25 Best colleges for Library and Information science in North Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 324K citations received by 21.6K academic papers made by 25 universities in North Carolina 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. Duke University

Durham

For Library and Information science

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Library and Information science

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Library and Information science

#52 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Library and Information science

#134 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Library and Information science

#171 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#196 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Library and Information science

#207 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

8. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Library and Information science

#274 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 74%

9. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Library and Information science

#288 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

10. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Library and Information science

#362 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,619
Enrollment: 7,666

11. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Library and Information science

#425 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Davidson College

Davidson

For Library and Information science

#455 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,704

13. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Library and Information science

#471 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1168
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,459

14. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Library and Information science

#499 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $31,864
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,026

15. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Library and Information science

#506 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#535 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

17. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#556 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,882

18. Elon University

Elon

For Library and Information science

#565 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,527

19. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Library and Information science

#653 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Library and Information science

#660 in the United States

#711 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

21. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Library and Information science

#677 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Library and Information science

#767 in the United States

#826 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $24,280
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,425

23. High Point University

High Point

For Library and Information science

#814 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1192
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $40,221

24. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#849 in the United States

#913 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $19,581
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,283

25. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Library and Information science

#865 in the United States

#929 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,701

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	13	69
Virginia	29	35
West Virginia	3	152
Georgia	22	56
District of Columbia	7	62
Maryland	19	19
Kentucky	14	58
Tennessee	21	51
Ohio	36	27
Pennsylvania	58	13
Alabama	13	78
New Jersey	20	22
Indiana	20	48
Florida	30	25
Connecticut	15	12
Illinois	43	9
New York	95	10
Mississippi	6	127
Rhode Island	7	87
Massachusetts	46	3
Michigan	23	5
Arkansas	6	123
Vermont	5	112
Missouri	20	45
New Hampshire	8	85
Louisiana	16	91
Wisconsin	19	7
Iowa	9	50
Maine	7	209
Oklahoma	7	109
Kansas	8	59
Minnesota	20	11
Nebraska	8	104
Texas	50	15
South Dakota	4	327
North Dakota	2	164
Colorado	14	55
Puerto Rico	3	554
New Mexico	4	96
Utah	6	37
Arizona	6	26
Idaho	3	188
Oregon	12	68
California	73	1
Washington	15	6
Hawaii	3	119

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Library and Information science

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