21 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Minnesota

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 385K citations received by 16.2K 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: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Library and Information science

#73 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

3. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#286 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,357
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#293 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,571

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Library and Information science

#388 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 81%

6. Carleton College

Northfield

For Library and Information science

#402 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,434

7. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Library and Information science

#434 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $27,282

8. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Library and Information science

#443 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,798

9. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#528 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,637

10. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Library and Information science

#541 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $24,807
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,355

11. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Library and Information science

#559 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,805
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#565 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,759

13. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Library and Information science

#587 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,455

14. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Library and Information science

#611 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,510
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $400

15. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Library and Information science

#716 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,117

16. Winona State University

Winona

For Library and Information science

#735 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

17. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Library and Information science

#753 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,720

18. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Library and Information science

#760 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,975
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,054

19. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#823 in the United States

#885 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,375

20. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#830 in the United States

#892 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 348
Male:Female: 42:58

21. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#861 in the United States

#926 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,021

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