Overview

School of Library and Information Science / School of Library and Information Science is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Specialist)
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Master of Library and Information Science/Master of Arts (MLIS/MA)
(Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	164
Other Advanced Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT End of program portfolio
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GTE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

294

Applied

201

Accepted

122

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GTE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 75

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

474

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.48%
Black or African American	5.91%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.21%
Asian	0.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.81%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 4

Male (7)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Information technology management, distance education, library services for children and young adults, special libraries
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Samantha Hastings
Phone: 803-777-7000

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