24 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Michigan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Michigan ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 653K citations received by 31.5K academic papers made by 24 universities in Michigan 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor

For Library and Information science

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. Michigan State University

East Lansing

For Library and Information science

#29 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Wayne State University

Detroit

For Library and Information science

#60 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo

For Library and Information science

#164 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant

For Library and Information science

#197 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. Oakland University

Rochester Hills

For Library and Information science

#205 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,641

7. Kettering University

Flint

For Library and Information science

#249 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,616

8. Michigan Technological University

Houghton

For Library and Information science

#289 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

9. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti

For Library and Information science

#311 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Grand Valley State University

Allendale

For Library and Information science

#319 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

11. University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit

For Library and Information science

#441 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,987

12. Hope College

Holland

For Library and Information science

#464 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,643

13. Andrews University

Berrien Springs

For Library and Information science

#479 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,874

14. Calvin College

Grand Rapids

For Library and Information science

#536 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,374

15. Jackson College

Jackson

For Library and Information science

#550 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $7,553
Enrollment: 4,975

16. Northern Michigan University

Marquette

For Library and Information science

#633 in the United States

#683 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,008
Enrollment: 7,197

17. Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo

For Library and Information science

#639 in the United States

#689 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1281
Net Price: $26,050
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. Albion College

Albion

For Library and Information science

#675 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $18,470
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $50,344

19. Ferris State University

Big Rapids

For Library and Information science

#690 in the United States

#743 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

20. Saginaw Valley State University

University Center

For Library and Information science

#752 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Alma College

Alma

For Library and Information science

#776 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $24,862
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,447

22. Lawrence Technological University

Southfield

For Library and Information science

#813 in the United States

#875 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $33,807
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $20,526

23. Northwood University

Midland

For Library and Information science

#893 in the United States

#958 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $26,429
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,685

24. Marygrove College

Detroit

For Library and Information science

#948 in the United States

#1013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $12,340
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,162

Closest to Michigan states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	20	10
Indiana	21	31
Ohio	38	24
Illinois	44	9
Iowa	9	48
Minnesota	21	12
West Virginia	3	150
Pennsylvania	61	13
Kentucky	14	62
New York	99	8
Missouri	20	39
Tennessee	22	52
District of Columbia	8	63
Virginia	30	38
Maryland	20	18
Vermont	5	109
New Jersey	20	22
Connecticut	17	11
North Carolina	26	36
New Hampshire	9	91
Massachusetts	50	3
South Dakota	4	335
Rhode Island	7	92
Arkansas	7	123
North Dakota	2	188
Nebraska	9	98
South Carolina	14	83
Kansas	8	59
Georgia	21	56
Alabama	14	68
Maine	7	208
Mississippi	7	134
Oklahoma	8	107
Louisiana	16	85
Colorado	14	55
Florida	32	28
Montana	3	168
Texas	53	16
New Mexico	5	95
Utah	6	40
Idaho	3	187
Arizona	6	30
Washington	16	6
Oregon	14	57
California	78	1
Puerto Rico	4	545
Hawaii	3	122

Closest to Michigan states to learn Library and Information science

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