20 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Minnesota

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 274K citations received by 13.4K academic papers made by 20 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

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Library and Information science

#77 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

3. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#250 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1303
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $19,976

4. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#269 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,095

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Library and Information science

#371 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1114
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Carleton College

Northfield

For Library and Information science

#385 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,494

7. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Library and Information science

#428 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,171

8. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Library and Information science

#435 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,961

9. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Library and Information science

#497 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,297
Receiving Aid: 95%

10. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#511 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,137

11. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Library and Information science

#561 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,389

12. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#597 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1144
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $23,021

13. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Library and Information science

#603 in the United States

#651 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $25,409
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,266

14. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Library and Information science

#684 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Library and Information science

#692 in the United States

#746 in North America

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

16. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Library and Information science

#703 in the United States

#758 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,746

17. Winona State University

Winona

For Library and Information science

#762 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

18. Luther Seminary

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#776 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 410
Male:Female: 42:58

19. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#788 in the United States

#848 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,915
Receiving Aid: 98%

20. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Library and Information science

#829 in the United States

#892 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,322

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Library and Information science

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