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

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 346K 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: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
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: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

3. University of Georgia

Athens

For Library and Information science

#65 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#118 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Augusta University

Augusta

For Library and Information science

#186 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

6. Albany State University

Albany

For Library and Information science

#228 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

7. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Library and Information science

#294 in the United States

#322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Library and Information science

#317 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Library and Information science

#377 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Mercer University

Macon

For Library and Information science

#394 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

11. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Library and Information science

#418 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Library and Information science

#458 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

13. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Library and Information science

#658 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

14. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Library and Information science

#680 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

15. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#695 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

16. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Library and Information science

#728 in the United States

#786 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

17. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#821 in the United States

#883 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

18. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Library and Information science

#840 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $25,609

19. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#845 in the United States

#907 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

20. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Library and Information science

#850 in the United States

#914 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Library and Information science

#868 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

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	52
North Carolina	26	36
Kentucky	14	62
Florida	32	28
Mississippi	7	134
Virginia	30	38
West Virginia	3	150
Indiana	21	31
Arkansas	7	123
Louisiana	16	85
Ohio	38	24
District of Columbia	8	63
Maryland	20	18
Illinois	44	9
Missouri	20	39
Pennsylvania	61	13
New Jersey	20	22
Michigan	24	5
Iowa	9	48
New York	99	8
Connecticut	17	11
Oklahoma	8	107
Wisconsin	20	10
Rhode Island	7	92
Kansas	8	59
Massachusetts	50	3
Vermont	5	109
Texas	53	16
New Hampshire	9	91
Minnesota	21	12
Nebraska	9	98
Maine	7	208
South Dakota	4	335
Colorado	14	55
New Mexico	5	95
North Dakota	2	188
Puerto Rico	4	545
Utah	6	40
Arizona	6	30
Montana	3	168
Idaho	3	187
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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