Overview

College of Information Studies / College of Information Studies is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts/Master of Library Science (MA/MLS)
Master of Library Science (MLS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Information Management (MIM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	162
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 1-year residency

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

941

Applied

357

Accepted

169

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

464

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.23%
Black or African American	5.6%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	3.02%
Unknown	1.94%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

63

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 26

Male (28)

Female (35)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,640,171

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer Preece
Dean
Email: preece@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-2036
Fax: 301-314-9145

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