53 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 960K citations received by 43.6K 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: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

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: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Library and Information science

#67 in the United States

#74 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

4. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Library and Information science

#70 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Library and Information science

#89 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

6. Rice University

Houston

For Library and Information science

#90 in the United States

#100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Library and Information science

#104 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

8. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Library and Information science

#110 in the United States

#122 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

9. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#116 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Library and Information science

#123 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

11. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Library and Information science

#142 in the United States

#162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
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: 4,938
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: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

14. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Library and Information science

#176 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

15. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Library and Information science

#184 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

16. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Library and Information science

#190 in the United States

#213 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

17. Baylor University

Waco

For Library and Information science

#215 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

18. 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: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

19. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#241 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

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: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

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: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

22. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Library and Information science

#280 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

23. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Library and Information science

#290 in the United States

#317 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

24. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Library and Information science

#331 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

25. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Library and Information science

#399 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

26. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Library and Information science

#407 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

27. Texas College

Tyler

For Library and Information science

#454 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

28. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Library and Information science

#494 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

29. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Library and Information science

#504 in the United States

#548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

30. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Library and Information science

#516 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

31. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Library and Information science

#541 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

32. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Library and Information science

#548 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

33. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Library and Information science

#581 in the United States

#628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

34. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Library and Information science

#590 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

35. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Library and Information science

#594 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

36. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Library and Information science

#633 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

37. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Library and Information science

#677 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

38. University of Dallas

Irving

For Library and Information science

#689 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

39. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Library and Information science

#701 in the United States

#755 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

40. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Library and Information science

#724 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

41. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Library and Information science

#751 in the United States

#811 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Library and Information science

#756 in the United States

#816 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

43. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Library and Information science

#760 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

44. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Library and Information science

#776 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

45. Austin College

Sherman

For Library and Information science

#794 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,462

46. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#805 in the United States

#867 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,412

47. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Austin

For Library and Information science

#850 in the United States

#914 in North America

Enrollment: 155
Male:Female: 40:60

48. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Library and Information science

#855 in the United States

#920 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

49. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Library and Information science

#857 in the United States

#922 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

50. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Library and Information science

#877 in the United States

#942 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,282

51. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Library and Information science

#894 in the United States

#959 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

52. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Library and Information science

#915 in the United States

#980 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,544

53. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Library and Information science

#930 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

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	87
Arkansas	8	125
Kansas	8	59
Mississippi	7	134
Colorado	14	54
Missouri	20	39
Arizona	6	30
Nebraska	9	98
Alabama	14	68
Iowa	9	48
Utah	6	40
Illinois	44	9
Tennessee	22	51
South Dakota	4	333
Kentucky	14	61
Georgia	21	56
Indiana	21	32
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	4
California	78	1
Montana	3	169
Idaho	3	189
West Virginia	3	151
Virginia	30	38
District of Columbia	8	63
Maryland	20	18
Pennsylvania	61	13
Oregon	14	57
New Jersey	20	21
Washington	16	6
New York	99	8
Connecticut	17	11
Vermont	5	108
Massachusetts	51	3
Rhode Island	7	92
New Hampshire	9	91
Maine	7	206
Puerto Rico	4	552
Hawaii	3	122

Closest to Texas states to learn Library and Information science

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