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

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 592K citations received by 18K 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: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

2. Columbia University

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in New York State

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

3. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in New York State

#116 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

4. Fordham University

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in New York State

#117 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

5. Pace University

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in New York State

#207 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

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

#216 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
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: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
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: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

10. New School

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in New York State

#262 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

11. CUNY Hunter College

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in New York State

#271 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

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: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

13. Yeshiva University

For Communications and Public Relations

#26 in New York State

#328 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

14. CUNY City College

For Communications and Public Relations

#32 in New York State

#396 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Communications and Public Relations

#33 in New York State

#421 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

16. CUNY Queens College

For Communications and Public Relations

#34 in New York State

#429 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

17. Wagner College

For Communications and Public Relations

#35 in New York State

#438 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

18. New York Law School

For Communications and Public Relations

#36 in New York State

#448 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Communications and Public Relations

#37 in New York State

#450 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

20. Barnard College

For Communications and Public Relations

#41 in New York State

#468 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Communications and Public Relations

#47 in New York State

#530 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

22. Brooklyn Law School

For Communications and Public Relations

#49 in New York State

#548 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

23. Rockefeller University

For Communications and Public Relations

#54 in New York State

#580 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

24. Manhattan College

For Communications and Public Relations

#60 in New York State

#629 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

25. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Communications and Public Relations

#63 in New York State

#651 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Communications and Public Relations

#67 in New York State

#686 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

27. Touro College

For Communications and Public Relations

#70 in New York State

#720 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Communications and Public Relations

#73 in New York State

#780 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

29. CUNY School of Law

For Communications and Public Relations

#75 in New York State

#789 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

30. Bank Street College of Education

For Communications and Public Relations

#76 in New York State

#799 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 719
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1916

Universities for Communications and Public Relations near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	313	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	246	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	287	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	488	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	322	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	260	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	212	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	221	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	492	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	419	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 Resolution14

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy19

Political Science50

Public Policy / Administration25

Radio and Television broadcasting8

Special Education13

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies38

Urban and Regional planning9