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

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 489K citations received by 14.5K 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: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

2. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#39 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

4. Emory University

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#71 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Communications and Public Relations

#154 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Communications and Public Relations

#175 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Communications and Public Relations

#215 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Communications and Public Relations

#334 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Communications and Public Relations

#345 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

10. Augusta University

Augusta

For Communications and Public Relations

#350 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Communications and Public Relations

#398 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Communications and Public Relations

#429 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,087

13. Mercer University

Macon

For Communications and Public Relations

#432 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

14. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Communications and Public Relations

#515 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#561 in the United States

#614 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

16. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Communications and Public Relations

#603 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

17. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Communications and Public Relations

#634 in the United States

#694 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

18. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Communications and Public Relations

#679 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,304

19. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#705 in the United States

#767 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

20. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Communications and Public Relations

#717 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

21. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Communications and Public Relations

#758 in the United States

#822 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,205
Enrollment: 4,902

22. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Communications and Public Relations

#771 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

23. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Communications and Public Relations

#775 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,853
Enrollment: 3,078

24. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Communications and Public Relations

#791 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 90%

25. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Communications and Public Relations

#793 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#833 in the United States

#901 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

Closest to Georgia states to learn Communications and Public Relations

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	12	44
Alabama	11	83
Tennessee	20	48
North Carolina	21	20
Kentucky	11	51
Florida	29	21
Mississippi	7	139
Virginia	23	23
West Virginia	4	97
Indiana	17	27
Arkansas	7	124
Louisiana	17	92
Ohio	30	16
District of Columbia	8	31
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	58
Wisconsin	14	14
Rhode Island	7	170
Kansas	8	64
Massachusetts	40	4
Vermont	4	137
Texas	53	22
New Hampshire	6	93
Minnesota	20	9
Nebraska	6	54
Maine	6	217
South Dakota	3	296
Colorado	14	68
North Dakota	2	213
Puerto Rico	4	790
Utah	7	70
Arizona	6	5
Idaho	3	200
California	78	6
Oregon	12	89
Washington	16	3
Hawaii	4	127