26 Best colleges for Library and Information science in North Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 521K citations received by 26.3K 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: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

2. Duke University

Durham

For Library and Information science

#37 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh

For Library and Information science

#53 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

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: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

5. East Carolina University

Greenville

For Library and Information science

#158 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

6. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#172 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte

For Library and Information science

#201 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

8. St. Andrews University

Laurinburg

For Library and Information science

#255 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $31,503
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,206

9. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington

For Library and Information science

#281 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. Appalachian State University

Boone

For Library and Information science

#298 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 70%

11. University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke

For Library and Information science

#353 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,008
Enrollment: 7,630

12. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee

For Library and Information science

#384 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Davidson College

Davidson

For Library and Information science

#409 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,510

14. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte

For Library and Information science

#437 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,178

15. Elon University

Elon

For Library and Information science

#514 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1224
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $41,849

16. North Carolina Central University

Durham

For Library and Information science

#516 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

17. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#570 in the United States

#616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 96%

18. Guilford College

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#610 in the United States

#658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,620

19. Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

For Library and Information science

#668 in the United States

#721 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 950
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

20. University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville

For Library and Information science

#676 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

21. Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

For Library and Information science

#727 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 935
Average ACT: 16
Receiving Aid: 96%

22. Campbell University

Buies Creek

For Library and Information science

#785 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $24,517
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,413

23. High Point University

High Point

For Library and Information science

#842 in the United States

#904 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,578

24. Greensboro College

Greensboro

For Library and Information science

#859 in the United States

#924 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $19,783
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,676

25. Methodist University

Fayetteville

For Library and Information science

#890 in the United States

#955 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,786

26. Catawba College

Salisbury

For Library and Information science

#917 in the United States

#982 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $18,319

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	150
Georgia	21	56
District of Columbia	8	63
Maryland	20	18
Kentucky	14	62
Tennessee	22	52
Ohio	38	24
Pennsylvania	61	13
Alabama	14	68
New Jersey	20	22
Indiana	21	31
Florida	32	28
Connecticut	17	11
Illinois	44	9
New York	99	8
Mississippi	7	134
Rhode Island	7	92
Massachusetts	50	3
Michigan	24	5
Arkansas	7	123
Vermont	5	109
Missouri	20	39
New Hampshire	9	91
Louisiana	16	85
Wisconsin	20	10
Iowa	9	48
Maine	7	208
Oklahoma	8	107
Kansas	8	59
Minnesota	21	12
Nebraska	9	98
Texas	53	16
South Dakota	4	335
North Dakota	2	188
Colorado	14	55
Puerto Rico	4	545
New Mexico	5	95
Montana	3	168
Utah	6	40
Arizona	6	30
Idaho	3	187
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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