26 Best colleges for Communications and Public Relations in Georgia, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 519K citations received by 14.9K academic papers made by 26 universities in Georgia 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 Georgia

Athens

For Communications and Public Relations

#26 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#39 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#64 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

4. Emory University

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Communications and Public Relations

#154 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,503
Enrollment: 6,768

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Communications and Public Relations

#173 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Communications and Public Relations

#215 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Communications and Public Relations

#337 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. Augusta University

Augusta

For Communications and Public Relations

#343 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

10. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Communications and Public Relations

#347 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Communications and Public Relations

#398 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Mercer University

Macon

For Communications and Public Relations

#430 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,364

13. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Communications and Public Relations

#437 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,823

14. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Communications and Public Relations

#514 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#545 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

16. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Communications and Public Relations

#609 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,363

17. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Communications and Public Relations

#626 in the United States

#683 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

18. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Communications and Public Relations

#668 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

19. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#712 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $31,223
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,453

20. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Communications and Public Relations

#716 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,944
Enrollment: 12,230

21. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Communications and Public Relations

#760 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,654
Enrollment: 5,135

22. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Communications and Public Relations

#773 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,841
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,471

23. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Communications and Public Relations

#782 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $10,314
Enrollment: 3,193

24. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Communications and Public Relations

#793 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

25. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Communications and Public Relations

#796 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

26. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#837 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,354

Closest to Georgia states to learn Communications and Public Relations

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	12	43
Alabama	12	81
Tennessee	21	49
North Carolina	21	20
Kentucky	11	51
Florida	29	21
Mississippi	7	142
Virginia	23	23
West Virginia	4	97
Indiana	17	27
Arkansas	7	124
Louisiana	17	93
Ohio	30	16
District of Columbia	8	30
Maryland	16	12
Illinois	30	19
Missouri	17	52
Pennsylvania	54	2
New Jersey	17	17
Michigan	18	1
Iowa	7	46
New York	82	11
Connecticut	16	28
Oklahoma	8	59
Wisconsin	14	14
Rhode Island	7	166
Kansas	8	65
Massachusetts	41	4
Vermont	4	137
Texas	53	22
New Hampshire	6	95
Minnesota	20	9
Nebraska	7	54
Maine	6	218
South Dakota	3	301
Colorado	14	68
North Dakota	2	210
Puerto Rico	4	792
Utah	7	71
Arizona	6	5
Idaho	3	196
California	78	6
Oregon	12	91
Washington	16	3
Hawaii	4	129