You'll stand out in your field because we stand out in ours. Receive an exceptional education from our MSLIS program consistently ranked number one by
U.S. News & World Report. As an iSchool student, you'll be immersed in a rich learning environment that provides a strong academic foundation as well as opportunities to explore your interests through extracurricular and networking activities, internships and other professional field experience, and interaction with expert faculty.
Become a leader in the information professions
A versatile degree, our ALA-accredited* MSLIS gives you the skills to manage, analyze, and preserve information in a variety of careers. Choose from a broad range of course electives or select a pathway, working one-on-one with our advisors to customize a program that supports your professional goals.
Our graduates fill leadership positions in diverse information settings, including public, academic, and school libraries as well as healthcare, business, and science. Examples of career paths include the following:
- Reference librarian
- Archivist
- Information architect
- School librarian
- Digital asset manager
- Digital preservation specialist
- Academic librarian
*Continued accreditation status since first approval in 1926
Program Overview
Cost
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Application Deadlines
Spring 2026 Deadline
- Application portal opens: June 1
- Application deadline: September 1, 2025
- Deadline for references to upload letter of recommendation: September 15, 2025
- Notification date: October 24, 2025
Fall 2026 Deadline
- Application portal opens: August 1
- Application deadline: December 1, 2025, 10:59 pm CST
- Deadline for references to upload letter of recommendation: December 15, 2025, 10:59 pm CST
- Notification date: February 6, 2026
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