26 Best colleges for Library and Information science in North Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 539K citations received by 26.4K academic papers made by 26 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. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill

For Library and Information science

#36 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Library and Information science

#37 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Library and Information science

#53 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem

For Library and Information science

#129 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Library and Information science

#157 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 77%

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#173 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Library and Information science

#198 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

8. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Library and Information science

#257 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,474
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $21,207

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Library and Information science

#279 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 73%

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Library and Information science

#296 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 69%

11. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Library and Information science

#356 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 90%

12. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Library and Information science

#381 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Library and Information science

#410 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,720

14. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Library and Information science

#435 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,839

15. Elon University

Elon

For Library and Information science

#508 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $44,440

16. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Library and Information science

#517 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,999

17. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#566 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 94%

18. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#613 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,270

19. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Library and Information science

#663 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 96%

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Library and Information science

#679 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Library and Information science

#728 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Library and Information science

#788 in the United States

#849 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,532

23. High Point University

High Point

For Library and Information science

#824 in the United States

#887 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,086

24. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#864 in the United States

#929 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $18,730
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,367

25. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Library and Information science

#893 in the United States

#958 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,334

26. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Library and Information science

#918 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,447

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
South Carolina	14	83
Virginia	30	38
West Virginia	3	151
Georgia	21	56
District of Columbia	8	63
Maryland	20	18
Kentucky	14	61
Tennessee	22	51
Ohio	38	24
Pennsylvania	61	13
Alabama	14	68
New Jersey	20	21
Indiana	21	32
Florida	32	28
Connecticut	17	11
Illinois	44	9
New York	99	8
Mississippi	7	134
Rhode Island	7	92
Massachusetts	51	3
Michigan	24	4
Arkansas	8	125
Vermont	5	108
Missouri	20	39
New Hampshire	9	91
Louisiana	16	87
Wisconsin	20	10
Iowa	9	48
Maine	7	206
Oklahoma	8	107
Kansas	8	59
Minnesota	21	12
Nebraska	9	98
Texas	53	16
South Dakota	4	333
North Dakota	2	188
Colorado	14	54
Puerto Rico	4	552
New Mexico	5	95
Montana	3	169
Utah	6	40
Arizona	6	30
Idaho	3	189
Oregon	14	57
California	78	1
Washington	16	6
Hawaii	3	122

Closest to North Carolina states to learn Library and Information science

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