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

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indiana ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 333K citations received by 20.3K academic papers made by 21 universities in Indiana 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. Purdue University

West Lafayette

For Library and Information science

#32 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Library and Information science

#69 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame

For Library and Information science

#78 in the United States

#87 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

4. Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington

For Library and Information science

#84 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

5. Ball State University

Muncie

For Library and Information science

#243 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Manchester University

North Manchester

For Library and Information science

#285 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $19,425
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,635

7. Indiana State University

Terre Haute

For Library and Information science

#329 in the United States

#360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,383
Enrollment: 7,895

8. Valparaiso University

Valparaiso

For Library and Information science

#364 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $21,766

9. University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

For Library and Information science

#488 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $22,662
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,818

10. Butler University

Indianapolis

For Library and Information science

#505 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $38,438

11. DePauw University

Greencastle

For Library and Information science

#536 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,411

12. Hanover College

Hanover

For Library and Information science

#555 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,683

13. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Terre Haute

For Library and Information science

#571 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,406

14. Wabash College

Crawfordsville

For Library and Information science

#574 in the United States

#621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,562

15. Purdue University Northwest

Hammond

For Library and Information science

#625 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

16. Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame

For Library and Information science

#628 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1228
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,865

17. Earlham College

Richmond

For Library and Information science

#650 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,107

18. University of Evansville

Evansville

For Library and Information science

#653 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $18,773
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,167

19. University of Southern Indiana

Evansville

For Library and Information science

#720 in the United States

#774 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

20. Taylor University

Upland

For Library and Information science

#928 in the United States

#993 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,178

21. Anderson University - Indiana

Anderson

For Library and Information science

#933 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,332

Closest to Indiana states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	44	9
Kentucky	14	61
Ohio	38	24
Tennessee	22	51
Michigan	24	4
West Virginia	3	151
Missouri	20	39
Wisconsin	20	10
Iowa	9	48
Virginia	30	38
North Carolina	26	36
Pennsylvania	61	13
Arkansas	8	125
District of Columbia	8	63
Alabama	14	68
South Carolina	14	83
Georgia	21	56
Maryland	20	18
Mississippi	7	134
Minnesota	21	12
New York	99	8
New Jersey	20	21
Kansas	8	59
Louisiana	16	87
Oklahoma	8	107
Connecticut	17	11
Nebraska	9	98
Vermont	5	108
Massachusetts	51	3
South Dakota	4	333
Rhode Island	7	92
New Hampshire	9	91
Florida	32	28
North Dakota	2	188
Maine	7	206
Texas	53	16
Colorado	14	54
New Mexico	5	95
Montana	3	169
Utah	6	40
Arizona	6	30
Idaho	3	189
Washington	16	6
Oregon	14	57
California	78	1
Puerto Rico	4	552
Hawaii	3	122

Closest to Indiana states to learn Library and Information science

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