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

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 380K citations received by 9.8K 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

2. Temple University

For Communications and Public Relations

#5 in Pennsylvania

#60 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

3. Drexel University

For Communications and Public Relations

#6 in Pennsylvania

#107 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

4. Saint Joseph's University

For Communications and Public Relations

#12 in Pennsylvania

#294 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,205

5. Thomas Jefferson University

For Communications and Public Relations

#13 in Pennsylvania

#299 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

6. La Salle University

For Communications and Public Relations

#24 in Pennsylvania

#425 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,069
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,880

7. Chestnut Hill College

For Communications and Public Relations

#38 in Pennsylvania

#675 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $28,588
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,590

8. University of the Sciences

For Communications and Public Relations

#46 in Pennsylvania

#745 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	390	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
17	Swarthmore College	494	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
18	Villanova University	171	Villanova, Pennsylvania
19	Widener University	364	Chester, Pennsylvania
27	Rowan University	284	Glassboro, New Jersey
37	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	327	West Chester, Pennsylvania
48	College of New Jersey	282	Ewing Township, New Jersey
51	Rider University	451	Lawrenceville, New Jersey
59	University of Delaware	63	Newark, Delaware
61	Princeton University	102	Princeton, New Jersey