Overview

School of Information Studies / School of Information Studies is located in River Forest, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Business Administration/Master of Library and Information Sciences (MBA/MLIS)
Master of Library and Information Science/Master of Arts (MLIS/MA)
Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM)	Information management
Certificate of Special Studies (CSS)	Special studies
(Certificate)	Knowledge management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Library and information science
Master of Arts (MA)	MAYL	Masters of arts in youth literature
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)	Library and information science
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)	Library and information science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	69
Doctoral Degrees	4

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
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

124

Applied

113

Accepted

71

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	Not reported	Yes
Winter deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, GRE General Test, or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MLIS or related MA, minimum GPA of 3.0, GRE General Test, or MAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

290

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.07%
Black or African American	6.55%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.03%
Unknown	8.97%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 18

Male (10)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Productivity and the information environment, bibliometrics, library history, subject access, library materials and services for children
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 7900 W. Division Street
River Forest, IL  60305-1099
United States

Contact Dr. Kate Marek
Director
Email: kmarek@dom.edu
Phone: 708-524-6648
Fax: 708-524-6657

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