20 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Maryland

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Maryland ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 531K citations received by 23.2K academic papers made by 20 universities in Maryland 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. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Library and Information science

#31 in the United States

#32 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#106 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#177 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Library and Information science

#191 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#222 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1035
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,113

7. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Library and Information science

#283 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

8. Towson University

Towson

For Library and Information science

#309 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1093
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

9. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Library and Information science

#397 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,930

10. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Library and Information science

#453 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 0%

11. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#499 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,846

12. Washington College

Chestertown

For Library and Information science

#528 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,830

13. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#627 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Library and Information science

#715 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1242
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#764 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,913

16. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Library and Information science

#809 in the United States

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $24,497
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $40,721

17. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Library and Information science

#820 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,445
Enrollment: 4,104

18. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Library and Information science

#874 in the United States

#939 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,819
Enrollment: 6,353

19. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Library and Information science

#875 in the United States

#940 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,728
Enrollment: 3,177

20. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Library and Information science

#903 in the United States

#968 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1163
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,027

Closest to Maryland states to learn Library and Information science

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

Closest to Maryland states to learn Library and Information science

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