Best Library and Information science colleges in the US [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 12.6M citations received by 712K academic papers made by 902 universities in the United States 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Library and Information science

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Library and Information science

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

3. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Library and Information science

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Library and Information science

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Library and Information science

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Library and Information science

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

7. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Library and Information science

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

8. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Library and Information science

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

9. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Library and Information science

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Library and Information science

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Library and Information science

#12 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

12. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Library and Information science

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

13. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Library and Information science

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

14. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Library and Information science

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

15. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Library and Information science

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Library and Information science

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

17. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Library and Information science

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

18. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Library and Information science

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

19. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Library and Information science

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

20. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Library and Information science

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

21. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Library and Information science

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

22. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Library and Information science

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

23. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Library and Information science

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

24. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Library and Information science

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Library and Information science

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Library and Information science

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

27. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Library and Information science

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

28. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Library and Information science

#29 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Library and Information science

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Library and Information science

#32 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

31. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Library and Information science

#33 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

32. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Library and Information science

#34 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

33. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Library and Information science

#35 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

34. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Library and Information science

#37 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

35. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Library and Information science

#38 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

36. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Library and Information science

#40 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

37. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Library and Information science

#41 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

38. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Library and Information science

#42 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

39. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Library and Information science

#43 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Library and Information science

#44 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

41. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Library and Information science

#45 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

42. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Library and Information science

#46 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

43. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Library and Information science

#47 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

44. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Library and Information science

#48 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

45. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Library and Information science

#49 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

46. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Library and Information science

#50 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

47. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Library and Information science

#51 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

48. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Library and Information science

#52 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

49. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Library and Information science

#53 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

50. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Library and Information science

#54 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Library and Information science

#55 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

52. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Library and Information science

#56 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

53. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Library and Information science

#57 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

54. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Library and Information science

#58 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

55. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Library and Information science

#59 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

56. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#60 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

57. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Library and Information science

#61 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

58. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Library and Information science

#62 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

59. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Library and Information science

#65 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

60. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Library and Information science

#66 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

61. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Library and Information science

#67 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

62. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Library and Information science

#68 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

63. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Library and Information science

#69 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

64. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Library and Information science

#70 in North America

#114 in the World

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

65. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Library and Information science

#71 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

66. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Library and Information science

#73 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

67. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Library and Information science

#74 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

68. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Library and Information science

#75 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

69. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Library and Information science

#77 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

70. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Library and Information science

#78 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

71. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Library and Information science

#79 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

72. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Library and Information science

#80 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

73. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Library and Information science

#81 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

74. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Library and Information science

#82 in North America

#137 in the World

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

75. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Library and Information science

#83 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

76. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Library and Information science

#84 in North America

#142 in the World

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

77. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Library and Information science

#85 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

78. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Library and Information science

#86 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

79. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Library and Information science

#87 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

80. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Library and Information science

#88 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

81. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Library and Information science

#89 in North America

#149 in the World

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

82. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Library and Information science

#90 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

83. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Library and Information science

#91 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

84. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Library and Information science

#93 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

85. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Library and Information science

#94 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

86. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Library and Information science

#95 in North America

#161 in the World

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

87. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Library and Information science

#96 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

88. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Library and Information science

#97 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

89. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Library and Information science

#98 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

90. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Library and Information science

#99 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Library and Information science

#100 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

92. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Library and Information science

#101 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

93. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Library and Information science

#102 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

94. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Library and Information science

#103 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

95. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Library and Information science

#104 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

96. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Library and Information science

#106 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

97. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Library and Information science

#107 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

98. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Library and Information science

#108 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

99. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Library and Information science

#109 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Library and Information science

#110 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

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