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

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 577K citations received by 35.5K academic papers made by 33 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

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Library and Information science

#3 in New York State

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Rockefeller University

For Library and Information science

#8 in New York State

#102 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Library and Information science

#10 in New York State

#117 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Library and Information science

#13 in New York State

#130 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

6. CUNY Hunter College

For Library and Information science

#14 in New York State

#157 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

7. CUNY City College

For Library and Information science

#15 in New York State

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

8. Fordham University

For Library and Information science

#16 in New York State

#178 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

9. King's College

For Library and Information science

#18 in New York State

#180 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

10. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Library and Information science

#19 in New York State

#200 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

11. New School

For Library and Information science

#21 in New York State

#213 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

12. CUNY Queens College

For Library and Information science

#22 in New York State

#221 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

13. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Library and Information science

#23 in New York State

#237 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

14. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Library and Information science

#25 in New York State

#240 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

15. Yeshiva University

For Library and Information science

#26 in New York State

#260 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

16. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Library and Information science

#34 in New York State

#298 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

17. St John's University - New York

For Library and Information science

#35 in New York State

#306 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

18. Barnard College

For Library and Information science

#37 in New York State

#324 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

19. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Library and Information science

#41 in New York State

#353 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Library and Information science

#42 in New York State

#358 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

21. New York Law School

For Library and Information science

#44 in New York State

#373 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

22. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Library and Information science

#52 in New York State

#436 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

23. Pratt Institute - Main

For Library and Information science

#55 in New York State

#444 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

24. Manhattan College

For Library and Information science

#56 in New York State

#454 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

25. Pace University

For Library and Information science

#59 in New York State

#481 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

26. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Library and Information science

#73 in New York State

#671 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

27. Wagner College

For Library and Information science

#80 in New York State

#756 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

28. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Library and Information science

#84 in New York State

#815 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

29. St Francis College

For Library and Information science

#86 in New York State

#832 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

30. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Library and Information science

#88 in New York State

#841 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

31. School of Visual Arts

For Library and Information science

#91 in New York State

#853 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

32. Touro College

For Library and Information science

#92 in New York State

#875 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

33. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Library and Information science

#95 in New York State

#891 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

Universities for Library and Information science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	317	Hoboken, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	490	Jersey, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	262	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	439	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	356	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	336	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	270	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	290	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	457	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	449	Woodland Park, New Jersey