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

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 358K citations received by 9.51K 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

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. Temple University

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Pennsylvania

#60 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

3. Drexel University

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Pennsylvania

#112 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

4. Saint Joseph's University

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in Pennsylvania

#286 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

5. Thomas Jefferson University

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in Pennsylvania

#302 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

6. La Salle University

For Communications and Public Relations

#22 in Pennsylvania

#409 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $20,119
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,808

7. Chestnut Hill College

For Communications and Public Relations

#38 in Pennsylvania

#670 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $28,583
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,744

8. University of the Sciences

For Communications and Public Relations

#45 in Pennsylvania

#738 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	385	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	491	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	172	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	364	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	288	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	329	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	283	Ewing Township, New Jersey
51	Rider University	444	Lawrenceville, New Jersey
59	University of Delaware	61	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	105	Princeton, New Jersey