22 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Tennessee

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tennessee ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 222K citations received by 12.6K academic papers made by 22 universities in Tennessee 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. Vanderbilt University

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#51 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Library and Information science

#72 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Library and Information science

#187 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1048
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Library and Information science

#226 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

5. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Library and Information science

#294 in the United States

#322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Library and Information science

#316 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $22,615

7. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Library and Information science

#354 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Library and Information science

#396 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1112
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#484 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 75%

10. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Library and Information science

#512 in the United States

#556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1179
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. South College

Knoxville

For Library and Information science

#533 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,588
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $14,208

12. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Library and Information science

#606 in the United States

#654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,037

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Library and Information science

#624 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,815

14. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Library and Information science

#732 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#761 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,226
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1876

16. King University

Bristol

For Library and Information science

#791 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,748
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,366

17. Belmont University

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#803 in the United States

#865 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,578

18. Lee University

Cleveland

For Library and Information science

#811 in the United States

#873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,416

19. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Library and Information science

#839 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. Union University

Jackson

For Library and Information science

#845 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,452

21. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Library and Information science

#873 in the United States

#938 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,159
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,271

22. Fisk University

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#947 in the United States

#1012 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $18,595

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Library and Information science

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

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Library and Information science

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