Best Colleges in School Library Media Program

This page introduces the top colleges in School Library Media program. Florida State University is ranked first in School Library Media program ranking and Rutgers University-New Brunswick is placed in second. Next describes the School Library Media program in general.
A school library (or a school library media center) is a library within a school where students, staff, and often, parents of a public or private school have access to a variety of resources. The goal of the school library media center is to ensure that all members of the school community have equitable access "to books and reading, to information, and to information technology.


Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in School Library Media Program

9 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top School Library Media colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 57.75% where University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the tightest acceptance rate of 23% and University of Hawaii at Manoa has the highest rate of 84%. Total 399,329 students are enrolled into the best School Library Media schools where Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the largest population with 49,577 students and Simmons University is the smallest school with 6,283 students. The average graduation rate is 76.75% and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.33:1 at those colleges.
Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best School Library Media colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Best Colleges in School Library Media Program
RankName Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
37%80%41,362 22:1 (4.55 %)
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
60%80%49,577 15:1 (6.67 %)
3Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
50%83%22,484 15:1 (6.67 %)
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
49%84%46,166 19:1 (5.26 %)
5University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
62%85%48,216 20:1 (5.00 %)
5University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
63%75%34,731 17:1 (5.88 %)
7University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
47%85%40,521 18:1 (5.56 %)
8University of North Texas
Denton, TX
71%54%38,276 26:1 (3.85 %)
9University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
84%60%17,612 12:1 (8.33 %)
10Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
77%71%24,190 11:1 (9.09 %)
10Simmons University
Boston, MA
70%73%6,283 8:1 (12.50 %)
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
23%91%29,911 13:1 (7.69 %)
Average57.75%76.75%399,329 (Total) 16.33:1 (6.12 %)

Best College In School Library Media 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in school library media. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in school library media is $33,507 where Drexel University has the most expensive costs with $53,244 and University of South Carolina-Columbia has the lowest amount of tuition with $12,618. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in school library media is $29,544 where Syracuse University has the highest tuition with $38,708 and University of North Texas has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $14,808.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best College In School Library Media 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Florida State University $5,656$18,786 $4,909$16,276
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick $14,974$31,282 $15,318$32,001
3Syracuse University $51,853$57,506
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus $11,207$36,588 $11,445$37,669
5University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign $15,094$31,664 $13,175$28,878
5University of South Carolina-Columbia $12,616$12,618 $13,418$4,981
7University of Maryland-College Park $10,595$35,216 $10,795$36,903
8University of North Texas $10,852$20,812 $11,169$21,125
9University of Hawaii at Manoa $11,970$34,002 $12,190$34,219
10Drexel University $53,244$54,515
10Simmons University $40,850$42,128
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $8,987$35,170 $8,969$35,762
Average$11,328$33,507$11,265$33,497
Table. Best College In School Library Media 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Florida State University $11,553$25,985 $11,553$25,283
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick $19,416$31,488 $19,858$32,200
3Syracuse University $38,708$40,195
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus $16,590$28,881 $16,914$29,453
5University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign $18,126$31,279 $18,029$30,756
5University of South Carolina-Columbia $14,050$29,596 $14,894$30,877
7University of Maryland-College Park $14,526$29,484 $15,198$30,912
8University of North Texas $7,338$14,808 $7,515$14,983
9University of Hawaii at Manoa $16,502$37,982 $16,820$38,297
10Drexel University $34,995$36,023
10Simmons University $21,894$22,659
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $12,212$29,423 $12,502$29,709
Average$14,479$29,544$14,809$30,112