Overview

School of Information / School of Information is located in Kent, OH, 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 Education/Master of Library and Information Science (M Ed/MLIS)
Master of Library and Information Science/Master of Science (MLIS/MS)
Master of Science (MS)	Health informatics	Health informatics
Master of Science (MS)	Health informatics	User experience design
Master of Science (MS)	Health informatics	Knowledge management
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)	Library and information science	K-12 school library media

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	278
Other Advanced Degrees	5

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 if total GPA is below 3.0 in highest completed degree Thesis Required for some Portfolio (MLIS); internship, project, paper, or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

226

Applied

223

Accepted

162

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No
Summer deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE if total GPA is below 3.0 in highest completed degree
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree or equivalent to that earned from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. Total GPA of 3.0 or higher in the student's highest completed degree, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, application essay, student profile form, resume or C.V.; personal interview may be requested by admissions committee

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 94
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

612

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.41%
Black or African American	6.21%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.8%
Unknown	2.78%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 14

Male (7)

Female (21)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
314 University Library, 1125 Risman Drive
Kent, OH  44242
United States

Contact Dr. Megan Harper Ph.D.
Director
Email: sharper1@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-8535

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