38 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Ohio

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ohio ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 499K citations received by 30.7K academic papers made by 38 universities in Ohio 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. Ohio State University

Columbus

For Library and Information science

#24 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland

For Library and Information science

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

3. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati

For Library and Information science

#96 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

4. Kent State University at Kent

Kent

For Library and Information science

#132 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. University of Akron

Akron

For Library and Information science

#145 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green

For Library and Information science

#147 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. University of Toledo

Toledo

For Library and Information science

#159 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Wright State University

Dayton

For Library and Information science

#172 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 10,603

9. Miami University - Oxford

Oxford

For Library and Information science

#174 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

10. Cleveland State University

Cleveland

For Library and Information science

#246 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,795
Enrollment: 14,074

11. University of Dayton

Dayton

For Library and Information science

#256 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,794

12. Urbana University

Urbana

For Library and Information science

#284 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

13. Oberlin College

Oberlin

For Library and Information science

#312 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $51,624

14. Heidelberg University

Tiffin

For Library and Information science

#325 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $19,447
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $27,363

15. Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown

For Library and Information science

#353 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,029
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1973

16. Denison University

Granville

For Library and Information science

#385 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,721

17. Walsh University

North Canton

For Library and Information science

#436 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,933

18. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Wright-Patterson AFB

For Library and Information science

#503 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 1,070
Male:Female: 81:19
Founded: 1919

19. College of Wooster

Wooster

For Library and Information science

#527 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,004

20. John Carroll University

University Heights

For Library and Information science

#535 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,030

21. Youngstown State University

Youngstown

For Library and Information science

#554 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

22. Xavier University

Cincinnati

For Library and Information science

#587 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,623

23. Kenyon College

Gambier

For Library and Information science

#595 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1431
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $46,859

24. Capital University

Columbus

For Library and Information science

#597 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,395

25. Wittenberg University

Springfield

For Library and Information science

#616 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $23,537

26. Hiram College

Hiram

For Library and Information science

#647 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $21,868
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,726

27. Ohio Northern University

Ada

For Library and Information science

#652 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,941

28. Franklin University

Columbus

For Library and Information science

#699 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,576
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,166

29. Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware

For Library and Information science

#754 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Net Price: $23,006
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $45,481

30. Marietta College

Marietta

For Library and Information science

#786 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,007

31. Ashland University

Ashland

For Library and Information science

#832 in the United States

#895 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1122
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,610

32. Antioch College

Yellow Springs

For Library and Information science

#847 in the United States

#911 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $15,964
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,414

33. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea

For Library and Information science

#885 in the United States

#950 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,991

34. Muskingum University

New Concord

For Library and Information science

#906 in the United States

#971 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1008
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $19,695

35. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande

For Library and Information science

#907 in the United States

#972 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,061
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,910

36. Central State University

Wilberforce

For Library and Information science

#913 in the United States

#978 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,654
Enrollment: 2,708

37. Cedarville University

Cedarville

For Library and Information science

#931 in the United States

#996 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,150

38. United Theological Seminary

Dayton

For Library and Information science

#937 in the United States

#1002 in North America

Enrollment: 510
Male:Female: 60:40

Closest to Ohio states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	151
Indiana	21	32
Kentucky	14	61
Pennsylvania	61	13
Virginia	30	38
Michigan	24	4
District of Columbia	8	63
Maryland	20	18
Illinois	44	9
Tennessee	22	51
North Carolina	26	36
New Jersey	20	21
New York	99	8
Wisconsin	20	10
South Carolina	14	83
Connecticut	17	11
Georgia	21	56
Missouri	20	39
Iowa	9	48
Vermont	5	108
Massachusetts	51	3
Rhode Island	7	92
Alabama	14	68
New Hampshire	9	91
Arkansas	8	125
Mississippi	7	134
Minnesota	21	12
Maine	7	206
Kansas	8	59
Louisiana	16	87
Florida	32	28
Oklahoma	8	107
Nebraska	9	98
South Dakota	4	333
North Dakota	2	188
Texas	53	16
Colorado	14	54
New Mexico	5	95
Montana	3	169
Utah	6	40
Idaho	3	189
Arizona	6	30
Puerto Rico	4	552
Washington	16	6
Oregon	14	57
California	78	1
Hawaii	3	122

Closest to Ohio states to learn Library and Information science

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