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

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 394K citations received by 16.1K academic papers made by 29 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. Columbia University

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in New York State

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Communications and Public Relations

#3 in New York State

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Communications and Public Relations

#8 in New York State

#98 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

4. Fordham University

For Communications and Public Relations

#9 in New York State

#126 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

5. Pace University

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in New York State

#206 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Communications and Public Relations

#16 in New York State

#217 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

7. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Communications and Public Relations

#17 in New York State

#226 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

8. New School

For Communications and Public Relations

#18 in New York State

#247 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Communications and Public Relations

#19 in New York State

#251 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

10. King's College

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in New York State

#252 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

11. St John's University - New York

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in New York State

#259 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

12. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Communications and Public Relations

#24 in New York State

#300 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

13. Yeshiva University

For Communications and Public Relations

#26 in New York State

#311 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

14. Wagner College

For Communications and Public Relations

#29 in New York State

#338 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

15. CUNY City College

For Communications and Public Relations

#32 in New York State

#378 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Communications and Public Relations

#33 in New York State

#415 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

17. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Communications and Public Relations

#34 in New York State

#417 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

18. New York Law School

For Communications and Public Relations

#37 in New York State

#438 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

19. CUNY Queens College

For Communications and Public Relations

#38 in New York State

#439 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

20. Barnard College

For Communications and Public Relations

#41 in New York State

#465 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

21. Rockefeller University

For Communications and Public Relations

#45 in New York State

#504 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Communications and Public Relations

#50 in New York State

#557 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

23. Touro College

For Communications and Public Relations

#59 in New York State

#622 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

24. Manhattan College

For Communications and Public Relations

#60 in New York State

#626 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

25. Brooklyn Law School

For Communications and Public Relations

#67 in New York State

#668 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

26. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Communications and Public Relations

#70 in New York State

#705 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

27. Pratt Institute - Main

For Communications and Public Relations

#73 in New York State

#744 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Communications and Public Relations

#74 in New York State

#750 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

29. CUNY School of Law

For Communications and Public Relations

#75 in New York State

#779 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

Universities for Communications and Public Relations near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	322	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	241	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	282	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	472	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	301	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	258	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	204	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	222	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	485	New Rochelle, New York
34	Long Island University	280	Brookville, New York

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in New York City

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History31

Criminology and Criminal Justice23

Early Childhood Education13

Education Majors35

Forensic Science9

Gender Studies31

Human Rights Law18

Intellectual Property and Patent Law10

International Law14

International Relations and Diplomacy15

Journalism and Digital Media16

Law Enforcement18

Library and Information science33

Media Studies25

Military science21

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy19

Political Science49

Public Policy / Administration25

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies36

Urban and Regional planning9