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

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	37%	80%	41,362	22:1 (4.55 %)
2	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	60%	80%	49,577	15:1 (6.67 %)
3	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	50%	83%	22,484	15:1 (6.67 %)
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	84%	46,166	19:1 (5.26 %)
5	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
5	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	63%	75%	34,731	17:1 (5.88 %)
7	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	47%	85%	40,521	18:1 (5.56 %)
8	University of North Texas Denton, TX	71%	54%	38,276	26:1 (3.85 %)
9	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	84%	60%	17,612	12:1 (8.33 %)
10	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	77%	71%	24,190	11:1 (9.09 %)
10	Simmons University Boston, MA	70%	73%	6,283	8:1 (12.50 %)
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	23%	91%	29,911	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	57.75%	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.

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Table. Best College In School Library Media 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Florida State University	$5,656	$18,786	$4,909	$16,276
2	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$14,974	$31,282	$15,318	$32,001
3	Syracuse University	$51,853		$57,506
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,207	$36,588	$11,445	$37,669
5	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
5	University of South Carolina-Columbia	$12,616	$12,618	$13,418	$4,981
7	University of Maryland-College Park	$10,595	$35,216	$10,795	$36,903
8	University of North Texas	$10,852	$20,812	$11,169	$21,125
9	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$11,970	$34,002	$12,190	$34,219
10	Drexel University	$53,244		$54,515
10	Simmons University	$40,850		$42,128
10	University 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

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Florida State University	$11,553	$25,985	$11,553	$25,283
2	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$19,416	$31,488	$19,858	$32,200
3	Syracuse University	$38,708		$40,195
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,590	$28,881	$16,914	$29,453
5	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
5	University of South Carolina-Columbia	$14,050	$29,596	$14,894	$30,877
7	University of Maryland-College Park	$14,526	$29,484	$15,198	$30,912
8	University of North Texas	$7,338	$14,808	$7,515	$14,983
9	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$16,502	$37,982	$16,820	$38,297
10	Drexel University	$34,995		$36,023
10	Simmons University	$21,894		$22,659
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,212	$29,423	$12,502	$29,709
	Average	$14,479	$29,544	$14,809	$30,112