24 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Michigan

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 678K citations received by 31.6K 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

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Michigan State University

East Lansing

For Library and Information science

#29 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

3. Wayne State University

Detroit

For Library and Information science

#60 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo

For Library and Information science

#162 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,048
Enrollment: 16,744

5. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant

For Library and Information science

#197 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Oakland University

Rochester Hills

For Library and Information science

#199 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1130
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,988

7. Kettering University

Flint

For Library and Information science

#253 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,609

8. Michigan Technological University

Houghton

For Library and Information science

#289 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti

For Library and Information science

#306 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Grand Valley State University

Allendale

For Library and Information science

#320 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

11. University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit

For Library and Information science

#444 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $16,790

12. Hope College

Holland

For Library and Information science

#474 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,700

13. Andrews University

Berrien Springs

For Library and Information science

#482 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,728

14. Calvin College

Grand Rapids

For Library and Information science

#542 in the United States

#586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,231

15. Jackson College

Jackson

For Library and Information science

#545 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,185
Enrollment: 5,086

16. Northern Michigan University

Marquette

For Library and Information science

#634 in the United States

#685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,012
Enrollment: 7,409

17. Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo

For Library and Information science

#639 in the United States

#690 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,956

18. Albion College

Albion

For Library and Information science

#673 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $16,719
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $53,298

19. Ferris State University

Big Rapids

For Library and Information science

#698 in the United States

#751 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. Saginaw Valley State University

University Center

For Library and Information science

#755 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Alma College

Alma

For Library and Information science

#767 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $22,094
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $41,618

22. Lawrence Technological University

Southfield

For Library and Information science

#810 in the United States

#872 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Net Price: $34,083
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,877

23. Northwood University

Midland

For Library and Information science

#892 in the United States

#957 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $25,549
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $23,349

24. Marygrove College

Detroit

For Library and Information science

#950 in the United States

#1015 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	32
Ohio	38	24
Illinois	44	9
Iowa	9	48
Minnesota	21	12
West Virginia	3	151
Pennsylvania	61	13
Kentucky	14	61
New York	99	8
Missouri	20	39
Tennessee	22	51
District of Columbia	8	63
Virginia	30	38
Maryland	20	18
Vermont	5	108
New Jersey	20	21
Connecticut	17	11
North Carolina	26	36
New Hampshire	9	91
Massachusetts	51	3
South Dakota	4	333
Rhode Island	7	92
Arkansas	8	125
North Dakota	2	188
Nebraska	9	98
South Carolina	14	83
Kansas	8	59
Georgia	21	56
Alabama	14	68
Maine	7	206
Mississippi	7	134
Oklahoma	8	107
Louisiana	16	87
Colorado	14	54
Florida	32	28
Montana	3	169
Texas	53	16
New Mexico	5	95
Utah	6	40
Idaho	3	189
Arizona	6	30
Washington	16	6
Oregon	14	57
California	78	1
Puerto Rico	4	552
Hawaii	3	122

Closest to Michigan states to learn Library and Information science

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