Overview

The Master of Library and Information Science (online) program at the University of Maryland is a professional degree that provides students with a comprehensive foundation in both research and practice in library and information science.

This foundation prepares students for careers with government agencies, archives, museums, libraries, startups, and any organization engaged in information activities.

Key Facts

The MLIS program is designed for students from a wide variety of academic and career backgrounds, and is flexible enough to accommodate students working full or part-time.

Each student in the MLIS Program selects one of our unique specializations. Students who pursue the "Individualized Program Plan" may create their own course plan. Specialization offerings include:

Archives and Digital Curation
Diversity and Inclusion
Individualized Program Plan
Intelligence Analytics
Legal Informatics
School Library
Youth Experience

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Serving Information Needs

Achieving Organizational Excellence

The Lifecycle of Information

Designing Principled Inquiry

Field Study in Archives and Digital Curation

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-20 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

College Park, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Statement of Purpose

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TOEFL/IELTS/PTE
Letters of Recommendation (3)
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) (optional)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (optional)
GRE Subject (optional)
CV/Resume
Supplementary Application Essay

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

67608 USD / full

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Out-of-State

67608 USD / full

≈ 67608 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

31608 USD / full

≈ 31608 USD / full

Funding

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