18 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 454K citations received by 20.1K academic papers made by 18 universities in Chicago 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. University of Chicago

For Library and Information science

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Library and Information science

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Library and Information science

#133 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

4. DePaul University

For Library and Information science

#184 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Library and Information science

#10 in Illinois

#230 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

6. Rush University

For Library and Information science

#15 in Illinois

#404 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Library and Information science

#21 in Illinois

#538 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

8. Roosevelt University

For Library and Information science

#22 in Illinois

#578 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

9. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Library and Information science

#25 in Illinois

#600 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $55,485
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,872

10. Chicago State University

For Library and Information science

#32 in Illinois

#717 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

11. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Library and Information science

#33 in Illinois

#801 in the United States

Enrollment: 198
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1968

12. Columbia College Chicago

For Library and Information science

#36 in Illinois

#819 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $29,790
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,851

13. National Louis University

For Library and Information science

#38 in Illinois

#851 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $15,724
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,722

14. John Marshall Law School

For Library and Information science

#39 in Illinois

#856 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

15. Saint Xavier University

For Library and Information science

#40 in Illinois

#898 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $11,943
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,290

16. Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.

For Library and Information science

#41 in Illinois

#906 in the United States

Enrollment: 76
Male:Female: 47:53

17. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Library and Information science

#43 in Illinois

#923 in the United States

Enrollment: 114
Male:Female: 44:56

18. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Library and Information science

#44 in Illinois

#949 in the United States

Enrollment: 133
Male:Female: 63:37

Universities for Library and Information science near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	21	Evanston, Illinois
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	385	Wheaton, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	435	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	364	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	495	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	144	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	479	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	77	Notre Dame, Indiana
131	Marquette University	219	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
133	Medical College of Wisconsin	138	Milwaukee, Wisconsin