Overview

Department of Library and Information Science / Department of Library and Information Science is located in Washington, DC.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MA/MSLIS)
Master of Library and Information Science/Master of Science (MLIS/MS)
Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)
(Certificate)
Master of Science in Library Science/Master of Arts (MSLS/MA)
Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Library Science (JD/MSLS)
Master of Science in Library Science/Master of Science (MSLS/MS)
Juris Doctor (JD)	Library and Information Science
Master of Science (MS)	Library and Information Science	Biology
Master of Science (MS)	MSLIS/MS	English
Master of Science (MS)	JD/MSLIS	Law

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

46

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, official copies of academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

78

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.85%
Black or African American	10.26%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	12.82%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 2

Male (1)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Digital collections, library and information science education, information design and architecture, information system design and evaluation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 620 Michigan Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC  20064
United States

Contact Dr. Renate Chancellor
Chair
Email: chancellor@cua.edu
Phone: -319-6272
Fax: 202-319-5574

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