20 Best colleges for Library and Information science in New Jersey

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 439K citations received by 18.2K 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

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

2. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Library and Information science

#26 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

3. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Library and Information science

#242 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $17,121
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $31,504

4. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Library and Information science

#253 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Library and Information science

#264 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1083
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,743

6. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Library and Information science

#301 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 85%

7. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Library and Information science

#309 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,665

8. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Library and Information science

#344 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,642

9. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Library and Information science

#360 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,068
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,293

10. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Library and Information science

#372 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,618

11. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Library and Information science

#473 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,228

12. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Library and Information science

#482 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,984
Enrollment: 9,426

13. Drew University

Madison

For Library and Information science

#486 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,193

14. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Library and Information science

#517 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Library and Information science

#562 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $14,486
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,708

16. Stockton University

Galloway

For Library and Information science

#646 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Library and Information science

#651 in the United States

#702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 287
Male:Female: 47:53

18. Kean University

Union Township

For Library and Information science

#684 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1109
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,982

19. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Library and Information science

#777 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 84%

20. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Library and Information science

#847 in the United States

#910 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $13,189
Enrollment: 5,833

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	50	3
Vermont	5	109
Virginia	30	38
New Hampshire	9	91
West Virginia	3	150
Ohio	38	24
North Carolina	26	36
Maine	7	208
South Carolina	14	83
Kentucky	14	62
Indiana	21	31
Michigan	24	5
Tennessee	22	52
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	7	123
Minnesota	21	12
Louisiana	16	85
Kansas	8	59
Oklahoma	8	107
Nebraska	9	98
South Dakota	4	335
North Dakota	2	188
Texas	53	16
Puerto Rico	4	545
Colorado	14	55
New Mexico	5	95
Montana	3	168
Utah	6	40
Idaho	3	187
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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