21 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Tennessee

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 146K citations received by 10.5K academic papers made by 21 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: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville

For Library and Information science

#81 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

3. University of Memphis

Memphis

For Library and Information science

#212 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis

For Library and Information science

#214 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

5. Johnson University

Knoxville

For Library and Information science

#282 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $21,012

6. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro

For Library and Information science

#312 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. East Tennessee State University

Johnson

For Library and Information science

#344 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

8. South College

Knoxville

For Library and Information science

#433 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,831
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,048

9. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Chattanooga

For Library and Information science

#446 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1117
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville

For Library and Information science

#453 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,471

11. Tennessee State University

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#491 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,315
Enrollment: 9,218

12. Rhodes College

Memphis

For Library and Information science

#586 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,672

13. Austin Peay State University

Clarksville

For Library and Information science

#698 in the United States

#753 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1077
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. University of Tennessee - Martin

Martin

For Library and Information science

#742 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. University of the South

Sewanee

For Library and Information science

#755 in the United States

#813 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1307
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,061

16. Meharry Medical College

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#777 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 962
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1876

17. Union University

Jackson

For Library and Information science

#802 in the United States

#864 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,585

18. Belmont University

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#819 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,225

19. Bryan College - Dayton

Dayton

For Library and Information science

#836 in the United States

#899 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,752
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,977

20. Lee University

Cleveland

For Library and Information science

#856 in the United States

#920 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,726

21. Fisk University

Nashville

For Library and Information science

#896 in the United States

#960 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,578

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Kentucky	14	58
Alabama	13	78
Georgia	22	56
Indiana	20	48
Mississippi	6	127
South Carolina	13	69
Illinois	43	9
North Carolina	25	36
Arkansas	6	123
Ohio	36	27
West Virginia	3	152
Missouri	20	45
Virginia	29	35
Louisiana	16	91
District of Columbia	7	62
Maryland	19	19
Iowa	9	50
Pennsylvania	58	13
Michigan	23	5
Florida	30	25
Wisconsin	19	7
Oklahoma	7	109
Kansas	8	59
New Jersey	20	22
New York	95	10
Minnesota	20	11
Connecticut	15	12
Nebraska	8	104
Rhode Island	7	87
Massachusetts	46	3
Texas	50	15
Vermont	5	112
South Dakota	4	327
New Hampshire	8	85
Colorado	14	55
North Dakota	2	164
Maine	7	209
New Mexico	4	96
Utah	6	37
Arizona	6	26
Idaho	3	188
Puerto Rico	3	554
California	73	1
Oregon	12	68
Washington	15	6
Hawaii	3	119

Closest to Tennessee states to learn Library and Information science

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