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

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 467K 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Library and Information science

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. Loyola University Chicago

For Library and Information science

#133 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

4. DePaul University

For Library and Information science

#180 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Library and Information science

#10 in Illinois

#230 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

6. Rush University

For Library and Information science

#15 in Illinois

#404 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

7. Northeastern Illinois University

For Library and Information science

#21 in Illinois

#540 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

8. Roosevelt University

For Library and Information science

#23 in Illinois

#583 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

9. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Library and Information science

#25 in Illinois

#607 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

10. Chicago State University

For Library and Information science

#32 in Illinois

#723 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

11. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Library and Information science

#33 in Illinois

#787 in the United States

Enrollment: 210
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1968

12. Columbia College Chicago

For Library and Information science

#35 in Illinois

#823 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $29,473
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,780

13. National Louis University

For Library and Information science

#38 in Illinois

#854 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $13,150
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $11,056

14. John Marshall Law School

For Library and Information science

#39 in Illinois

#859 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

15. Saint Xavier University

For Library and Information science

#40 in Illinois

#897 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,318
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,985

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

For Library and Information science

#41 in Illinois

#912 in the United States

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 41:59

17. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Library and Information science

#43 in Illinois

#926 in the United States

Enrollment: 101
Male:Female: 46:54

18. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Library and Information science

#44 in Illinois

#951 in the United States

Enrollment: 125
Male:Female: 55:45

Universities for Library and Information science near Chicago

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	22	Evanston, Illinois
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	389	Wheaton, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	438	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	364	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	500	Kenosha, Wisconsin
94	Northern Illinois University	144	DeKalb, Illinois
106	Andrews University	482	Berrien Springs, Michigan
117	University of Notre Dame	78	Notre Dame, Indiana
131	Marquette University	219	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
133	Medical College of Wisconsin	137	Milwaukee, Wisconsin