Relations

#600 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $27,935
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $16,135

25. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Communications and Public Relations

#606 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,103

26. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Communications and Public Relations

#608 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

27. Stetson University

DeLand

For Communications and Public Relations

#627 in the United States

#685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

28. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#688 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,122

29. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Communications and Public Relations

#826 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,209
Enrollment: 39,139

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	44
Alabama	11	83
North Carolina	21	20
Mississippi	7	139
Tennessee	20	48
Louisiana	17	92
Virginia	23	23
Kentucky	11	51
West Virginia	4	97
Arkansas	7	124
District of Columbia	8	31
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	58
New York	82	11
Rhode Island	7	170
Texas	53	22
Massachusetts	40	4
Michigan	18	1
Iowa	7	46
Puerto Rico	4	790
Kansas	8	64
Vermont	4	137
Wisconsin	14	14
New Hampshire	6	93
Maine	6	217
Nebraska	6	54
Minnesota	20	9
South Dakota	3	296
Colorado	14	68
North Dakota	2	213
Arizona	6	5
Utah	7	70
Idaho	3	200
California	78	6
Oregon	12	89
Washington	16	3
Hawaii	4	127