22 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Tennessee

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 216K citations received by 12.5K 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

#52 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Library and Information science

#71 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Library and Information science

#189 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Library and Information science

#225 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

5. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Library and Information science

#295 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

6. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Library and Information science

#318 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,713

7. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Library and Information science

#356 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Library and Information science

#398 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#483 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 962
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Library and Information science

#507 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. South College

Knoxville

For Library and Information science

#531 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,584
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $13,698

12. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Library and Information science

#606 in the United States

#654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,590

13. University of the South

Sewanee

For Library and Information science

#624 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1317
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,616

14. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Library and Information science

#723 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1054
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#750 in the United States

#809 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,083
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1876

16. King University

Bristol

For Library and Information science

#788 in the United States

#848 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $23,282
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $24,339

17. Belmont University

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#803 in the United States

#865 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,558

18. Union University

Jackson

For Library and Information science

#832 in the United States

#894 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,191

19. Lee University

Cleveland

For Library and Information science

#835 in the United States

#897 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,222

20. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Library and Information science

#841 in the United States

#903 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Library and Information science

#877 in the United States

#942 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,105
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,650

22. Fisk University

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#946 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,836

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	14	62
Alabama	14	68
Georgia	21	56
Indiana	21	31
Mississippi	7	134
South Carolina	14	83
Illinois	44	9
North Carolina	26	36
Arkansas	7	123
Ohio	38	24
West Virginia	3	150
Missouri	20	39
Virginia	30	38
Louisiana	16	85
District of Columbia	8	63
Maryland	20	18
Iowa	9	48
Pennsylvania	61	13
Michigan	24	5
Florida	32	28
Wisconsin	20	10
Oklahoma	8	107
Kansas	8	59
New Jersey	20	22
New York	99	8
Minnesota	21	12
Connecticut	17	11
Nebraska	9	98
Rhode Island	7	92
Massachusetts	50	3
Texas	53	16
Vermont	5	109
South Dakota	4	335
New Hampshire	9	91
Colorado	14	55
North Dakota	2	188
Maine	7	208
New Mexico	5	95
Utah	6	40
Montana	3	168
Arizona	6	30
Idaho	3	187
Puerto Rico	4	545
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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