20 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Missouri

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Missouri ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 313K citations received by 14.7K academic papers made by 20 universities in Missouri 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. Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis

For Library and Information science

#39 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Library and Information science

#61 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Library and Information science

#162 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

4. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Library and Information science

#170 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,911

5. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Library and Information science

#196 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Library and Information science

#209 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Park University

Parkville

For Library and Information science

#343 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,637
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $7,979

8. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Library and Information science

#365 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Library and Information science

#505 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Library and Information science

#520 in the United States

#564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

11. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Library and Information science

#524 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,193

12. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Library and Information science

#558 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,655
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,569

13. Webster University

St. Louis

For Library and Information science

#673 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,695

14. Drury University

Springfield

For Library and Information science

#701 in the United States

#754 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,194

15. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Library and Information science

#768 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Library and Information science

#786 in the United States

#846 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,629
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1892

17. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Library and Information science

#793 in the United States

#853 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,500
Enrollment: 3,817

18. Stephens College

Columbia

For Library and Information science

#905 in the United States

#970 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $23,261

19. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Library and Information science

#913 in the United States

#978 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $33,392

20. Evangel University

Springfield

For Library and Information science

#940 in the United States

#1005 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $18,748
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,158

Closest to Missouri states to learn Library and Information science

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

Closest to Missouri states to learn Library and Information science

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