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

University of Alabama

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.