Library and Information Studies 50 Colleges Campus Life Comparison

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Special Learning Opportunity

The following table compares the special learning opportunities between best Library and Information Studies schools including distance learning opportunities, ROTC program, Study abroad, and more special chances of learning. This statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.

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Special Learning Opportunities Comparison Between Best Library And Information Studies Schools
Rank	Name	Online Class	ROTC	Teacher Cert.	Study Abroad	Weekend/ Evening College	Campus Housing^*	Meal Plan^**
1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (15,648)	✔
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (9,925)	✔ ($5,240)
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (10,310)	✔
4	University of Maryland-College Park	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (12,465)	✔ ($6,036)
4	The University of Texas at Austin	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (7,953)	✔
6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (15,838)	✔ ($5,494)
6	Syracuse University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (8,580)	✔ ($7,650)
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (11,493)	✔
9	Indiana University-Bloomington	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (13,467)	✔ ($4,430)
10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (8,535)	✔
10	Florida State University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (6,709)	✔ ($5,148)
10	Simmons University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (1,022)	✔
13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (10,243)	✔ ($4,050)
14	Drexel University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,411)	✔ ($6,351)
15	University of California-Los Angeles	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (22,884)	✔
16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (3,695)	✔ ($4,274)
17	University of Kentucky	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (8,336)	✔ ($4,712)
18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (8,813)	✔ ($5,130)
19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (9,377)	✔ ($4,420)
20	Kent State University at Kent	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (5,674)	✔ ($5,666)
21	University of Missouri-Columbia	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (6,898)	✔ ($3,670)
22	University of North Texas	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (6,419)	✔
23	San Jose State University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (4,261)	✔ ($6,180)
24	University at Buffalo	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,737)	✔ ($7,080)
25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (5,660)	✔ ($4,049)
26	Wayne State University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,216)	✔ ($4,412)
27	Indiana University-Indianapolis	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,447)	✔
28	The University of Alabama	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (8,989)	✔ ($4,426)
29	University of Arizona	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,575)	✔ ($5,000)
30	University of South Florida	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,422)	✔ ($4,452)
31	Texas Woman's University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,182)	✔ ($4,300)
32	The Catholic University of America	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (1,976)	✔ ($7,080)
33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,323)	✔ ($5,994)
34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (6,417)	✔ ($5,220)
35	Pratt Institute-Main	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (1,862)	✔ ($4,808)
36	University at Albany	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (6,720)	✔ ($5,850)
37	University of Denver	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,647)	✔ ($5,925)
38	University of Iowa	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (6,497)	✔
39	University of Southern California	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (8,500)	✔ ($6,930)
40	Dominican University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✔	✔ (551)	✔ ($4,850)
41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (8,802)	✔ ($4,826)
42	North Carolina Central University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,167)	✔ ($4,618)
43	CUNY Queens College	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (510)	✔
44	Emporia State University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (988)	✔ ($3,998)
45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✗	✔
46	University of Southern Mississippi	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,592)	✔
47	East Carolina University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (5,339)	✔ ($4,380)
48	St Catherine University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (800)	✔ ($4,050)
49	St. John's University-New York	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,191)	✔ ($7,040)
50	University of Rhode Island	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (5,570)	✔ ($5,650)

^*dormitory capacity

^**yearly costs

Student Services on Campus

The following table compares the on-campus students services and facilities between best Library and Information Studies schools including Student Counseling, Employment services for current students, Placement service for program completers, On-campus daycare facility, and library information.

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On-campus Student Services Between Best Library And Information Studies Schools
Rank	Name	Career Counseling	Employment Service	Placement Service	On Campus Daycare	Library Facilities
1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	✔	✔	✗	✔	Own Library
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
4	University of Maryland-College Park	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
4	The University of Texas at Austin	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
6	Syracuse University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
9	Indiana University-Bloomington	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
10	Florida State University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
10	Simmons University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
14	Drexel University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
15	University of California-Los Angeles	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
17	University of Kentucky	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
20	Kent State University at Kent	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
21	University of Missouri-Columbia	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
22	University of North Texas	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
23	San Jose State University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
24	University at Buffalo	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
26	Wayne State University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
27	Indiana University-Indianapolis	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
28	The University of Alabama	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
29	University of Arizona	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
30	University of South Florida	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
31	Texas Woman's University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
32	The Catholic University of America	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	✔	✔	✗	✔	Own Library
35	Pratt Institute-Main	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
36	University at Albany	✔	✔	✗	✔	Own Library
37	University of Denver	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
38	University of Iowa	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
39	University of Southern California	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
40	Dominican University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
42	North Carolina Central University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
43	CUNY Queens College	✔	✔	✗	✔	Own Library
44	Emporia State University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
46	University of Southern Mississippi	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
47	East Carolina University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
48	St Catherine University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
49	St. John's University-New York	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
50	University of Rhode Island	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library

Athletics Associations

The following table summarizes the alheletic teams and program information of best Library and Information Studies schools. Among 50 best Library and Information Studies schools, all schools are NAA members, and all schools are NCAA members.

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Athletic Teams In Best Library And Information Studies Schools
Rank	Name	Members	Football	Basketball	Baseball	All Programs
1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	12 athletic programs
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	16 athletic programs
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	12 athletic programs
4	University of Maryland-College Park	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	14 athletic programs
4	The University of Texas at Austin	NAA, NCAA	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	11 athletic programs
6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	15 athletic programs
6	Syracuse University	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	-	11 athletic programs
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	17 athletic programs
9	Indiana University-Bloomington	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	14 athletic programs
10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	11 athletic programs
10	Florida State University	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	11 athletic programs
10	Simmons University	NAA, NCAA	-	Great Northeast Athletic Conference	-	-
13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	-	12 athletic programs
14	Drexel University	NAA, NCAA	-	Coastal Athletic Association	-	11 athletic programs
15	University of California-Los Angeles	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	14 athletic programs
16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	NAA, NCAA	-	Horizon League	Horizon League	7 athletic programs
17	University of Kentucky	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	11 athletic programs
19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
20	Kent State University at Kent	NAA, NCAA	Mid-American Conference	Mid-American Conference	Mid-American Conference	11 athletic programs
21	University of Missouri-Columbia	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
22	University of North Texas	NAA, NCAA	Conference USA	Conference USA	-	9 athletic programs
23	San Jose State University	NAA, NCAA	Mountain West Conference	Mountain West Conference	Mountain West Conference	15 athletic programs
24	University at Buffalo	NAA, NCAA	Mid-American Conference	Mid-American Conference	-	11 athletic programs
25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	NAA, NCAA	-	Southern Conference	Southern Conference	8 athletic programs
26	Wayne State University	NAA, NCAA	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf	12 athletic programs
27	Indiana University-Indianapolis	NAA, NCAA	-	Horizon League	-	8 athletic programs
28	The University of Alabama	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
29	University of Arizona	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	12 athletic programs
30	University of South Florida	NAA, NCAA	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	10 athletic programs
31	Texas Woman's University	NAA, NCAA	-	Lone Star Conference	-	5 athletic programs
32	The Catholic University of America	NAA, NCAA	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference			11 athletic programs
33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	NAA, NCAA	Mountain West Conference	Big West Conference	Big West Conference	13 athletic programs
34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	NAA, NCAA	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	12 athletic programs
35	Pratt Institute-Main	NAA, NCAA	-		-	6 athletic programs
36	University at Albany	NAA, NCAA	Coastal Athletic Association	America East	America East	13 athletic programs
37	University of Denver	NAA, NCAA	-	The Summit League	-	10 athletic programs
38	University of Iowa	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	14 athletic programs
39	University of Southern California	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	15 athletic programs
40	Dominican University	NAA, NCAA	-	Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference	Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference	8 athletic programs
41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
42	North Carolina Central University	NAA, NCAA	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	-	9 athletic programs
43	CUNY Queens College	NAA, NCAA	-	East Coast Conference	East Coast Conference	12 athletic programs
44	Emporia State University	NAA, NCAA	Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc	Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc	Mid-America Intercollegiate Ath Assoc	8 athletic programs
45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	NAA, NCAA	-	Independent Southeast Region	-	12 athletic programs
46	University of Southern Mississippi	NAA, NCAA	Sun Belt Conference	Sun Belt Conference	Sun Belt Conference	11 athletic programs
47	East Carolina University	NAA, NCAA	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	10 athletic programs
48	St Catherine University	NAA, NCAA	-	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	-	9 athletic programs
49	St. John's University-New York	NAA, NCAA	-	Big East Conference	Big East Conference	10 athletic programs
50	University of Rhode Island	NAA, NCAA	Coastal Athletic Association	Atlantic 10 Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference	11 athletic programs

NAA: National Athletic Association

NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association

Additional Characteristics

The following table compares and describes additional facts of best Library and Information Studies schools including religious affiliation, specialized schools, and medical degree offer, and other facts.

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Additional Characteristics Of Best Library And Information Studies Schools
Rank	Name	Religious Affiliation	Historical Black School	Tribal School	Has Hospital	Offer Medical Degree
1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
4	University of Maryland-College Park	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
4	The University of Texas at Austin	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
6	Syracuse University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
9	Indiana University-Bloomington	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
10	Florida State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
10	Simmons University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
14	Drexel University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
15	University of California-Los Angeles	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
17	University of Kentucky	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
20	Kent State University at Kent	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
21	University of Missouri-Columbia	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
22	University of North Texas	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
23	San Jose State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
24	University at Buffalo	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
26	Wayne State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
27	Indiana University-Indianapolis	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
28	The University of Alabama	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
29	University of Arizona	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
30	University of South Florida	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
31	Texas Woman's University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
32	The Catholic University of America	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
35	Pratt Institute-Main	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
36	University at Albany	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
37	University of Denver	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
38	University of Iowa	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
39	University of Southern California	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
40	Dominican University	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
42	North Carolina Central University	Not affiliated	✔	✗	✗	✗
43	CUNY Queens College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
44	Emporia State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
46	University of Southern Mississippi	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
47	East Carolina University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
48	St Catherine University	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
49	St. John's University-New York	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
50	University of Rhode Island	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗

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