50 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 641K citations received by 37K academic papers made by 50 universities in Texas 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 Texas at Austin

Austin

For Library and Information science

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Library and Information science

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Library and Information science

#64 in the United States

#70 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Library and Information science

#74 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

5. Rice University

Houston

For Library and Information science

#76 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

6. University of Houston

Houston

For Library and Information science

#86 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Library and Information science

#113 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Library and Information science

#114 in the United States

#129 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#121 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

10. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Library and Information science

#131 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Library and Information science

#133 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Library and Information science

#167 in the United States

#189 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#170 in the United States

#192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

14. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Library and Information science

#177 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

15. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Library and Information science

#197 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

16. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Library and Information science

#199 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Library and Information science

#205 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

18. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#224 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Library and Information science

#236 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

20. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Library and Information science

#246 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

21. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Library and Information science

#277 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

22. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Library and Information science

#293 in the United States

#322 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

23. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Library and Information science

#296 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

24. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Library and Information science

#387 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

25. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Library and Information science

#388 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

26. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Library and Information science

#412 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

27. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Library and Information science

#462 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

28. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Library and Information science

#469 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

29. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Library and Information science

#533 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

30. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Library and Information science

#546 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

31. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Library and Information science

#547 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

32. Texas College

Tyler

For Library and Information science

#552 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

33. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Library and Information science

#569 in the United States

#611 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

34. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Library and Information science

#605 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Library and Information science

#649 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

36. University of Dallas

Irving

For Library and Information science

#657 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

37. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Library and Information science

#659 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Library and Information science

#680 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

39. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Library and Information science

#681 in the United States

#734 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

40. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Library and Information science

#705 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

41. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Library and Information science

#716 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

42. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Library and Information science

#730 in the United States

#786 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

43. Austin College

Sherman

For Library and Information science

#732 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

44. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Library and Information science

#757 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

45. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Austin

For Library and Information science

#789 in the United States

#849 in North America

Enrollment: 172
Male:Female: 34:66

46. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Library and Information science

#801 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

47. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#804 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

48. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Library and Information science

#830 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

49. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Library and Information science

#838 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,193

50. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Library and Information science

#888 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,515

Closest to Texas states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	109
New Mexico	4	96
Louisiana	16	91
Arkansas	6	123
Kansas	8	59
Mississippi	6	127
Colorado	14	55
Missouri	20	45
Arizona	6	26
Nebraska	8	104
Alabama	13	78
Iowa	9	50
Utah	6	37
Illinois	43	9
Tennessee	21	51
South Dakota	4	327
Kentucky	14	58
Georgia	22	56
Indiana	20	48
Minnesota	20	11
Wisconsin	19	7
Florida	30	25
South Carolina	13	69
North Dakota	2	164
Ohio	36	27
North Carolina	25	36
Michigan	23	5
California	73	1
Idaho	3	188
West Virginia	3	152
Virginia	29	35
District of Columbia	7	62
Maryland	19	19
Pennsylvania	58	13
Oregon	12	68
New Jersey	20	22
Washington	15	6
New York	95	10
Connecticut	15	12
Vermont	5	112
Massachusetts	46	3
Rhode Island	7	87
New Hampshire	8	85
Maine	7	209
Puerto Rico	3	554
Hawaii	3	119

Closest to Texas states to learn Library and Information science

Computer Science subfields in Texas