53 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 925K citations received by 43.4K academic papers made by 53 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

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

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: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Library and Information science

#67 in the United States

#74 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Library and Information science

#69 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

5. Rice University

Houston

For Library and Information science

#89 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

6. University of Houston

Houston

For Library and Information science

#90 in the United States

#100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Library and Information science

#104 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

8. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Library and Information science

#111 in the United States

#126 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#115 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Library and Information science

#126 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

11. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Library and Information science

#141 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

12. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Library and Information science

#156 in the United States

#177 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#165 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

14. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Library and Information science

#177 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

15. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Library and Information science

#183 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

16. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Library and Information science

#190 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Library and Information science

#214 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Library and Information science

#239 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

19. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#240 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

20. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Library and Information science

#245 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

21. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Library and Information science

#267 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

22. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Library and Information science

#283 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

23. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Library and Information science

#291 in the United States

#318 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

24. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Library and Information science

#328 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

25. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Library and Information science

#400 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

26. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Library and Information science

#416 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

27. Texas College

Tyler

For Library and Information science

#453 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

28. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Library and Information science

#498 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

29. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Library and Information science

#503 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

30. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Library and Information science

#518 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

31. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Library and Information science

#547 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

32. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Library and Information science

#548 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

33. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Library and Information science

#579 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

34. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Library and Information science

#589 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

35. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Library and Information science

#595 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

36. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Library and Information science

#649 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

37. University of Dallas

Irving

For Library and Information science

#681 in the United States

#734 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,221

38. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Library and Information science

#686 in the United States

#739 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

39. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Library and Information science

#704 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Library and Information science

#720 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

41. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Library and Information science

#746 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

42. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Library and Information science

#755 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,311

43. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Library and Information science

#764 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

44. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Library and Information science

#771 in the United States

#831 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

45. Austin College

Sherman

For Library and Information science

#787 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,777

46. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#799 in the United States

#861 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,562

47. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Austin

For Library and Information science

#849 in the United States

#913 in North America

Enrollment: 168
Male:Female: 38:62

48. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Library and Information science

#854 in the United States

#919 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

49. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Library and Information science

#860 in the United States

#925 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

50. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Library and Information science

#876 in the United States

#941 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,530

51. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Library and Information science

#894 in the United States

#959 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $28,351

52. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Library and Information science

#910 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,351

53. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#928 in the United States

#993 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,246

Closest to Texas states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	8	107
New Mexico	5	95
Louisiana	16	85
Arkansas	7	123
Kansas	8	59
Mississippi	7	134
Colorado	14	55
Missouri	20	39
Arizona	6	30
Nebraska	9	98
Alabama	14	68
Iowa	9	48
Utah	6	40
Illinois	44	9
Tennessee	22	52
South Dakota	4	335
Kentucky	14	62
Georgia	21	56
Indiana	21	31
Minnesota	21	12
Wisconsin	20	10
Florida	32	28
South Carolina	14	83
North Dakota	2	188
Ohio	38	24
North Carolina	26	36
Michigan	24	5
California	78	1
Montana	3	168
Idaho	3	187
West Virginia	3	150
Virginia	30	38
District of Columbia	8	63
Maryland	20	18
Pennsylvania	61	13
Oregon	14	57
New Jersey	20	22
Washington	16	6
New York	99	8
Connecticut	17	11
Vermont	5	109
Massachusetts	50	3
Rhode Island	7	92
New Hampshire	9	91
Maine	7	208
Puerto Rico	4	545
Hawaii	3	122

Closest to Texas states to learn Library and Information science

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