Study Master of (MLIS) Library and Information Studies (Online) at University of Alabama in the USA, College of Communication and Information Sciences

Master of (MLIS) Library and Information Studies (Online)

USA

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What will I learn?

The Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) degree is a 36-credit-hour program, one of approximately 63 programs in the United States and Canada accredited by the American Library Association and the only ALA-accredited program in the state of Alabama. The degree prepares graduates to work in any type of library setting - public, school (PK-12), academic, or special. The MLIS also equips students for work in archives, information organizations, and in entrepreneurial and research environments, especially those using information technologies and artificial intelligence.

Which department am I in?

College of Communication and Information Sciences

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
US$35,924.00 per year
international student fee - $100 per semester
Start date

January 2027

Venue

Tuscaloosa Campus

Tuscaloosa,

Tuscaloosa,

Alabama,

35487, South, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

An applicant whose credentials meet the following minimum requirements may be considered for regular admission:

A grade point average of at least 3.0 overall for the last 60 semester hours in a degree program, based on a 4.0 system AND

an acceptable score on one entrance examination (minimum test scores: 300 on the revised GRE test, or 1000 on the GRE general test, or a score at the 50th percentile on the MAT) OR

a prior graduate degree completed within the last five years OR

five years of demonstrated professional experience in the field.

English Language Requirements: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 550 on the paper-based TOEFL or 79 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT); International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 6.5; Pearson Test of English (PTE): The minimum score of admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 59.

Application Priority Deadline: Feb. 1 for the fall cohort; Oct. 16 for the spring cohort.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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