36 Best colleges for Library and Information science in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 808K citations received by 41.2K academic papers made by 36 universities in New York City 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. Columbia University

For Library and Information science

#2 in New York State

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Library and Information science

#3 in New York State

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Library and Information science

#9 in New York State

#112 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

4. Rockefeller University

For Library and Information science

#10 in New York State

#114 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Library and Information science

#13 in New York State

#124 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. Fordham University

For Library and Information science

#14 in New York State

#178 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Library and Information science

#15 in New York State

#181 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

8. CUNY City College

For Library and Information science

#16 in New York State

#182 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

9. King's College

For Library and Information science

#17 in New York State

#192 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

10. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Library and Information science

#19 in New York State

#211 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

11. New School

For Library and Information science

#20 in New York State

#216 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Library and Information science

#23 in New York State

#226 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

13. CUNY Queens College

For Library and Information science

#24 in New York State

#234 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

14. Yeshiva University

For Library and Information science

#28 in New York State

#259 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

15. St John's University - New York

For Library and Information science

#29 in New York State

#265 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

16. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Library and Information science

#31 in New York State

#282 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

17. Lehman College, CUNY

For Library and Information science

#34 in New York State

#315 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

18. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Library and Information science

#35 in New York State

#322 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Library and Information science

#36 in New York State

#325 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

20. Barnard College

For Library and Information science

#39 in New York State

#345 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

21. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Library and Information science

#47 in New York State

#408 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

22. New York Law School

For Library and Information science

#48 in New York State

#410 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

23. Pratt Institute - Main

For Library and Information science

#51 in New York State

#426 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

24. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Library and Information science

#55 in New York State

#452 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

25. Manhattan College

For Library and Information science

#57 in New York State

#467 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

26. Pace University

For Library and Information science

#58 in New York State

#490 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

27. CUNY School of Law

For Library and Information science

#62 in New York State

#523 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

28. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Library and Information science

#73 in New York State

#671 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

29. SUNY College of Optometry

For Library and Information science

#78 in New York State

#759 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

30. Brooklyn Law School

For Library and Information science

#79 in New York State

#762 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

31. Wagner College

For Library and Information science

#84 in New York State

#807 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

32. School of Visual Arts

For Library and Information science

#87 in New York State

#816 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

33. St Francis College

For Library and Information science

#92 in New York State

#896 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

34. Touro College

For Library and Information science

#94 in New York State

#902 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

35. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Library and Information science

#95 in New York State

#919 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

36. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Library and Information science

#97 in New York State

#932 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

Universities for Library and Information science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	309	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	253	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	351	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	242	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	344	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	250	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	264	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	446	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	360	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	237	Brookville, New York