20 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Missouri

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 323K 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: $22,408

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Library and Information science

#62 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Library and Information science

#163 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

4. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Library and Information science

#168 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,749

5. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Library and Information science

#195 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Library and Information science

#210 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Park University

Parkville

For Library and Information science

#342 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,519
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,820

8. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Library and Information science

#366 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Library and Information science

#501 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
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: 74%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,512

11. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Library and Information science

#523 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,811

12. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Library and Information science

#565 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,530
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,882

13. Webster University

St. Louis

For Library and Information science

#684 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $29,503

14. Drury University

Springfield

For Library and Information science

#710 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,903

15. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Library and Information science

#765 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,466
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1892

16. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Library and Information science

#772 in the United States

#832 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Library and Information science

#792 in the United States

#854 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,245
Enrollment: 3,716

18. Stephens College

Columbia

For Library and Information science

#909 in the United States

#974 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,194
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,341

19. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Library and Information science

#914 in the United States

#979 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $33,147

20. Evangel University

Springfield

For Library and Information science

#942 in the United States

#1007 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,261

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	8	125
Kansas	8	59
Indiana	21	32
Oklahoma	8	107
Tennessee	22	51
Mississippi	7	134
Kentucky	14	61
Wisconsin	20	10
Nebraska	9	98
Alabama	14	68
Louisiana	16	87
Minnesota	21	12
Michigan	24	4
Ohio	38	24
South Dakota	4	333
Georgia	21	56
West Virginia	3	151
Texas	53	16
Colorado	14	54
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	21
Utah	6	40
Montana	3	169
Connecticut	17	11
Vermont	5	108
Arizona	6	30
Massachusetts	51	3
Rhode Island	7	92
New Hampshire	9	91
Idaho	3	189
Maine	7	206
Oregon	14	57
California	78	1
Washington	16	6
Puerto Rico	4	552
Hawaii	3	122

Closest to Missouri states to learn Library and Information science

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