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

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 835K citations received by 41.3K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Library and Information science

#3 in New York State

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

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: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

4. Rockefeller University

For Library and Information science

#10 in New York State

#114 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
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: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. Fordham University

For Library and Information science

#14 in New York State

#181 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Library and Information science

#15 in New York State

#182 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

8. CUNY City College

For Library and Information science

#16 in New York State

#183 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

9. King's College

For Library and Information science

#17 in New York State

#194 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

#20 in New York State

#213 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

11. New School

For Library and Information science

#21 in New York State

#214 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Library and Information science

#23 in New York State

#225 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

13. CUNY Queens College

For Library and Information science

#24 in New York State

#234 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

14. Yeshiva University

For Library and Information science

#28 in New York State

#265 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

15. St John's University - New York

For Library and Information science

#29 in New York State

#268 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

16. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Library and Information science

#31 in New York State

#282 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

17. Lehman College, CUNY

For Library and Information science

#34 in New York State

#317 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

18. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Library and Information science

#35 in New York State

#319 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Library and Information science

#36 in New York State

#324 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

20. Barnard College

For Library and Information science

#39 in New York State

#346 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

21. New York Law School

For Library and Information science

#47 in New York State

#408 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

22. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Library and Information science

#49 in New York State

#414 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

23. Pratt Institute - Main

For Library and Information science

#51 in New York State

#421 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

24. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Library and Information science

#53 in New York State

#448 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

25. Manhattan College

For Library and Information science

#56 in New York State

#462 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

26. Pace University

For Library and Information science

#58 in New York State

#489 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

27. CUNY School of Law

For Library and Information science

#62 in New York State

#526 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

28. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Library and Information science

#73 in New York State

#678 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

29. SUNY College of Optometry

For Library and Information science

#78 in New York State

#762 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

30. Brooklyn Law School

For Library and Information science

#79 in New York State

#769 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

31. Wagner College

For Library and Information science

#84 in New York State

#807 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

32. School of Visual Arts

For Library and Information science

#85 in New York State

#812 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

33. Touro College

For Library and Information science

#92 in New York State

#899 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

34. St Francis College

For Library and Information science

#93 in New York State

#901 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,698
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,003

35. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Library and Information science

#96 in New York State

#923 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

36. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Library and Information science

#97 in New York State

#934 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

Universities for Library and Information science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	311	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	254	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	341	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	244	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	344	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	251	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	264	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	447	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	362	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	235	Brookville, New York