2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Communications Degrees

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Affordable online communications degrees can be found at all 25 schools on this list. Second-ranked Southern Utah University offers both a bachelor of science and a bachelor of arts in communication for a cheap annual tuition of $6,488. Communication students at Southern New Hampshire University Online can specialize in new media, professional writing, or public relations when earning their BA in communication.

You can read more about our ranked schools below or browse our 2018 rankings of the most affordable online master's in communications programs. View our methodology or learn more about SR Education Group.

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Rank	College	Annual Tuition
#1	#1 Fort Hays State University	Annual Tuition $6,399
#2	#2 Southern Utah University	Annual Tuition $6,488
#3	#3 Ohio University-Main Campus	Annual Tuition $7,290
#4	#4 Clarion University	Annual Tuition $8,092
#5	#5 University of Arkansas	Annual Tuition $8,283
#6	#6 Florida International University	Annual Tuition $8,324
#7	#7 University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Annual Tuition $8,400
#8	#8 Columbus State University	Annual Tuition $8,525
#9	#9 Eastern Illinois University	Annual Tuition $8,760
#10	#10 Lynn University	Annual Tuition $8,850
#11 (tie)	#11 (tie) King University	Annual Tuition $9,150
#11 (tie)	#11 (tie) University of Wisconsin-Superior	Annual Tuition $9,150
#13	#13 Drury University	Annual Tuition $9,269
#14	#14 Montana State University-Billings	Annual Tuition $9,273
#15	#15 Southern New Hampshire University Online	Annual Tuition $9,600
#16	#16 University of Southern Maine	Annual Tuition $10,170
#17	#17 Granite State College	Annual Tuition $10,350
#18	#18 Eastern Oregon University	Annual Tuition $10,440
#19	#19 Colorado State University-Global Campus	Annual Tuition $10,500
#20	#20 Indiana University - East	Annual Tuition $10,784
#21	#21 Wilmington University	Annual Tuition $10,890
#22	#22 Old Dominion University	Annual Tuition $11,070
#23	#23 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	Annual Tuition $11,250
#24	#24 University of North Dakota	Annual Tuition $11,263
#25	#25 Fisher College	Annual Tuition $11,430

#1 Fort Hays State University

Annual Tuition: $6,399
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NCA HLC
Acceptance Rate: 91%
Example Classes:
Business Communication; Business Communication Applications; Conflict Management Through Communication; Corporate Communication; Global Business Communication; Managerial Communication; Managerial Reports and Presentations; Organizational Culture and Climate

Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)

#2 Southern Utah University

Annual Tuition: $6,488
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NWCCU
Acceptance Rate: 72%
Example Classes:
Critical Thinking and Listening; Family Communication; Health Communication; Intercultural Communication; Nonverbal Communication; Team Work, Decision Making, and Leadership

Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)

#3 Ohio University-Main Campus

Annual Tuition: $7,290
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NCA HLC
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Example Classes:
Communication in Interpersonal Relationships; Communication in Your Workplace: Strategies for Teachers and Administrators; Consumer Issues in Telecommunication; Fundamentals of Public Speaking; International Mass Media; Introduction to Studies in Visual Communication; Mass Media Writing Principles; Media and the Creative Process; Precision Language for Journalists; Privacy in the Internet Age

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

Bachelor of Science in Applied Communication

#4 Clarion University

Annual Tuition: $8,092
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: MSCHE
Acceptance Rate: 94%
Example Classes:
Intro to Human Communication; Intro to Mass Media; Media Writing

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies - Communication

#5 University of Arkansas

Annual Tuition: $8,283
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NCA HLC
Acceptance Rate: 63%
Example Classes:
Argumentation: Reason in Communication; Communication Criticism; Communication in a Diverse World; Language and Expressive Culture; Media, Community and Citizenship; Public Speaking

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

Bachelor of Arts in Communication

#6 Florida International University

Annual Tuition: $8,324
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Example Classes:
Business and Professional Communication; Communication for Effective Leadership; Conflict Management; Interpersonal Communication; Persuasion; Rhetorical Communication: A Theory of Civil Discourse

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts: Organizational Communication Studies

#7 University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Annual Tuition: $8,400
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NCA HLC
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Example Classes:
Communicating with Difference; Conflict Management; Ethnic and Alternative Media in America; Human Communication Concepts; Images of Minorities in the Media; Internet Policy and Regulation; Interviewing; Journalistic Freedom and Responsibility; News Media and the First Amendment; Persuasive Presentations

Online Bachelor's Degrees (6)

#8 Columbus State University

Annual Tuition: $8,525
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Acceptance Rate: 53%
Example Classes:
Analysis of Argument; Business and Professional Speaking; Inter-ethnic Cultural Communication; Listening; Persuasion; Public Address

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

BA in Communication: Communication Studies

#9 Eastern Illinois University

Annual Tuition: $8,760
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NCA HLC
Acceptance Rate: 47%
Example Classes:
Advertising: Theory & Practice; Computer Mediated Communication; Conflict in Organizations; Diversity in Organizations; Productive Work Teams; Public Relations in Society

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

Bachelor of Arts in Communication in Organizations

#10 Lynn University

Annual Tuition: $8,850
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Acceptance Rate: 82%
Example Classes:
Advertising, Public Relations and Society; Communication Law and Ethics; Media Literacy; Persuasion and Propaganda

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media

#11 King University

Annual Tuition: $9,150
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Acceptance Rate: 51%
Example Classes:
Advanced Speech Communication; Communication Theory; Editing for Special Topics in Communication ; Ethics in Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Leadership Communication; Organizational Communication; Professional Communication; Public Relations; Rhetoric and Persuasion

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

Bachelor of Science in Communication

#11 University of Wisconsin-Superior

Annual Tuition: $9,150
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NCA HLC
Acceptance Rate: 76%
Example Classes:
Advanced Intercultural Communication; Communicating Gender; Communication in Conflict; Communication Inquiry; Group Communication Processes; Interpersonal Communication; Persuasion; Theatre Appreciation

Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)

#13 Drury University

Annual Tuition: $9,269
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NCA HLC
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Example Classes:
Contemporary Workforce Issues; Ethics and Leadership; Grant Writing; Leading Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability; Negotiation & Conflict Resolution; Organizational Relations

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication and Development

#14 Montana State University-Billings

Annual Tuition: $9,273
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NWCCU
Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
Example Classes:
Communication in Small Groups; Exploring Communication Studies; History and Theory of Persuasion; Media for Social Change; Performance for the Camera; The Law of Public Communication

Online Bachelor's Degrees (14)

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#15 Southern New Hampshire University Online

Annual Tuition: $9,600
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NEASC CIHE
Acceptance Rate: 93%
Example Classes:
Communication for Leadership; Communication in the Digital Age; Communication, Media & Society; Desktop Publishing; Exploring World Cultures/Mass Media; Graphics and Layout in Print Media; Media Ethics and Law; More than Words: Communication by Design; New Media Technologies; Second Self: Identity and Personal Brands

Online Bachelor's Degrees (5)

#16 University of Southern Maine

Annual Tuition: $10,170
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NEASC CIHE
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Example Classes:
Communication and Cognition; Ethical Dilemmas in the Digital Age; Gender Communication; Meaning and Communication; The First Amendment; Theories of Interpersonal Communication

Online Bachelor's Degrees (3)

#17 Granite State College

Annual Tuition: $10,350
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NEASC CIHE
Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
Example Classes:
Conducting Critical Inquiry; Effecting Positive Change in Organizations; Global Marketing; Interpersonal Communication and Group Dynamics; The Media and Its Messages; Trends in Digital and Social Media

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

BS in Communication Studies

#18 Eastern Oregon University

Annual Tuition: $10,440
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NWCCU
Acceptance Rate: 97%
Example Classes:
Are You Listening; Communication Law; Leadership Communication; Nonverbal Communication; Oral Interpretation; Small Group Communication

Online Bachelor's Degrees (4)

#19 Colorado State University-Global Campus

Annual Tuition: $10,500
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NCA HLC
Acceptance Rate: Not Provided
Example Classes:
Communication Conflict and Persuasion; Communication in the Global Information Age; Creating a Diverse and Ethical Workforce; Intercultural Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Mass Communication and Society

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

BS - Communication

#20 Indiana University - East

Annual Tuition: $10,784
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NCA HLC
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Example Classes:
Communication Theories; Current Topics in Communication & Culture; Discussion & Decision Making; Projects in Telecommunication; Rhetoric & History; Visual Communication

Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)

#21 Wilmington University

Annual Tuition: $10,890
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: MSCHE
Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
Example Classes:
Communication Theory; Consumer Behavior; Internet Marketing; Legal Aspects of Communication; Managing Crisis Communications; Writing and Reporting for the News Media

Online Bachelor's Degrees (3)

#22 Old Dominion University

Annual Tuition: $11,070
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Example Classes:
Communication Research Methods I; Oral Communication Skills; Understanding Media

Online Bachelor's Degrees (13)

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#23 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Annual Tuition: $11,250
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: SACS COC
Acceptance Rate: 66%
Example Classes:
Aviation and Aerospace Communication; Environmental Communication; Introduction to Newswriting and Reporting; Mass Communication Law and Ethics; Science and Technology Communication; Technology and Modern Civilization

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

Bachelor of Science in Communication

#24 University of North Dakota

Annual Tuition: $11,263
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NCA HLC
Acceptance Rate: 84%
Example Classes:
Advertising and Society; Communication and the Human Community; Community Journalism; Popular Culture; Risk and Crisis Communication; Social Implications of the Information Society

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

Bachelor of Arts in Communication

#25 Fisher College

Annual Tuition: $11,430
School Type: Non-Profit
School Accreditation: NEASC CIHE
Acceptance Rate: 68%
Example Classes:
Communication Theory; Introduction to Digital Video Production; Media Criticism; Media Writing; Public Speaking

Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)

Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Media Studies

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