20 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Maryland

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 512K citations received by 23.1K 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: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Library and Information science

#32 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#106 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#179 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Library and Information science

#193 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#221 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,833

7. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Library and Information science

#280 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Towson University

Towson

For Library and Information science

#313 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

9. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Library and Information science

#389 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $27,729

10. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Library and Information science

#454 in the United States

#494 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

#501 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,857

12. Washington College

Chestertown

For Library and Information science

#527 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,553

13. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#627 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Library and Information science

#714 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#761 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1223
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,749

16. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Library and Information science

#806 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $23,088
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,979

17. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Library and Information science

#820 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,767
Enrollment: 4,075

18. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Library and Information science

#871 in the United States

#936 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 940
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,730

19. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Library and Information science

#885 in the United States

#950 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,530
Enrollment: 2,844

20. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Library and Information science

#908 in the United States

#973 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $25,298

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	22
Pennsylvania	61	13
Virginia	30	38
West Virginia	3	150
Connecticut	17	11
New York	99	8
North Carolina	26	36
Ohio	38	24
Rhode Island	7	92
Massachusetts	50	3
Vermont	5	109
South Carolina	14	83
New Hampshire	9	91
Kentucky	14	62
Indiana	21	31
Tennessee	22	52
Georgia	21	56
Michigan	24	5
Maine	7	208
Illinois	44	9
Alabama	14	68
Wisconsin	20	10
Florida	32	28
Mississippi	7	134
Missouri	20	39
Iowa	9	48
Arkansas	7	123
Minnesota	21	12
Louisiana	16	85
Kansas	8	59
Oklahoma	8	107
Nebraska	9	98
South Dakota	4	335
North Dakota	2	188
Texas	53	16
Colorado	14	55
Puerto Rico	4	545
New Mexico	5	95
Montana	3	168
Utah	6	40
Idaho	3	187
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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