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

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 357K citations received by 13.1K academic papers made by 23 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

#24 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#38 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

4. Emory University

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#68 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Communications and Public Relations

#134 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,026
Enrollment: 6,334

6. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Communications and Public Relations

#168 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Communications and Public Relations

#213 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

8. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Communications and Public Relations

#340 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Communications and Public Relations

#352 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. Augusta University

Augusta

For Communications and Public Relations

#358 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

11. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Communications and Public Relations

#383 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Mercer University

Macon

For Communications and Public Relations

#435 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $22,087

13. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Communications and Public Relations

#450 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $12,557

14. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Communications and Public Relations

#486 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Communications and Public Relations

#525 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

16. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Communications and Public Relations

#558 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,359

17. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Communications and Public Relations

#665 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

18. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Communications and Public Relations

#690 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 975
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 93%

19. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Communications and Public Relations

#721 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,687
Enrollment: 2,945

20. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Communications and Public Relations

#722 in the United States

#786 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,569
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,440

21. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Communications and Public Relations

#731 in the United States

#796 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $6,967
Enrollment: 4,527

22. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Communications and Public Relations

#749 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,243
Enrollment: 11,030

23. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Communications and Public Relations

#780 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Georgia states to learn Communications and Public Relations

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	11	41
Alabama	11	82
Tennessee	18	53
North Carolina	21	20
Kentucky	10	52
Florida	27	23
Mississippi	6	132
Virginia	23	27
West Virginia	3	109
Indiana	16	22
Arkansas	6	135
Louisiana	15	88
Ohio	24	9
District of Columbia	8	28
Maryland	16	12
Illinois	30	19
Missouri	16	51
Pennsylvania	51	2
New Jersey	17	17
Michigan	18	1
Iowa	7	49
New York	78	7
Connecticut	15	36
Oklahoma	7	56
Wisconsin	14	15
Rhode Island	7	153
Kansas	8	64
Massachusetts	39	5
Vermont	4	144
Texas	52	21
New Hampshire	6	92
Minnesota	20	14
Nebraska	6	55
Maine	5	215
South Dakota	3	257
Colorado	13	69
North Dakota	3	214
Utah	7	66
Arizona	6	4
Idaho	3	209
California	75	6
Oregon	12	103
Washington	16	3
Hawaii	4	129