This page introduces the best Library and Information Studies colleges. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks first in Library and Information Studies program ranking and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is placed in second.
Academic Comparison Between Best Library And Information Studies Colleges
27 public and 3 private schools rank in the top 30 Library and Information Studies colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 61.90% where University of California-Los Angeles has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9.00% and University of Kentucky has the highest rate of 95.00%. Total 1,102,059 students are enrolled in the best Library and Information Studies schools where University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the largest population with 56,607 students and Simmons University is the smallest school with 5,984 students.
The average graduation rate is 75.47% and the average students to faculty ratio is 17.00:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows and compares the academic information and key facts of the best Library and Information Studies colleges. The acceptance rate, SAT score, population, and the students to faculty ratio are for the academic year 2022-2023. The graduation rate is based on the academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Population | Student-Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 45.00% | 1,440 | 85% | 56,607 | 21 to 1 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | 17.00% | 1,460 | 90% | 31,641 | 15 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | 48.00% | - | 84% | 52,434 | 21 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | 45.00% | 1,460 | 88% | 41,272 | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | 31.00% | 1,370 | 88% | 51,991 | 17 to 1 |
| 6 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | 66.00% | 1,370 | 84% | 50,804 | 15 to 1 |
| 6 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | 52.00% | 1,350 | 82% | 21,772 | 14 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | 18.00% | 1,470 | 94% | 50,278 | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | 82.00% | 1,290 | 81% | 45,328 | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | 68.00% | 1,240 | 72% | 31,701 | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | 25.00% | 1,290 | 83% | 45,130 | 22 to 1 |
| 10 | Simmons University Boston, MA | 76.01% | 1,270 | 71% | 5,984 | 9 to 1 |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | 49.00% | 1,430 | 89% | 47,016 | 17 to 1 |
| 14 | Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | 80.00% | 1,330 | 78% | 23,216 | 10 to 1 |
| 15 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | 9.00% | - | 92% | 46,116 | 18 to 1 |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | 86.00% | - | 47% | 23,829 | 18 to 1 |
| 17 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | 95.00% | 1,180 | 68% | 30,390 | 16 to 1 |
| 18 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA | 49.00% | 1,370 | 84% | 33,230 | 14 to 1 |
| 19 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | 64.00% | 1,280 | 78% | 35,471 | 18 to 1 |
| 20 | Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH | 88.00% | 1,100 | 68% | 26,597 | 19 to 1 |
| 21 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | 79.00% | 1,240 | 73% | 31,401 | 18 to 1 |
| 22 | University of North Texas Denton, TX | 79.00% | 1,120 | 60% | 42,441 | 25 to 1 |
| 23 | San Jose State University San Jose, CA | 77.00% | - | 69% | 37,133 | 24 to 1 |
| 24 | University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | 68.00% | 1,280 | 74% | 32,332 | 13 to 1 |
| 25 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | 92.00% | 1,190 | 58% | 19,038 | 17 to 1 |
| 26 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI | 75.00% | 1,140 | 56% | 24,919 | 14 to 1 |
| 27 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | 83.00% | 1,140 | 57% | 27,690 | 13 to 1 |
| 28 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | 80.00% | 1,260 | 72% | 38,316 | 19 to 1 |
| 29 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | 87.00% | 1,240 | 64% | 48,274 | 17 to 1 |
| 30 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | 44.00% | 1,230 | 75% | 49,708 | 22 to 1 |
| Average | 61.90% | 1,290 | 75.47% | 1,102,059 (Total) | 17.00 to 1 |
Best Library And Information Studies Colleges 2023 Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimated Costs
The following table lists and compares 2022-2023 tuition & fees between the best library and information studies colleges. The 2022-2023 costs are officially published by NCES, National Center for Education Statistics.
The estimated costs for the academic year 2023-2024 are estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2022 to 2023.
For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best library and information studies colleges is $34,717 where Syracuse University has the most expensive costs at $60,135 and University of South Florida has the lowest amount of tuition at $17,324.
The average graduate tuition & fees of the best library and information studies colleges is $30,646 where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest tuition with $52,456 and University of North Texas has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $15,596.
| Rank | School Name | 2023 Tuition & Fees | 2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $15,714 | $33,686 | $14,003 | $30,154 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $8,989 | $37,550 | $8,950 | $38,221 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,242 | $40,740 | $12,410 | $41,591 |
| 4 | University of Maryland-College Park | $11,233 | $39,469 | $11,518 | $40,318 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,698 | $41,070 | $11,644 | $41,144 |
| 6 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $16,263 | $33,963 | $16,735 | $34,949 |
| 6 | Syracuse University | $60,135 | $62,791 | ||
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $16,736 | $55,334 | $16,291 | $55,572 |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $11,447 | $39,120 | $11,562 | $39,903 |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $13,244 | $31,664 | $13,244 | $31,664 |
| 10 | Florida State University | $5,656 | $18,786 | $4,909 | $16,276 |
| 10 | Simmons University | $44,350 | $45,677 | ||
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $10,796 | $39,427 | $10,873 | $40,263 |
| 14 | Drexel University | $58,965 | $60,853 | ||
| 15 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,401 | $43,473 | $13,546 | $43,939 |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | $9,620 | $21,485 | $9,630 | $21,495 |
| 17 | University of Kentucky | $12,859 | $32,276 | $13,113 | $32,958 |
| 18 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $21,080 | $37,320 | $21,823 | $39,351 |
| 19 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | $12,688 | $33,928 | $12,688 | $33,928 |
| 20 | Kent State University at Kent | $12,464 | $21,570 | $14,123 | $23,408 |
| 21 | University of Missouri-Columbia | $11,981 | $31,970 | $12,509 | $33,566 |
| 22 | University of North Texas | $11,140 | $20,932 | $11,190 | $20,958 |
| 23 | San Jose State University | $7,899 | $19,779 | $7,946 | $19,826 |
| 24 | University at Buffalo | $10,782 | $28,702 | $10,782 | $28,702 |
| 25 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $7,498 | $22,657 | $7,528 | $22,687 |
| 26 | Wayne State University | $14,675 | $31,364 | $14,169 | $30,058 |
| 27 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | $10,144 | $32,582 | $10,245 | $33,070 |
| 28 | The University of Alabama | $11,940 | $32,300 | $12,269 | $33,557 |
| 29 | University of Arizona | $13,275 | $39,577 | $14,207 | $44,558 |
| 30 | University of South Florida | $6,410 | $17,324 | $6,410 | $17,324 |
| Average | $11,921 | $34,717 | $12,012 | $35,292 | |
| Rank | School Name | 2023 Tuition & Fees | 2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $18,131 | $32,416 | $18,131 | $18,444 |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $12,527 | $30,819 | $12,527 | $12,488 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $18,057 | $31,530 | $18,057 | $18,365 |
| 4 | University of Maryland-College Park | $17,448 | $36,598 | $17,448 | $17,913 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | $12,036 | $22,952 | $12,036 | $12,022 |
| 6 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $21,078 | $34,182 | $21,078 | $21,678 |
| 6 | Syracuse University | $44,790 | $46,704 | ||
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $26,226 | $52,456 | $26,226 | $27,261 |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $11,468 | $33,367 | $11,468 | $11,609 |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $13,380 | $31,798 | $13,380 | $13,380 |
| 10 | Florida State University | $11,553 | $26,707 | $11,553 | $11,553 |
| 10 | Simmons University | $27,314 | $34,626 | ||
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $12,251 | $25,577 | $12,251 | $12,327 |
| 14 | Drexel University | $37,074 | $37,074 | ||
| 15 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,322 | $28,424 | $13,322 | $13,614 |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | $12,230 | $25,661 | $12,230 | $12,240 |
| 17 | University of Kentucky | $13,946 | $34,259 | $13,946 | $14,223 |
| 18 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $26,142 | $43,504 | $26,142 | $27,068 |
| 19 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | $13,774 | $30,160 | $13,774 | $13,423 |
| 20 | Kent State University at Kent | $12,071 | $22,522 | $12,071 | $12,384 |
| 21 | University of Missouri-Columbia | $11,794 | $29,952 | $11,794 | $12,359 |
| 22 | University of North Texas | $8,252 | $15,596 | $8,252 | $8,248 |
| 23 | San Jose State University | $9,333 | $18,837 | $9,333 | $9,380 |
| 24 | University at Buffalo | $14,388 | $26,178 | $14,388 | $14,388 |
| 25 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $8,295 | $22,013 | $8,295 | $8,325 |
| 26 | Wayne State University | $19,789 | $40,406 | $19,789 | $20,679 |
| 27 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | $10,538 | $27,044 | $10,538 | $10,689 |
| 28 | The University of Alabama | $11,790 | $32,150 | $11,790 | $12,119 |
| 29 | University of Arizona | $14,015 | $33,957 | $14,015 | $14,593 |
| 30 | University of South Florida | $10,428 | $21,126 | $10,428 | $10,428 |
| Average | $14,232 | $30,646 | $14,489 | $31,448 | |
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