12 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Illinois

Below is the list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 49K citations received by 2.76K academic papers made by 12 universities in Illinois 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 Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
70%

2. Northwestern University

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
9%
Average SAT
1490
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$28,344

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1140
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
85%

4. University of Chicago

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$36,584

5. Loyola University Chicago

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$37,731

6. Northern Illinois University

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
59%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$11,848
Enrollment
16,769

7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
97%

8. Eastern Illinois University

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

9. Illinois Wesleyan University

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1200
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$32,545

10. DePaul University

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
70%
Net Price
$33,319
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$24,589

11. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
61%
Average SAT
1295
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$28,161

12. Illinois State University

For Library and Information science

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
94%

Closest to Illinois states to learn Library and Information science

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Indiana 6 1
Missouri 4 31
Iowa 3 37
Kentucky 4 54
Wisconsin 5 22
Tennessee 5 42
Ohio 13 19
Michigan 9 17
Arkansas 3 155
Minnesota 5 28
Mississippi 3 110
Kansas 4 85
Alabama 4 79
Virginia 9 51
Georgia 8 50
North Carolina 9 15
Nebraska 4 57
South Carolina 6 81
Pennsylvania 14 13
District of Columbia 5 97
Louisiana 4 74
Maryland 7 26
New York 23 12
New Jersey 5 8
Connecticut 3 24
Texas 23 3
Colorado 7 35
Massachusetts 13 2
Florida 9 32
Utah 3 41
Arizona 3 21
Oregon 4 56
Washington 3 9
California 25 4