21 Best colleges for Communications and Public Relations in North Carolina

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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

For Communications and Public Relations

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

2. Duke University

For Communications and Public Relations

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

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Communications and Public Relations

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

4. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

For Communications and Public Relations

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

5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

For Communications and Public Relations

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

6. East Carolina University

For Communications and Public Relations

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

7. Wake Forest University

For Communications and Public Relations

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

8. Appalachian State University

For Communications and Public Relations

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

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

For Communications and Public Relations

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

10. Western Carolina University

For Communications and Public Relations

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

11. Elon University

For Communications and Public Relations

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

12. North Carolina A&T State University

For Communications and Public Relations

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

13. Fayetteville State University

For Communications and Public Relations

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

14. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

For Communications and Public Relations

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

15. North Carolina Central University

For Communications and Public Relations

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

16. Davidson College

For Communications and Public Relations

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

17. High Point University

For Communications and Public Relations

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

18. Winston-Salem State University

For Communications and Public Relations

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

19. Queens University of Charlotte

For Communications and Public Relations

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

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

For Communications and Public Relations

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

21. Campbell University

For Communications and Public Relations

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 United States Flag 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