20 Best colleges for Library and Information science in New Jersey

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New Jersey ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 453K citations received by 18.3K academic papers made by 20 universities in New Jersey 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. Princeton University

Princeton

For Library and Information science

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Library and Information science

#25 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

3. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Library and Information science

#244 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $16,920
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $33,807

4. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Library and Information science

#254 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Library and Information science

#264 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,341

6. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Library and Information science

#303 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

7. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Library and Information science

#311 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,165

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Library and Information science

#344 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,896

9. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Library and Information science

#362 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,815
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,909

10. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Library and Information science

#371 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,506

11. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Library and Information science

#475 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,072

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Library and Information science

#478 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,040
Enrollment: 9,942

13. Drew University

Madison

For Library and Information science

#490 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1221
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,425

14. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Library and Information science

#514 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Library and Information science

#575 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $13,775
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,685

16. Stockton University

Galloway

For Library and Information science

#645 in the United States

#696 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Library and Information science

#649 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 302
Male:Female: 44:56

18. Kean University

Union Township

For Library and Information science

#690 in the United States

#743 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,048

19. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Library and Information science

#783 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Library and Information science

#853 in the United States

#918 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $11,582
Enrollment: 5,429

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	20	18
Connecticut	17	11
District of Columbia	8	63
Pennsylvania	61	13
Rhode Island	7	92
New York	99	8
Massachusetts	51	3
Vermont	5	108
Virginia	30	38
New Hampshire	9	91
West Virginia	3	151
Ohio	38	24
North Carolina	26	36
Maine	7	206
South Carolina	14	83
Kentucky	14	61
Indiana	21	32
Michigan	24	4
Tennessee	22	51
Georgia	21	56
Illinois	44	9
Wisconsin	20	10
Alabama	14	68
Florida	32	28
Missouri	20	39
Iowa	9	48
Mississippi	7	134
Arkansas	8	125
Minnesota	21	12
Louisiana	16	87
Kansas	8	59
Oklahoma	8	107
Nebraska	9	98
South Dakota	4	333
North Dakota	2	188
Texas	53	16
Puerto Rico	4	552
Colorado	14	54
New Mexico	5	95
Montana	3	169
Utah	6	40
Idaho	3	189
Arizona	6	30
Washington	16	6
Oregon	14	57
California	78	1
Hawaii	3	122

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Library and Information science

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