19 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Maryland

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 364K citations received by 19K academic papers made by 19 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

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Library and Information science

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#108 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#175 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Library and Information science

#189 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

6. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#215 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,544

7. Towson University

Towson

For Library and Information science

#305 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

8. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Library and Information science

#347 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Library and Information science

#368 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $27,643

10. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Library and Information science

#464 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 0%

11. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#478 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,312

12. Washington College

Chestertown

For Library and Information science

#492 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,650

13. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#617 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
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

#656 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Goucher College

Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#734 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1221
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,945

16. McDaniel College

Westminster

For Library and Information science

#774 in the United States

#833 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $23,733
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $38,848

17. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Library and Information science

#791 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $9,667
Enrollment: 4,067

18. Bowie State University

Bowie

For Library and Information science

#858 in the United States

#922 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 924
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,463

19. Mount St. Mary's University

Emmitsburg

For Library and Information science

#870 in the United States

#934 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,379

Closest to Maryland states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	7	62
New Jersey	20	22
Pennsylvania	58	13
Virginia	29	35
West Virginia	3	152
Connecticut	15	12
New York	95	10
North Carolina	25	36
Ohio	36	27
Rhode Island	7	87
Massachusetts	46	3
Vermont	5	112
South Carolina	13	69
New Hampshire	8	85
Kentucky	14	58
Indiana	20	48
Tennessee	21	51
Georgia	22	56
Michigan	23	5
Maine	7	209
Illinois	43	9
Alabama	13	78
Wisconsin	19	7
Florida	30	25
Mississippi	6	127
Missouri	20	45
Iowa	9	50
Arkansas	6	123
Minnesota	20	11
Louisiana	16	91
Kansas	8	59
Oklahoma	7	109
Nebraska	8	104
South Dakota	4	327
North Dakota	2	164
Texas	50	15
Colorado	14	55
Puerto Rico	3	554
New Mexico	4	96
Utah	6	37
Idaho	3	188
Arizona	6	26
Washington	15	6
Oregon	12	68
California	73	1
Hawaii	3	119

Closest to Maryland states to learn Library and Information science

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