Best Colleges for Communications & Media in 2025–26

30 colleges with strong communications & media programs, ranked by size and selectivity.

Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA

55% acceptance$19,286 in-state

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

86.1% acceptance$13,926 in-state

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

60.6% acceptance$20,644 in-state

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

80% acceptance$11,580 in-state

California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

90.5% acceptance$7,470 in-state

Columbia University

New York, NY

3.9% acceptance$65,524 in-state

University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC

68% acceptance$13,178 in-state

University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN

78% acceptance$13,264 in-state

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

76.7% acceptance$12,180 in-state

University of Oklahoma

Norman, OK

73% acceptance$12,018 in-state

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

41.6% acceptance$13,812 in-state

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

94% acceptance$8,018 in-state

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

84.6% acceptance$8,410 in-state

SUNY Stony Brook

Stony Brook, NY

49% acceptance$10,556 in-state

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

88.7% acceptance$10,787 in-state

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

$1,156 in-state

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

93.5% acceptance$12,102 in-state

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA

92.7% acceptance$8,472 in-state

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

18.9% acceptance$62,616 in-state

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

49.9% acceptance$6,813 in-state

Howard University

Washington, DC

41.3% acceptance$35,810 in-state

Florida A&M University

Tallahassee, FL

38% acceptance$5,785 in-state

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA

93.1% acceptance$11,046 in-state

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

4% acceptance$71,845 in-state

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL

20.6% acceptance$5,785 in-state

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

95.9% acceptance$8,552 in-state

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

95.7% acceptance$9,162 in-state

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

45.1% acceptance$62,357 in-state

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

21.7% acceptance$67,642 in-state

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

33.3% acceptance$58,350 in-state

How to choose a communications & media program

Look for programs with working newsrooms, radio stations, or production studios. Industry connections and internship programmes matter more than rankings in communications. Consider whether you want to focus on journalism, PR, digital media, or broadcast.

Common career paths for communications & media graduates

Public Relations Specialist, Social Media Manager, Journalist, Content Strategist, Communications Director

Scholarships for communications & media students

There are scholarships specifically for students studying communications & media. Search our database to find awards you qualify for.

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