30 Best colleges for Communications and Public Relations in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 557K citations received by 17.6K academic papers made by 30 universities in New York City 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. New York University

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in New York State

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

2. Columbia University

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in New York State

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

3. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in New York State

#116 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

4. Fordham University

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in New York State

#117 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

5. Pace University

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in New York State

#206 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

6. King's College

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in New York State

#214 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Communications and Public Relations

#17 in New York State

#218 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

8. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in New York State

#226 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

9. St John's University - New York

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in New York State

#232 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

10. New School

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in New York State

#264 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

11. CUNY Hunter College

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in New York State

#270 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

12. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Communications and Public Relations

#24 in New York State

#308 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

13. Yeshiva University

For Communications and Public Relations

#26 in New York State

#327 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

14. CUNY City College

For Communications and Public Relations

#32 in New York State

#392 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Communications and Public Relations

#33 in New York State

#418 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

16. CUNY Queens College

For Communications and Public Relations

#34 in New York State

#424 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

17. Wagner College

For Communications and Public Relations

#35 in New York State

#440 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

18. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Communications and Public Relations

#36 in New York State

#447 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

19. New York Law School

For Communications and Public Relations

#37 in New York State

#457 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

20. Barnard College

For Communications and Public Relations

#41 in New York State

#469 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Communications and Public Relations

#47 in New York State

#528 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

22. Brooklyn Law School

For Communications and Public Relations

#49 in New York State

#545 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

23. Rockefeller University

For Communications and Public Relations

#53 in New York State

#569 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

24. Manhattan College

For Communications and Public Relations

#60 in New York State

#624 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

25. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Communications and Public Relations

#63 in New York State

#653 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Communications and Public Relations

#68 in New York State

#701 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

27. Touro College

For Communications and Public Relations

#70 in New York State

#733 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Communications and Public Relations

#74 in New York State

#782 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

29. Bank Street College of Education

For Communications and Public Relations

#75 in New York State

#792 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 597
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1916

30. CUNY School of Law

For Communications and Public Relations

#76 in New York State

#796 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

Universities for Communications and Public Relations near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	314	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	244	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	285	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	490	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	316	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	260	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	212	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	223	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	492	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	422	Woodland Park, New Jersey

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in New York City

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History31

Criminology and Criminal Justice24

Early Childhood Education13

Education Majors34

Forensic Science7

Gender Studies31

Human Rights Law16

Intellectual Property and Patent Law10

International Law16

International Relations and Diplomacy15

Journalism and Digital Media17

Law Enforcement19

Library and Information science36

Media Studies27

Military science21

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution13

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy19

Political Science50

Public Policy / Administration25

Radio and Television broadcasting8

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies38

Urban and Regional planning9