Accredited Journalism & Mass Communications Programs
The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications is the agency responsible for the evaluation of professional journalism and mass communications programs in colleges and universities. Here’s a list of ACEJMC-accredited programs in the United States.
ALABAMA
University of Alabama, College of Communication and Information Sciences, Tuscaloosa
Auburn University, School of Communication and Journalism, Auburn (Provisional 2012)
Jacksonville State University, Department of Communication, Jacksonville
ALASKA
University of Alaska Anchorage, Department of Journalism and Public Communications, Anchorage
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Department of Journalism, Fairbanks
ARIZONA
Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Phoenix
University of Arizona, School of Journalism, Tucson
ARKANSAS
Arkansas State University, College of Media and Communications, State University
University of Arkansas, Walter J. Lemke Department of Journalism, Fayetteville
CALIFORNIA
California State University, Chico, Department of Journalism and Public Relations, Chico
California State University, Fullerton, Department of Communications, Fullerton
California State University, Northridge, Department of Journalism, Northridge
San Diego State University, School of Journalism and Media Studies, San Diego
San Francisco State University, Department of Journalism, San Francisco
San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, San Jose
University of California at Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism, Berkeley
University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication, Los Angeles
COLORADO
Colorado State University, Department of Journalism and Technical Communication, Fort Collins
University of Colorado, Journalism and Mass Communication Program, Boulder
CONNECTICUT
University of Connecticut, Department of Journalism, Storrs
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
American University, School of Communication, Washington, DC
Howard University, School of Communications, Washington, DC
FLORIDA
Florida A&M University, Division of Journalism, Tallahassee
Florida International University, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, North Miami
University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications, Gainesville
University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Department of Journalism and Media Studies, St. Petersburg
GEORGIA
Savannah State University, Department of Mass Communications, Savannah
University of Georgia, Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, Athens
ILLINOIS
Eastern Illinois University, Department of Journalism, Charleston
Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, Evanston
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, School of Journalism, Carbondale
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Department of Mass Communications, Edwardsville
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Media, Urbana
INDIANA
Ball State University, Department of Journalism, Muncie
Indiana University, School of Journalism, Bloomington
University of Southern Indiana, Department of Communications, Evansville
IOWA
Drake University, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Des Moines
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, Ames
University of Iowa, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa City
KANSAS
Kansas State University, A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Manhattan
University of Kansas, William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Lawrence
KENTUCKY
Murray State University, Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, Murray
Western Kentucky University, School of Journalism and Broadcasting, Bowling Green
University of Kentucky, School of Journalism and Telecommunications, Lexington
LOUISIANA
Grambling State University, Department of Mass Communication, Grambling
Louisiana State University, Manship School of Mass Communication, Baton Rouge
Nicholls State University, Department of Mass Communication, Thibodaux
Southern University, Department of Mass Communications, Baton Rouge (Provisional 2012)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Department of Communication, Lafayette
MARYLAND
University of Maryland, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, College Park
MICHIGAN
Central Michigan University, Department of Journalism, Mount Pleasant
Michigan State University, School of Journalism, East Lansing
MINNESOTA
St. Cloud State University, Department of Mass Communications, St. Cloud
University of Minnesota, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Minneapolis
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson State University, Department of Mass Communications, Jackson
University of Mississippi, Edwin and Becky Meek School of Journalism and New Media, University
University of Southern Mississippi, School of Mass Communication and Journalism, Hattiesburg
MISSOURI
Southeast Missouri State University, Department of Mass Media, Cape Girardeau
University of Missouri, School of Journalism, Columbia
MONTANA
The University of Montana, School of Journalism, Missoula
NEBRASKA
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Lincoln
NEVADA
University of Nevada, Reno, Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism and Center for Advanced Media Studies, Reno
NEW MEXICO
University of New Mexico, Department of Communication and Journalism, Albuquerque
NEW YORK
Buffalo State College, Communication Department, Buffalo
Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism, New York
Hofstra University, Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations, Hempstead
Iona College, Department of Mass Communication, New Rochelle
New York University, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York
Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse
NORTH CAROLINA
Elon University, School of Communications, Elon
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Chapel Hill
OHIO
Bowling Green State University, Department of Journalism and Public Relations, Bowling Green
Kent State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kent
Ohio University, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Athens
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State University, School of Media and Strategic Communications, Stillwater
University of Oklahoma, Gaylord College, Norman
OREGON
University of Oregon, School of Journalism and Communication, Eugene
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania State University, College of Communications, University Park
Shippensburg University, Department of Communication/Journalism, Shippensburg
Temple University, Department of Journalism, Philadelphia
SOUTH CAROLINA
University of South Carolina, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Columbia
Winthrop University, Department of Mass Communication, Rock Hill
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota State University, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Brookings
University of South Dakota, Department of Contemporary Media and Journalism, Vermillion
TENNESSEE
Middle Tennessee State University, College of Mass Communication, Murfreesboro
University of Memphis, Department of Journalism, Memphis
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, School of Advertising and Public Relations, School of Journalism and Electronic Media in the College of Communication and Information, Knoxville
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Department of Communication, Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Martin, Department of Communications, Martin
TEXAS
Abilene Christian University, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Abilene (Provisional 2013)
Baylor University, Department of Journalism and Media Arts, Waco
Texas Christian University, Schieffer School of Journalism, Ft. Worth
Texas State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, San Marcos
University of North Texas, Mayborn School of Journalism, Denton
University of Texas, School of Journalism, Austin
UTAH
Brigham Young University, Department of Communications, Provo
VIRGINIA
Hampton University, Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications, Hampton
Norfolk State University, Department of Mass Communications and Journalism, Norfolk
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Mass Communications, Richmond
Washington and Lee University, Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, Lexington
WASHINGTON
University of Washington, Department of Communication, Seattle
WEST VIRGINIA
Marshall University, W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Huntington
West Virginia University, P.I. Reed School of Journalism, Morgantown
WISCONSIN
Marquette University, J. William & Mary Diederich College of Communication, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Department of Communication and Journalism, Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Department of Journalism, Oshkosh