8 Best colleges for Communications and Public Relations in Philadelphia, PA

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Philadelphia ranked based on their research performance in Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 232K citations received by 8.29K academic papers made by 8 universities in Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania

For Communications and Public Relations

#2 in Pennsylvania

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

2. Temple University

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Pennsylvania

#60 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

3. Drexel University

For Communications and Public Relations

#7 in Pennsylvania

#118 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

4. Saint Joseph's University

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in Pennsylvania

#283 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

5. Thomas Jefferson University

For Communications and Public Relations

#14 in Pennsylvania

#304 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

6. La Salle University

For Communications and Public Relations

#17 in Pennsylvania

#361 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1159
Net Price: $17,552
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Chestnut Hill College

For Communications and Public Relations

#37 in Pennsylvania

#657 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $25,357
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,288

8. University of the Sciences

For Communications and Public Relations

#48 in Pennsylvania

#763 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

Universities for Communications and Public Relations near Philadelphia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Bryn Mawr College	367	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	513	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	167	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	362	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	305	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	315	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	288	Ewing Township, New Jersey
51	Rider University	431	Lawrenceville, New Jersey
59	University of Delaware	57	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	110	Princeton, New Jersey