100 Best Journalism and Digital Media schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 3.92M citations received by 113K academic papers made by 340 universities in the United States 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Journalism and Digital Media

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Journalism and Digital Media

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Journalism and Digital Media

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

5. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Journalism and Digital Media

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

6. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Journalism and Digital Media

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

7. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

8. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Journalism and Digital Media

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Journalism and Digital Media

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Journalism and Digital Media

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

11. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Journalism and Digital Media

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

12. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Journalism and Digital Media

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Journalism and Digital Media

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

14. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Journalism and Digital Media

#14 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

15. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#15 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#16 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

17. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Journalism and Digital Media

#17 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

18. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Journalism and Digital Media

#18 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

19. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Journalism and Digital Media

#19 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

20. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Journalism and Digital Media

#20 in North America

#21 in the World

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

21. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Journalism and Digital Media

#21 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Journalism and Digital Media

#22 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

23. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Journalism and Digital Media

#24 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

24. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Journalism and Digital Media

#25 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

25. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#26 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

26. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Journalism and Digital Media

#27 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Journalism and Digital Media

#28 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Journalism and Digital Media

#29 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Journalism and Digital Media

#30 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

30. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Journalism and Digital Media

#31 in North America

#33 in the World

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

31. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Journalism and Digital Media

#32 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

32. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Journalism and Digital Media

#33 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

33. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Journalism and Digital Media

#34 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

34. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Journalism and Digital Media

#35 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Journalism and Digital Media

#36 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

36. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Journalism and Digital Media

#37 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

37. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Journalism and Digital Media

#38 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

38. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Journalism and Digital Media

#39 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

39. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Journalism and Digital Media

#40 in North America

#46 in the World

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

40. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Journalism and Digital Media

#41 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

41. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#42 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

42. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#45 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

43. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Journalism and Digital Media

#46 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

44. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Journalism and Digital Media

#47 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

45. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Journalism and Digital Media

#48 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

46. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Journalism and Digital Media

#49 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

47. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#50 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

48. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Journalism and Digital Media

#51 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

49. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Journalism and Digital Media

#53 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

50. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Journalism and Digital Media

#54 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

51. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#55 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

52. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Journalism and Digital Media

#56 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

53. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Journalism and Digital Media

#57 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

54. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Journalism and Digital Media

#59 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

55. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Journalism and Digital Media

#60 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

56. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#62 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

57. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Journalism and Digital Media

#63 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

58. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Journalism and Digital Media

#64 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

59. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Journalism and Digital Media

#65 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

60. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Journalism and Digital Media

#66 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

61. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Journalism and Digital Media

#67 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

62. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#68 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

63. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Journalism and Digital Media

#69 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

64. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Journalism and Digital Media

#70 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

65. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#71 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

66. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Journalism and Digital Media

#72 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

67. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Journalism and Digital Media

#73 in North America

#107 in the World

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

68. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Journalism and Digital Media

#74 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

69. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Journalism and Digital Media

#75 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

70. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Journalism and Digital Media

#76 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

71. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Journalism and Digital Media

#77 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

72. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Journalism and Digital Media

#78 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

73. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Journalism and Digital Media

#79 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

74. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Journalism and Digital Media

#80 in North America

#122 in the World

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

75. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Journalism and Digital Media

#81 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Journalism and Digital Media

#82 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

77. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Journalism and Digital Media

#83 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

78. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Journalism and Digital Media

#84 in North America

#130 in the World

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

79. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Journalism and Digital Media

#85 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

80. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Journalism and Digital Media

#86 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

81. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Journalism and Digital Media

#88 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

82. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Journalism and Digital Media

#89 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

83. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Journalism and Digital Media

#90 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

84. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Journalism and Digital Media

#91 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

85. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#93 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

86. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Journalism and Digital Media

#95 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

87. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Journalism and Digital Media

#96 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

88. University of Southern Mississippi

Mississippi | Hattiesburg

For Journalism and Digital Media

#97 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,296

89. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Journalism and Digital Media

#98 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

90. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Journalism and Digital Media

#99 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

91. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Journalism and Digital Media

#100 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

92. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Journalism and Digital Media

#101 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

93. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Journalism and Digital Media

#102 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

94. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Maryland | Baltimore

For Journalism and Digital Media

#103 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

95. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Journalism and Digital Media

#106 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

96. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Journalism and Digital Media

#107 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

97. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Journalism and Digital Media

#109 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

98. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Journalism and Digital Media

#110 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Journalism and Digital Media

#111 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

100. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Journalism and Digital Media

#112 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

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