21 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Minnesota

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 394K citations received by 16.3K academic papers made by 21 universities in Minnesota 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis

For Library and Information science

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Library and Information science

#74 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

3. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#287 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,918

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#295 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,225

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Library and Information science

#392 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1143
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. Carleton College

Northfield

For Library and Information science

#405 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,047

7. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Library and Information science

#431 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,756

8. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Library and Information science

#441 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,325

9. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#525 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1342
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,250

10. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Library and Information science

#546 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $24,561
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,850

11. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Library and Information science

#558 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,094
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#568 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1262
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,390

13. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Library and Information science

#588 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,674

14. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Library and Information science

#608 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,282
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,076

15. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Library and Information science

#726 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,446

16. Winona State University

Winona

For Library and Information science

#727 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $5,375
Enrollment: 6,045

17. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Library and Information science

#752 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1141
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,400

18. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Library and Information science

#758 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,199
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $5,621

19. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#829 in the United States

#892 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $31,738

20. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#834 in the United States

#897 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 371
Male:Female: 43:57

21. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#862 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,538

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	20	10
Iowa	9	48
South Dakota	4	333
North Dakota	2	188
Michigan	24	4
Nebraska	9	98
Illinois	44	9
Missouri	20	39
Kansas	8	59
Indiana	21	32
Ohio	38	24
Kentucky	14	61
Oklahoma	8	107
Colorado	14	54
Montana	3	169
Arkansas	8	125
Tennessee	22	51
West Virginia	3	151
Pennsylvania	61	13
Mississippi	7	134
New York	99	8
Virginia	30	38
Idaho	3	189
District of Columbia	8	63
Utah	6	40
Alabama	14	68
Maryland	20	18
North Carolina	26	36
Louisiana	16	87
New Mexico	5	95
Vermont	5	108
Georgia	21	56
New Jersey	20	21
South Carolina	14	83
Texas	53	16
Connecticut	17	11
New Hampshire	9	91
Massachusetts	51	3
Rhode Island	7	92
Maine	7	206
Arizona	6	30
Washington	16	6
Oregon	14	57
Florida	32	28
California	78	1
Puerto Rico	4	552
Hawaii	3	122