Overview

Department of Library and Information Studies / Department of Library and Information Studies is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Library and information studies
Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)	Library and information studies
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Book arts

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	84
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

252

Applied

198

Accepted

134

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

266

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	5.26%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	0.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.5%
Unknown	4.89%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 5

Male (11)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Library services to children and young adults; libraries as information agencies; archives and special collections; information science and technology; digital libraries
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	20,000

Location & Contact

Address Box 870252
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. James Elmborg
Director and Professor
Email: jkelmborg@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-2719
Fax: 205-348-3746

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