21 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Georgia, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 361K citations received by 17.4K academic papers made by 21 universities in Georgia 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. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#56 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

2. Emory University

Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#64 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Library and Information science

#65 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#115 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Augusta University

Augusta

For Library and Information science

#185 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

6. Albany State University

Albany

For Library and Information science

#229 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,503
Enrollment: 6,768

7. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Library and Information science

#292 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Library and Information science

#313 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Library and Information science

#378 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Mercer University

Macon

For Library and Information science

#388 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,364

11. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Library and Information science

#420 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Library and Information science

#458 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Library and Information science

#661 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,841
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,471

14. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Library and Information science

#676 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,363

15. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#697 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 967
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1975

16. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Library and Information science

#721 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

17. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#828 in the United States

#891 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $31,223
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,453

18. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Library and Information science

#835 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 93%

19. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#837 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,354

20. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Library and Information science

#843 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,499

21. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Library and Information science

#870 in the United States

#935 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $6,944
Enrollment: 12,230

Closest to Georgia states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	14	83
Alabama	14	68
Tennessee	22	51
North Carolina	26	36
Kentucky	14	61
Florida	32	28
Mississippi	7	134
Virginia	30	38
West Virginia	3	151
Indiana	21	32
Arkansas	8	125
Louisiana	16	87
Ohio	38	24
District of Columbia	8	63
Maryland	20	18
Illinois	44	9
Missouri	20	39
Pennsylvania	61	13
New Jersey	20	21
Michigan	24	4
Iowa	9	48
New York	99	8
Connecticut	17	11
Oklahoma	8	107
Wisconsin	20	10
Rhode Island	7	92
Kansas	8	59
Massachusetts	51	3
Vermont	5	108
Texas	53	16
New Hampshire	9	91
Minnesota	21	12
Nebraska	9	98
Maine	7	206
South Dakota	4	333
Colorado	14	54
New Mexico	5	95
North Dakota	2	188
Puerto Rico	4	552
Utah	6	40
Arizona	6	30
Montana	3	169
Idaho	3	189
California	78	1
Oregon	14	57
Washington	16	6
Hawaii	3	122

Closest to Georgia states to learn Library and Information science

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