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Rankings of the Best Public Relations Colleges and Universities, Bachelors Degree - May 2025

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School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
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VG
E
 

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Leaders

1

Webster University

http://www.webster.edu
470 East Lockwood Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri
(314) 246-7800

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1915

2,995

59%

55.2%

44.3%

$23,700

$23,700

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.46

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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2

Ferris State University

http://www.ferris.edu
1201 South State Street
Big Rapids, Michigan
(231) 591-2100

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1884

13,261

71%

46%

30.0%

$10,950

$16,440

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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3

1890

20,130

78%

50.9%

35.4%

$7,442

$20,027

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.51

566

543

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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4

1890

23,135

76%

56.5%

38.9%

$12,326

$25,408

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

470

460

450

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

5

Wartburg College

http://www.wartburg.edu
100 Wartburg Boulevard, PO Box 1003
Waverly, Iowa
(319) 352-8264

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1852

1,747

70%

63.1%

59.5%

$34,250

$34,250

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.47

531

487

501

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

6

Mount Saint Mary College

http://www.msmc.edu
330 Powell Avenue
Newburgh, New York
(845) 569-3488

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1959

2,286

81%

50.3%

41.5%

$26,250

$26,250

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.1

507

501

500

22

0%

NC

 

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7

Western New England University

http://www.wne.edu
1215 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, Massachusetts
(413) 782-1321

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1919

2,673

80%

57.3%

51.5%

$33,020

$33,020

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.25

548

519

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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8

1890

23,135

76%

56.5%

38.9%

$12,326

$25,408

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

470

460

450

20

0%

NC

 

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9

Northern Kentucky University

http://www.nku.edu
Louie B Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, Kentucky
(859) 572-5220

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1968

13,318

47%

26.4%

12.5%

$8,376

$16,464

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.18

496

499

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

10

Winona State University

http://www.winona.edu
170 West Sanborn
Winona, Minnesota
(507) 457-5100

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1858

8,435

69%

44.3%

29.0%

$8,151

$13,642

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

545

580

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

11

Butler University

http://www.butler.edu
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana
(317) 940-8100

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1855

4,020

66%

63.4%

54.9%

$34,368

$34,368

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.79

586

572

564

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

12

Carroll University

http://www.carrollu.edu
100 North East Avenue
Waukesha, Wisconsin
(262) 524-7220

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1846

3,139

79%

50.8%

40.0%

$27,724

$27,724

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

13

1857

18,257

74%

61.9%

47.0%

$12,573

$20,013

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.36

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

14

Barry University

http://www.barry.edu
11300 Northeast Second Avenue
Miami Shores, Florida
(305) 899-3100

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1940

4,619

46%

32.9%

21.2%

$28,160

$28,160

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

-

420

420

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

15

Point Park University

http://www.pointpark.edu
201 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 392-3430

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1960

3,225

76%

45.9%

38.9%

$26,170

$26,170

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.21

504

519

509

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

16

Carroll University

http://www.carrollu.edu
100 North East Avenue
Waukesha, Wisconsin
(262) 524-7220

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1846

3,139

79%

50.8%

40.0%

$27,724

$27,724

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

17

Point Park University

http://www.pointpark.edu
201 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(412) 392-3430

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1960

3,225

76%

45.9%

38.9%

$26,170

$26,170

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.21

504

519

509

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

18

Webster University

http://www.webster.edu
470 East Lockwood Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri
(314) 246-7800

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1915

2,995

59%

55.2%

44.3%

$23,700

$23,700

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.46

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

19

Ferris State University

http://www.ferris.edu
1201 South State Street
Big Rapids, Michigan
(231) 591-2100

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1884

13,261

71%

46%

30.0%

$10,950

$16,440

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

20

California State University Long Beach

http://www.csulb.edu
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, California
(562) 985-5471

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N/A

30,931

31%

36.7%

12.5%

$6,240

$17,400

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.43

525

502

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

21

Western New England University

http://www.wne.edu
1215 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, Massachusetts
(413) 782-1321

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1919

2,673

80%

57.3%

51.5%

$33,020

$33,020

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.25

548

519

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

22

Howard Payne University

http://www.hputx.edu
1000 Fisk Street
Brownwood, Texas
(325) 649-8020

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1889

1,091

50%

39.7%

33.8%

$23,200

$23,200

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

500

470

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

23

University of Akron

http://www.uakron.edu
302 Buchtel Common
Akron, Ohio
(330) 972-7100

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1870

22,122

97%

27.7%

14.0%

$10,130

$18,494

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3

517

504

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

24

Northern Kentucky University

http://www.nku.edu
Louie B Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, Kentucky
(859) 572-5220

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1968

13,318

47%

26.4%

12.5%

$8,376

$16,464

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.18

496

499

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

25

Winona State University

http://www.winona.edu
170 West Sanborn
Winona, Minnesota
(507) 457-5100

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1858

8,435

69%

44.3%

29.0%

$8,151

$13,642

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.3

545

580

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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26

University of Akron

http://www.uakron.edu
302 Buchtel Common
Akron, Ohio
(330) 972-7100

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1870

22,122

97%

27.7%

14.0%

$10,130

$18,494

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3

517

504

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

27

Howard Payne University

http://www.hputx.edu
1000 Fisk Street
Brownwood, Texas
(325) 649-8020

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1889

1,091

50%

39.7%

33.8%

$23,200

$23,200

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

500

470

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

28

Lipscomb University

http://www.lipscomb.edu
One University Park Drive
Nashville, Tennessee
(615) 966-1776

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1891

2,740

52%

49.4%

37.4%

$26,094

$26,094

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.51

559

565

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

29

Lipscomb University

http://www.lipscomb.edu
One University Park Drive
Nashville, Tennessee
(615) 966-1776

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1891

2,740

52%

49.4%

37.4%

$26,094

$26,094

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.51

559

565

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

30

1890

20,130

78%

50.9%

35.4%

$7,442

$20,027

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.51

566

543

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

31

Mount Saint Mary College

http://www.msmc.edu
330 Powell Avenue
Newburgh, New York
(845) 569-3488

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1959

2,286

81%

50.3%

41.5%

$26,250

$26,250

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.1

507

501

500

22

0%

NC

 

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32

1871

9,466

80%

42.1%

28.9%

$7,265

$13,659

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.23

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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33

Spring Arbor University

http://www.arbor.edu
106 East Main Street
Spring Arbor, Michigan
(517) 750-6468

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1873

3,058

70%

43.7%

30.3%

$23,400

$23,400

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.39

525

530

515

23

0%

NC

 

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34

Oklahoma Christian University

http://www.oc.edu
2501 E. Memorial Rd.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(405) 425-5050

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1950

1,910

45%

41.9%

30.9%

$18,800

$18,800

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

544

541

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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35

Walla Walla University

http://www.wallawalla.edu
204 South College Avenue
College Place, Washington
(509) 527-2615

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1892

1,710

89%

39.7%

22.1%

$25,377

$25,377

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

450

470

460

21

0%

NC

 

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36

Simpson College

http://www.simpson.edu
701 North C Street
Indianola, Iowa
(515) 961-1624

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1860

1,844

89%

64.3%

59.5%

$30,999

$30,999

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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37

St. John's University

http://www.stjohns.edu
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, New York
(718) 990-2000

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1857

15,840

53%

48.5%

37.0%

$37,260

$37,260

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

558

538

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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38

Suffolk University

http://www.suffolk.edu
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 573-8460

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1906

5,770

78%

50%

40.4%

$31,716

$31,716

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.15

514

500

507

22

0%

NC

 

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Walla Walla University

http://www.wallawalla.edu
204 South College Avenue
College Place, Washington
(509) 527-2615

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1892

1,710

89%

39.7%

22.1%

$25,377

$25,377

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.49

450

470

460

21

0%

NC

 

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University of Kentucky

http://www.uky.edu
Lexington, Kentucky
(859) 257-2000

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1865

20,827

67%

49%

32.0%

$9,966

$21,052

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.46

510

500

480

23

0%

NC

 

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41

University of Northwestern St. Paul

http://www.nwc.edu
3003 Snelling Avenue North
St. Paul, Minnesota
(651) 631-5111

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N/A

3,086

59%

60.7%

52.6%

$28,020

$28,020

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.51

545

590

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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42

Taylor University

http://www.taylor.edu
236 West Reade Avenue
Upland, Indiana
(765) 998-5511

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1846

2,237

84%

74.3%

69.3%

$28,753

$28,753

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.71

580

590

560

27

0%

NC

 

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43

Cardinal Stritch University

http://www.stritch.edu
6801 North Yates Road
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(414) 410-4040

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1937

2,799

48%

0%

Not reported

$25,450

$25,450

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

541

490

556

22

0%

NC

 

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44

Monmouth College

http://www.monm.edu
700 East Broadway
Monmouth, Illinois
(309) 457-2131

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1853

1,247

62%

53.2%

44.9%

$31,500

$31,500

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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45

University of Miami

http://www.miami.edu
PO Box 248025
Coral Gables, Florida
(305) 284-4323

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1925

10,590

40%

76.6%

69.5%

$42,852

$42,852

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4.2

675

650

640

30

0%

NC

 

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46

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

http://www.mansfield.edu
Academy Street
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
(570) 662-4243

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1857

2,824

94%

40.8%

32.0%

$9,192

$19,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.25

420

410

400

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Cardinal Stritch University

http://www.stritch.edu
6801 North Yates Road
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(414) 410-4040

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1937

2,799

48%

0%

Not reported

$25,450

$25,450

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

541

490

556

22

0%

NC

 

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

http://www.mansfield.edu
Academy Street
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
(570) 662-4243

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1857

2,824

94%

40.8%

32.0%

$9,192

$19,126

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.25

420

410

400

N/A

0%

NC

 

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1871

9,466

80%

42.1%

28.9%

$7,265

$13,659

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.23

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Spring Arbor University

http://www.arbor.edu
106 East Main Street
Spring Arbor, Michigan
(517) 750-6468

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1873

3,058

70%

43.7%

30.3%

$23,400

$23,400

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.39

525

530

515

23

0%

NC

 

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