Library and Information Studies 50 Colleges Tuition Comparison

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between best Library and Information Studies schools. For state residents, the average COA is $31,903 when living on campus and $32,567 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $56,353 when living on campus and $57,017 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.

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2025 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	$18,267	$40,096	$1,200	$17,022	-
	2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,994	$41,203	$1,290	$16,736	$16,736
	3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$12,973	$43,209	$900	$21,432	$21,432
	4	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,809	$41,186	$1,250	$18,672	$20,630
	4	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,688	$44,908	$724	$20,034	$20,170
	6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$17,929	$37,441	$1,418	$20,172	$30,718
	6	Syracuse University	$65,528		$1,753	$21,212	$21,212
	8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$18,848	$63,081	$1,158	$18,038	$18,038
	9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$12,144	$41,891	$1,250	$17,208	$17,208
	10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,812	$33,256	$1,598	$19,654	$22,746
	10	Florida State University	$6,517	$21,683	$1,200	$18,544	$18,544
	10	Simmons University	$46,874		$1,280	$20,168	$17,070
	13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,603	$42,103	$1,100	$17,302	$15,592
	14	Drexel University	$62,412		$1,700	$19,596	$20,928
	15	University of California-Los Angeles	$14,233	$46,121	$1,641	$25,146	$26,183
	16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$10,398	$22,398	$800	$15,426	$15,426
	17	University of Kentucky	$13,502	$34,140	$1,200	$21,856	$21,856
	18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$21,926	$41,430	$596	$16,634	$18,284
	19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	$12,688	$36,298	$1,438	$18,064	$18,124
	20	Kent State University at Kent	$12,920	$21,575	$800	$18,584	$18,548
	21	University of Missouri-Columbia	$14,837	$36,056	$950	$17,258	$17,258
	22	University of North Texas	$11,309	$21,149	$1,120	$15,282	$16,954
	23	San Jose State University	$8,410	$21,010	$1,062	$25,417	$26,016
	24	University at Buffalo	$10,936	$31,536	$1,500	$22,256	$22,256
	25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	$7,661	$24,012	$850	$14,074	$17,122
	26	Wayne State University	$16,159	$34,650	$1,360	$18,566	$18,566
	27	Indiana University-Indianapolis	$10,762	$34,891	$1,250	$15,926	$18,044
	28	The University of Alabama	$12,180	$34,172	$700	$21,044	$22,230
	29	University of Arizona	$13,573	$39,903	$600	$21,196	$16,900
	30	University of South Florida	$6,410	$17,324	$770	$19,336	$17,496
	31	Texas Woman's University	$8,640	$18,480	$1,174	$15,552	$17,532
	32	The Catholic University of America	$58,378		$1,216	$21,702	$21,702
	33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$12,186	$34,218	$1,360	$18,770	$22,952
	34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	$9,797	$27,377	$800	$20,619	$20,422
	35	Pratt Institute-Main	$61,845		$2,100	$19,595	$27,523
	36	University at Albany	$10,601	$30,991	$1,000	$18,671	$20,755
	37	University of Denver	$61,398		$1,000	$20,168	$20,168
	38	University of Iowa	$11,283	$33,371	$950	$16,986	$16,986
	39	University of Southern California	$71,647		$1,200	$21,937	$21,937
	40	Dominican University	$38,828		$1,200	$13,566	$14,066
	41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$11,954	$28,631	$1,084	$23,026	$24,686
	42	North Carolina Central University	$6,699	$19,735	$1,500	$19,866	$18,029
	43	CUNY Queens College	$7,538	$15,488	$1,500	$23,348	$28,476
	44	Emporia State University	$7,106	$15,419	$1,243	$14,538	$14,538
	45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	$5,324	$5,324	$4,168	-	$15,767
	46	University of Southern Mississippi	$9,998	$11,998	$852	$17,010	$15,630
	47	East Carolina University	$7,361	$23,638	$1,510	$16,142	$16,173
	48	St Catherine University	$38,428		$1,000	$14,608	$14,608
	49	St. John's University-New York	$53,529		$800	$23,672	$19,920
	50	University of Rhode Island	$16,942	$37,146	$1,250	$18,285	$18,280
Average			$11,698	$36,148	$1,227	$18,978	$19,642

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between best Library and Information Studies schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,698 for in-state students and $36,148 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of best Library and Information Studies schools are increased by 3.25% compared to the previous year.

Among the best Library and Information Studies schools, University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,904 and University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,024 for undergraduate programs.

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Library And Information Studies Schools
	Rank	Name	2023-2024		2024-2025
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$18,060	$39,192	$18,267	$40,096
	2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$8,989	$39,330	$8,994	$41,203
	3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$12,643	$41,997	$12,973	$43,209
	4	University of Maryland-College Park	$11,505	$40,306	$11,809	$41,186
	4	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,678	$42,778	$11,688	$44,908
	6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$17,239	$36,001	$17,929	$37,441
	6	Syracuse University	$63,061		$65,528
	8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$18,309	$60,107	$18,848	$63,081
	9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$11,790	$40,482	$12,144	$41,891
	10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,484	$31,974	$13,812	$33,256
	10	Florida State University	$6,517	$21,683	$6,517	$21,683
	10	Simmons University	$45,538		$46,874
	13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,205	$40,603	$11,603	$42,103
	14	Drexel University	$60,663		$62,412
	15	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,747	$44,524	$14,233	$46,121
	16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$10,020	$22,020	$10,398	$22,398
	17	University of Kentucky	$13,212	$33,406	$13,502	$34,140
	18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$21,524	$39,890	$21,926	$41,430
	19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	$12,688	$34,943	$12,688	$36,298
	20	Kent State University at Kent	$11,767	$20,880	$12,920	$21,575
	21	University of Missouri-Columbia	$14,130	$34,338	$14,837	$36,056
	22	University of North Texas	$11,164	$21,244	$11,309	$21,149
	23	San Jose State University	$7,992	$19,872	$8,410	$21,010
	24	University at Buffalo	$10,782	$30,572	$10,936	$31,536
	25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	$7,593	$23,339	$7,661	$24,012
	26	Wayne State University	$15,464	$33,158	$16,159	$34,650
	27	Indiana University-Indianapolis	$10,449	$33,717	$10,762	$34,891
	28	The University of Alabama	$11,900	$33,200	$12,180	$34,172
	29	University of Arizona	$13,277	$38,784	$13,573	$39,903
	30	University of South Florida	$6,410	$17,324	$6,410	$17,324
	31	Texas Woman's University	$8,640	$18,720	$8,640	$18,480
	32	The Catholic University of America	$55,834		$58,378
	33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$12,186	$34,218	$12,186	$34,218
	34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	$9,595	$26,665	$9,797	$27,377
	35	Pratt Institute-Main	$59,683		$61,845
	36	University at Albany	$10,408	$28,998	$10,601	$30,991
	37	University of Denver	$59,340		$61,398
	38	University of Iowa	$10,964	$32,927	$11,283	$33,371
	39	University of Southern California	$68,237		$71,647
	40	Dominican University	$37,694		$38,828
	41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$11,954	$28,631	$11,954	$28,631
	42	North Carolina Central University	$6,542	$19,578	$6,699	$19,735
	43	CUNY Queens College	$7,538	$15,488	$7,538	$15,488
	44	Emporia State University	$7,356	$15,669	$7,106	$15,419
	45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	$5,324	$5,324	$5,324	$5,324
	46	University of Southern Mississippi	$9,618	$11,618	$9,998	$11,998
	47	East Carolina University	$7,361	$23,638	$7,361	$23,638
	48	St Catherine University	$37,588		$38,428
	49	St. John's University-New York	$49,911		$53,529
	50	University of Rhode Island	$16,408	$35,804	$16,942	$37,146
Average			$11,436	$35,010	$11,698	$36,148

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between best Library and Information Studies schools. The average graduate tuition & fees is $13,616 for state residents and $30,198 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of best Library and Information Studies schools are decreased by -1.25% 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 $69,904 and University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,510.

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Graduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Library And Information Studies Schools
	Rank	Name	2023-2024		2024-2025
	Rank	Name	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	1	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$18,837	$33,640	$19,278	$34,406
	2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$12,527	$30,819	$12,751	$31,408
	3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$18,633	$32,511	$18,792	$32,811
	4	University of Maryland-College Park	$17,843	$37,383	$18,276	$38,207
	4	The University of Texas at Austin	$12,012	$22,954	$12,006	$22,954
	6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$22,348	$36,244	$23,241	$37,689
	6	Syracuse University	$46,318		$48,132
	8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$27,524	$55,052	$28,886	$57,776
	9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$11,611	$33,410	$11,756	$33,454
	10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,620	$32,108	$15,972	$34,760
	10	Florida State University	$11,553	$26,707	$10,553	$26,707
	10	Simmons University	$28,662		$28,561
	13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,289	$25,615	$12,325	$25,651
	14	Drexel University	$37,074		$39,261
	15	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,883	$28,985	$14,476	$29,578
	16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$12,266	$25,697	$12,728	$26,159
	17	University of Kentucky	$14,330	$35,459	$14,644	$36,238
	18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$27,064	$45,034	$27,580	$46,786
	19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	$13,774	$30,160	$14,134	$30,160
	20	Kent State University at Kent	$12,483	$23,352	$12,483	$23,352
	21	University of Missouri-Columbia	$13,029	$31,029	$13,681	$32,581
	22	University of North Texas	$9,062	$16,622	$9,091	$16,471
	23	San Jose State University	$9,426	$18,930	$9,934	$20,014
	24	University at Buffalo	$14,388	$27,338	$14,530	$28,210
	25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	$8,546	$22,676	$8,614	$23,329
	26	Wayne State University	$20,482	$41,820	$17,960	$36,542
	27	Indiana University-Indianapolis	$10,856	$27,992	$11,180	$28,964
	28	The University of Alabama	$11,740	$33,040	$11,980	$33,972
	29	University of Arizona	$14,389	$33,961	$14,856	$34,110
	30	University of South Florida	$10,428	$21,126	$10,428	$21,126
	31	Texas Woman's University	$7,890	$15,450	$8,520	$15,900
	32	The Catholic University of America	$53,220		$25,570
	33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$16,502	$34,550	$16,502	$34,550
	34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	$9,082	$25,342	$9,353	$26,142
	35	Pratt Institute-Main	$38,986		$40,372
	36	University at Albany	$13,625	$25,875	$13,808	$27,468
	37	University of Denver	$58,347		$42,173
	38	University of Iowa	$13,211	$34,882	$13,425	$32,372
	39	University of Southern California	$68,128		$71,515
	40	Dominican University	$19,500		$18,500
	41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$13,027	$29,962	$13,027	$29,962
	42	North Carolina Central University	$7,480	$20,788	$7,638	$20,946
	43	CUNY Queens College	$11,612	$21,042	$11,612	$21,042
	44	Emporia State University	$9,199	$19,510	$8,843	$19,154
	45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	$4,470	$4,470	$4,110	$4,110
	46	University of Southern Mississippi	$9,618	$11,618	$9,998	$11,998
	47	East Carolina University	$7,658	$20,807	$7,658	$20,807
	48	St Catherine University	$18,570		$18,570
	49	St. John's University-New York	$34,246		$36,227
	50	University of Rhode Island	$17,450	$31,952	$18,028	$33,148
Average			$13,394	$30,579	$13,616	$30,198

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 2024-2025, the average living costs of best Library and Information Studies schools is $18,978 when a student lives on campus and $19,642 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	$14,522	$2,500	-	-	-
	2	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$13,804	$2,932	$13,804	$2,932	$2,932
	3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$18,405	$3,027	$18,405	$3,027	$3,297
	4	University of Maryland-College Park	$15,958	$2,714	$16,372	$4,258	$4,258
	4	The University of Texas at Austin	$14,828	$5,206	$14,964	$5,206	$5,206
	6	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$15,714	$4,458	$18,722	$11,996	$7,002
	6	Syracuse University	$19,188	$2,024	$19,188	$2,024	$2,024
	8	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,328	$2,710	$15,328	$2,710	$2,710
	9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$13,984	$3,224	$13,984	$3,224	$4,736
	10	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,356	$6,298	$16,448	$6,298	$6,298
	10	Florida State University	$13,474	$5,070	$13,474	$5,070	$3,780
	10	Simmons University	$17,618	$2,550	$14,520	$2,550	$2,550
	13	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$14,124	$3,178	$12,414	$3,178	$3,878
	14	Drexel University	$18,096	$1,500	$19,428	$1,500	$1,500
	15	University of California-Los Angeles	$18,369	$6,777	$18,610	$7,573	$8,759
	16	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	$11,684	$3,742	$11,684	$3,742	$3,742
	17	University of Kentucky	$16,016	$5,840	$15,912	$5,944	$9,228
	18	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$13,620	$3,014	$15,270	$3,014	$3,014
	19	University of South Carolina-Columbia	$13,534	$4,530	$13,594	$4,530	$4,530
	20	Kent State University at Kent	$13,794	$4,790	$11,810	$6,738	$5,560
	21	University of Missouri-Columbia	$13,700	$3,558	$13,700	$3,558	$8,320
	22	University of North Texas	$11,194	$4,088	$11,164	$5,790	$5,304
	23	San Jose State University	$20,971	$4,446	$22,086	$3,930	$5,880
	24	University at Buffalo	$17,426	$4,830	$17,426	$4,830	$4,830
	25	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	$10,688	$3,386	$13,484	$3,638	$5,544
	26	Wayne State University	$14,252	$4,314	$14,252	$4,314	$3,792
	27	Indiana University-Indianapolis	$13,308	$2,618	$13,308	$4,736	$4,736
	28	The University of Alabama	$15,016	$6,028	$15,428	$6,802	$7,407
	29	University of Arizona	$16,746	$4,450	$12,450	$4,450	$4,450
	30	University of South Florida	$14,440	$4,896	$12,600	$4,896	$4,896
	31	Texas Woman's University	$11,826	$3,726	$12,996	$4,536	$3,078
	32	The Catholic University of America	$18,200	$3,502	$18,200	$3,502	$3,502
	33	University of Hawaii at Manoa	$14,658	$4,112	$17,591	$5,361	$5,361
	34	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	$13,630	$6,989	$13,433	$6,989	$6,989
	35	Pratt Institute-Main	$17,336	$2,259	$23,764	$3,759	$3,759
	36	University at Albany	$16,423	$2,248	$18,007	$2,748	$2,748
	37	University of Denver	$17,759	$2,409	$16,967	$3,201	$3,012
	38	University of Iowa	$12,920	$4,066	$12,920	$4,066	$3,572
	39	University of Southern California	$19,931	$2,006	$19,931	$2,006	$3,920
	40	Dominican University	$12,716	$850	$12,716	$1,350	$1,350
	41	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	$15,142	$7,884	$16,802	$7,884	$7,884
	42	North Carolina Central University	$13,450	$6,416	$11,213	$6,816	$6,816
	43	CUNY Queens College	$17,132	$6,216	$22,260	$6,216	$3,193
	44	Emporia State University	$10,950	$3,588	$10,950	$3,588	$3,588
	45	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	-	-	$11,613	$4,154	$4,992
	46	University of Southern Mississippi	$11,920	$5,090	$10,322	$5,308	$5,308
	47	East Carolina University	$11,541	$4,601	$11,572	$4,601	$4,601
	48	St Catherine University	$12,188	$2,420	$12,188	$2,420	$2,880
	49	St. John's University-New York	$20,600	$3,072	$16,848	$3,072	$3,072
	50	University of Rhode Island	$15,607	$2,678	$12,888	$5,392	$11,792
Average			$15,043	$3,935	$15,163	$4,478	$4,726

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Tuition Comparison Between Best Library and Information Studies Schools

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