Library and Information Studies Colleges Tuition Comparison

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between best Library and Information Studies schools. For state residents, the average COA is $30,905 when living on campus and $31,505 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $54,496 when living on campus and $55,096 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.

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2024 Cost Of Attendance Comparison Between Best Library And Information Studies Schools
	Rank	Name	Tuition & Fees		Books & Supplies	Living Costs
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	Books & Supplies	On-Campus	Off-Campus
	1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$16,004	$34,501	$1,200	$16,438	-
	2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,989	$39,330	$1,290	$15,830	$15,830
	3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$12,643	$41,997	$900	$21,009	$21,009
	4	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,505	$40,306	$1,250	$18,130	$20,160
	4	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,678	$42,778	$724	$19,170	$19,874
	6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$17,239	$36,001	$1,391	$19,087	$30,174
	6	Syracuse University	$63,061		$1,690	$20,396	$20,396
	8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$17,228	$58,072	$1,126	$16,428	$16,428
	9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$11,790	$40,482	$690	$16,420	$16,420
	10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,484	$31,974	$1,598	$18,596	$18,596
	10	Florida State University	$5,656	$18,786	$1,000	$19,296	$19,216
	10	Simmons University	$45,538		$1,280	$19,654	$19,654
	13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,205	$40,603	$1,100	$16,600	$16,600
	14	Drexel University	$60,663		$1,700	$19,050	$19,374
	15	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,747	$44,524	$1,574	$22,710	$23,756
	16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$10,020	$22,020	$800	$14,580	$14,580
	17	University of Kentucky	$13,212	$33,406	$1,200	$20,686	$20,686
	18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$21,524	$39,890	$584	$16,338	$16,896
	19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	$12,688	$34,934	$1,226	$18,063	$16,744
	20	Kent State University at Kent	$12,846	$22,316	$1,200	$17,772	$18,370
	21	University of Missouri-Columbia	$14,130	$34,338	$950	$17,192	$17,192
	22	University of North Texas	$11,164	$21,244	$1,120	$14,703	$16,198
	23	San Jose State University	$7,992	$19,872	$938	$23,380	$24,341
	24	University at Buffalo	$10,782	$30,572	$1,500	$21,506	$19,426
	25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	$7,593	$23,339	$850	$13,870	$16,872
	26	Wayne State University	$14,297	$30,419	$1,316	$16,172	$17,958
	27	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	$10,449	$33,717	$690	$15,546	$17,560
	28	The University of Alabama	$11,900	$33,200	$800	$20,682	$21,162
	29	University of Arizona	$13,626	$41,095	$800	$18,700	$16,300
	30	University of South Florida	$6,410	$17,324	$770	$18,445	$17,020
	31	Texas Woman's University	$8,648	$18,720	$1,140	$14,922	$13,851
	32	The Catholic University of America	$55,834		$1,180	$20,770	$20,770
	33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$12,186	$34,218	$1,350	$18,795	$22,332
	34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	$9,595	$26,665	$800	$20,091	$20,091
	35	Pratt Institute-Main	$59,683		$2,100	$19,210	$26,905
	36	SUNY at Albany	$10,408	$28,998	$1,000	$18,382	$21,144
	37	University of Denver	$59,340		$1,000	$20,196	$20,196
	38	University of Iowa	$10,964	$32,927	$950	$16,682	$16,682
	39	University of Southern California	$68,237		$1,200	$21,016	$21,016
	40	Dominican University	$37,844		$1,200	$13,402	$13,904
	41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$11,954	$28,631	$1,084	$22,180	$24,106
	42	North Carolina Central University	$6,542	$19,578	$1,500	$18,746	$17,253
	43	CUNY Queens College	$7,538	$15,488	$1,500	$20,298	$25,622
	44	Emporia State University	$7,356	$15,669	$1,160	$14,790	$14,790
	45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	-	$5,324	$4,168	-	$14,475
	46	University of Southern Mississippi	$9,618	$11,618	$840	$16,644	$15,064
	47	East Carolina University	$7,361	$23,638	$1,794	$15,176	$15,210
	48	St Catherine University	$49,758		$1,000	$13,986	$13,986
	49	St. John's University-New York	$50,110		$775	$22,902	$18,284
	50	University of Rhode Island	$16,408	$35,804	$1,250	$17,336	$16,868
Average			$11,497	$35,088	$1,205	$18,204	$18,803

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between best Library and Information Studies schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,497 for in-state students and $35,088 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of best Library and Information Studies schools are increased by 3.40% compared to the previous year.

Among the best Library and Information Studies schools, University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $68,237 and University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,324 for undergraduate programs.

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Library And Information Studies Schools
	Rank	Name	2022-2023		2023-2024
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$17,782	$38,362	$16,004	$34,501
	2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,989	$37,550	$8,989	$39,330
	3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$12,242	$40,740	$12,643	$41,997
	4	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,233	$39,469	$11,505	$40,306
	4	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,698	$41,070	$11,678	$42,778
	6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$16,263	$33,963	$17,239	$36,001
	6	Syracuse University	$60,135		$63,061
	8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$17,786	$57,273	$17,228	$58,072
	9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$11,447	$39,120	$11,790	$40,482
	10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,244	$31,664	$13,484	$31,974
	10	Florida State University	$6,517	$21,683	$5,656	$18,786
	10	Simmons University	$44,350		$45,538
	13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,796	$39,427	$11,205	$40,603
	14	Drexel University	$58,965		$60,663
	15	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,401	$43,473	$13,747	$44,524
	16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$9,620	$21,485	$10,020	$22,020
	17	University of Kentucky	$12,859	$32,276	$13,212	$33,406
	18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$21,080	$37,320	$21,524	$39,890
	19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	$12,688	$33,928	$12,688	$34,934
	20	Kent State University at Kent	$11,373	$20,287	$12,846	$22,316
	21	University of Missouri-Columbia	$11,981	$31,970	$14,130	$34,338
	22	University of North Texas	$11,140	$20,932	$11,164	$21,244
	23	San Jose State University	$7,899	$19,779	$7,992	$19,872
	24	University at Buffalo	$10,782	$28,702	$10,782	$30,572
	25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	$7,498	$22,657	$7,593	$23,339
	26	Wayne State University	$15,882	$34,199	$14,297	$30,419
	27	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	$10,144	$32,582	$10,449	$33,717
	28	The University of Alabama	$11,940	$32,300	$11,900	$33,200
	29	University of Arizona	$12,937	$37,355	$13,626	$41,095
	30	University of South Florida	$6,410	$17,324	$6,410	$17,324
	31	Texas Woman's University	$8,311	$18,103	$8,648	$18,720
	32	The Catholic University of America	$54,186		$55,834
	33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$12,186	$34,218	$12,186	$34,218
	34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	$9,312	$25,880	$9,595	$26,665
	35	Pratt Institute-Main	$57,599		$59,683
	36	SUNY at Albany	$10,408	$28,248	$10,408	$28,998
	37	University of Denver	$56,439		$59,340
	38	University of Iowa	$10,353	$32,316	$10,964	$32,927
	39	University of Southern California	$64,726		$68,237
	40	Dominican University	$36,350		$37,844
	41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$11,954	$28,631	$11,954	$28,631
	42	North Carolina Central University	$6,599	$19,635	$6,542	$19,578
	43	CUNY Queens College	$7,538	$15,488	$7,538	$15,488
	44	Emporia State University	$7,001	$14,918	$7,356	$15,669
	45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	$5,324	$5,324	-	$5,324
	46	University of Southern Mississippi	$9,450	$11,450	$9,618	$11,618
	47	East Carolina University	$7,325	$23,602	$7,361	$23,638
	48	St Catherine University	$37,494		$49,758
	49	St. John's University-New York	$47,360		$50,110
	50	University of Rhode Island	$15,880	$34,362	$16,408	$35,804
Average			$11,182	$33,933	$11,497	$35,088

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between best Library and Information Studies schools. The average graduate tuition & fees is $13,623 for state residents and $30,579 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of best Library and Information Studies schools are increased by 2.65% compared to the previous year.

Among the best Library and Information Studies schools, University of Southern California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $66,640 and University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,870.

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Graduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Library And Information Studies Schools
	Rank	Name	2022-2023		2023-2024
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$18,131	$32,416	$18,837	$33,640
	2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,527	$30,819	$12,527	$30,819
	3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$18,057	$31,530	$18,633	$32,511
	4	University of Maryland-College Park	$17,448	$36,598	$17,843	$37,383
	4	The University of Texas at Austin	$12,036	$22,952	$12,012	$22,954
	6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$21,078	$34,182	$22,348	$36,244
	6	Syracuse University	$44,790		$46,318
	8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$26,226	$52,456	$27,524	$55,052
	9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$11,468	$33,367	$11,611	$33,410
	10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,380	$31,798	$13,620	$32,108
	10	Florida State University	$11,553	$26,707	$11,553	$26,707
	10	Simmons University	$27,314		$28,662
	13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,251	$25,577	$12,289	$25,615
	14	Drexel University	$37,074		$37,074
	15	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,322	$28,424	$13,883	$28,985
	16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$12,230	$25,661	$12,266	$25,697
	17	University of Kentucky	$13,946	$34,259	$14,330	$35,459
	18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$26,142	$43,504	$27,064	$45,034
	19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	$13,774	$30,160	$13,774	$30,160
	20	Kent State University at Kent	$12,071	$22,522	$12,483	$23,352
	21	University of Missouri-Columbia	$11,794	$29,952	$13,029	$31,029
	22	University of North Texas	$8,252	$15,596	$9,062	$16,622
	23	San Jose State University	$9,333	$18,837	$9,426	$18,930
	24	University at Buffalo	$14,388	$26,178	$14,388	$27,338
	25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	$8,295	$22,013	$8,546	$22,676
	26	Wayne State University	$19,789	$40,406	$20,482	$41,820
	27	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	$10,538	$27,044	$10,856	$27,992
	28	The University of Alabama	$11,790	$32,150	$11,740	$33,040
	29	University of Arizona	$14,015	$33,957	$14,389	$33,961
	30	University of South Florida	$10,428	$21,126	$10,428	$21,126
	31	Texas Woman's University	$7,706	$15,050	$7,890	$15,450
	32	The Catholic University of America	$53,180		$53,220
	33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$16,502	$34,550	$16,502	$34,550
	34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	$8,814	$24,600	$9,082	$25,342
	35	Pratt Institute-Main	$37,654		$38,986
	36	SUNY at Albany	$13,625	$25,415	$13,625	$25,875
	37	University of Denver	$55,563		$58,347
	38	University of Iowa	$12,564	$31,511	$13,211	$34,882
	39	University of Southern California	$64,666		$68,128
	40	Dominican University	$20,400		$19,500
	41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$13,027	$29,962	$13,027	$29,962
	42	North Carolina Central University	$7,537	$20,845	$7,480	$20,788
	43	CUNY Queens College	$11,612	$21,042	$11,612	$21,042
	44	Emporia State University	$8,532	$18,353	$9,199	$19,510
	45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	$4,170	$4,170	-	$4,470
	46	University of Southern Mississippi	$9,450	$11,450	$9,618	$11,618
	47	East Carolina University	$7,622	$20,771	$7,658	$20,807
	48	St Catherine University	$18,210		$18,570
	49	St. John's University-New York	$32,083		$34,246
	50	University of Rhode Island	$16,858	$30,652	$17,450	$31,952
Average			$13,057	$29,790	$13,623	$30,579

Room & Board, Other Living Expenses

The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between best Library and Information Studies schools. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of best Library and Information Studies schools is $18,204 when a student lives on campus and $18,803 when living off campus.

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Living Costs Comparison Between Best Library And Information Studies Schools
	Rank	Name	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Rank	Name	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Other Expenses (living with family)
	1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$13,938	$2,500	-	-	-
	2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$13,016	$2,814	$13,016	$2,814	-
	3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$17,982	$3,027	$17,982	$3,027	-
	4	University of Maryland-College Park	$15,416	$2,714	$15,902	$4,258	-
	4	The University of Texas at Austin	$14,136	$5,034	$14,840	$5,034	-
	6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$14,715	$4,372	$18,414	$11,760	-
	6	Syracuse University	$18,444	$1,952	$18,444	$1,952	-
	8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$13,856	$2,572	$13,856	$2,572	-
	9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$13,380	$3,040	$13,380	$3,040	-
	10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$12,500	$6,096	$12,500	$6,096	-
	10	Florida State University	$12,740	$6,556	$12,660	$6,556	-
	10	Simmons University	$17,104	$2,550	$17,104	$2,550	-
	13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$13,500	$3,100	$13,500	$3,100	-
	14	Drexel University	$17,550	$1,500	$17,874	$1,500	-
	15	University of California-Los Angeles	$17,148	$5,562	$17,436	$6,320	-
	16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$10,980	$3,600	$10,980	$3,600	-
	17	University of Kentucky	$15,242	$5,444	$15,242	$5,444	-
	18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$13,420	$2,918	$13,978	$2,918	-
	19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	$12,558	$5,505	$11,239	$5,505	-
	20	Kent State University at Kent	$13,040	$4,732	$11,810	$6,560	-
	21	University of Missouri-Columbia	$13,550	$3,642	$13,550	$3,642	-
	22	University of North Texas	$10,805	$3,898	$10,680	$5,518	-
	23	San Jose State University	$19,866	$3,514	$19,431	$4,910	-
	24	University at Buffalo	$16,754	$4,752	$14,674	$4,752	-
	25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	$10,534	$3,336	$13,284	$3,588	-
	26	Wayne State University	$11,762	$4,410	$12,104	$5,854	-
	27	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	$13,010	$2,536	$13,010	$4,550	-
	28	The University of Alabama	$14,840	$5,842	$14,564	$6,598	-
	29	University of Arizona	$14,400	$4,300	$12,000	$4,300	-
	30	University of South Florida	$13,595	$4,850	$12,170	$4,850	-
	31	Texas Woman's University	$11,358	$3,564	$9,477	$4,374	-
	32	The Catholic University of America	$17,370	$3,400	$17,370	$3,400	-
	33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$14,936	$3,859	$17,357	$4,975	-
	34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	$13,310	$6,781	$13,310	$6,781	-
	35	Pratt Institute-Main	$16,710	$2,500	$22,905	$4,000	-
	36	SUNY at Albany	$16,182	$2,200	$18,444	$2,700	-
	37	University of Denver	$17,049	$3,147	$17,049	$3,147	-
	38	University of Iowa	$12,616	$4,066	$12,616	$4,066	-
	39	University of Southern California	$19,198	$1,818	$19,198	$1,818	-
	40	Dominican University	$12,552	$850	$12,554	$1,350	-
	41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$14,296	$7,884	$16,222	$7,884	-
	42	North Carolina Central University	$14,760	$3,986	$13,267	$3,986	-
	43	CUNY Queens College	$16,464	$3,834	$21,788	$3,834	-
	44	Emporia State University	$10,542	$4,248	$10,542	$4,248	-
	45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	-	-	$11,385	$3,090	-
	46	University of Southern Mississippi	$11,664	$4,980	$9,868	$5,196	-
	47	East Carolina University	$11,000	$4,176	$11,034	$4,176	-
	48	St Catherine University	$11,636	$2,350	$11,636	$2,350	-
	49	St. John's University-New York	$19,926	$2,976	$15,308	$2,976	-
	50	University of Rhode Island	$14,900	$2,436	$12,286	$4,582	-
Average			$14,413	$3,790	$14,474	$4,329	-

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Tuition Comparison Between Best Library and Information Studies Schools

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

Room & Board, Other Living Expenses

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