30 Best colleges for Library and Information science in Virginia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 333K citations received by 20.2K academic papers made by 30 universities in Virginia 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 Virginia

Charlottesville

For Library and Information science

#38 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg

For Library and Information science

#46 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. George Mason University

Fairfax

For Library and Information science

#121 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

4. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

For Library and Information science

#127 in the United States

#146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

5. College of William and Mary

Williamsburg

For Library and Information science

#192 in the United States

#215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

6. Marymount University

Arlington

For Library and Information science

#202 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

7. Old Dominion University

Norfolk

For Library and Information science

#242 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. James Madison University

Harrisonburg

For Library and Information science

#262 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. University of Richmond

Richmond

For Library and Information science

#281 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

10. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk

For Library and Information science

#361 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

11. Washington and Lee University

Lexington

For Library and Information science

#443 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,055

12. Regent University

Virginia Beach

For Library and Information science

#519 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,512

13. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg

For Library and Information science

#534 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Christopher Newport University

Newport News

For Library and Information science

#582 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

15. Radford University

Radford

For Library and Information science

#617 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Norfolk State University

Norfolk

For Library and Information science

#642 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 927
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. Hampton University

Hampton

For Library and Information science

#651 in the United States

#702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Net Price: $27,428

18. Stratford University

Fairfax

For Library and Information science

#666 in the United States

#719 in North America

Net Price: $23,243
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $4,605
Enrollment: 1,947

19. Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach

For Library and Information science

#675 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,267
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,923

20. University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg

For Library and Information science

#719 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1105
Net Price: $23,845
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. Roanoke College

Salem

For Library and Information science

#743 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,044

22. Liberty University

Lynchburg

For Library and Information science

#748 in the United States

#807 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $29,532
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,489

23. Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar

For Library and Information science

#821 in the United States

#883 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Net Price: $21,322
Receiving Aid: 99%

24. Virginia Military Institute

Lexington

For Library and Information science

#831 in the United States

#894 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

25. Longwood University

Farmville

For Library and Information science

#852 in the United States

#917 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

26. Hollins University

Roanoke

For Library and Information science

#863 in the United States

#928 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1245
Net Price: $22,605
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Randolph-Macon College

Ashland

For Library and Information science

#866 in the United States

#931 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,912

28. Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney

For Library and Information science

#868 in the United States

#933 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,717

29. Virginia State University

Petersburg

For Library and Information science

#879 in the United States

#944 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 92%

30. Emory & Henry College

Emory

For Library and Information science

#910 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,446

Closest to Virginia states to learn Library and Information science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
West Virginia	3	151
District of Columbia	8	63
North Carolina	26	36
Maryland	20	18
Pennsylvania	61	13
South Carolina	14	83
Ohio	38	24
New Jersey	20	21
Kentucky	14	61
Tennessee	22	51
Georgia	21	56
Indiana	21	32
New York	99	8
Connecticut	17	11
Rhode Island	7	92
Massachusetts	51	3
Alabama	14	68
Vermont	5	108
Illinois	44	9
Michigan	24	4
New Hampshire	9	91
Florida	32	28
Mississippi	7	134
Wisconsin	20	10
Missouri	20	39
Maine	7	206
Arkansas	8	125
Iowa	9	48
Louisiana	16	87
Minnesota	21	12
Kansas	8	59
Oklahoma	8	107
Nebraska	9	98
South Dakota	4	333
Texas	53	16
North Dakota	2	188
Colorado	14	54
New Mexico	5	95
Puerto Rico	4	552
Montana	3	169
Utah	6	40
Arizona	6	30
Idaho	3	189
Washington	16	6
Oregon	14	57
California	78	1
Hawaii	3	122

Closest to Virginia states to learn Library and Information science

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