21 Best colleges for Communications and Public Relations in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 387K citations received by 16.9K academic papers made by 21 universities in North Carolina 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Communications and Public Relations

#20 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Communications and Public Relations

#42 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Communications and Public Relations

#63 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Communications and Public Relations

#105 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Communications and Public Relations

#112 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

6. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Communications and Public Relations

#122 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

7. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Communications and Public Relations

#172 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

8. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Communications and Public Relations

#194 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Communications and Public Relations

#223 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Communications and Public Relations

#269 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Elon University

Elon

For Communications and Public Relations

#291 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

12. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Communications and Public Relations

#317 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Communications and Public Relations

#533 in the United States

#584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 91%

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Communications and Public Relations

#534 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,619
Enrollment: 7,666

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Communications and Public Relations

#564 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Davidson College

Davidson

For Communications and Public Relations

#592 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

17. High Point University

High Point

For Communications and Public Relations

#702 in the United States

#765 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

18. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Communications and Public Relations

#708 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

19. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Communications and Public Relations

#725 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Communications and Public Relations

#740 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

21. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Communications and Public Relations

#765 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Communications and Public Relations

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