Master of Library and Information Studies

Tuition, Fees, and Scholarships

In-State Tuition for All Students

2024-2025 Accelerated Online Tuition and Fees

ProgramTuitionApplication FeeCAS FeeRegistration FeeTechnology FeeTranscript FeeDocument Fee
Master of Library and Information StudiesGSLIS_MS$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
School Library Media Teaching Certificate ProgramLIBRY-TCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Master of Science in Healthcare ManagementHCM-MS$887$65$58$30$15$50$115
Master of OceanographyOCGORO-MO$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Master of Public AdministrationPUBADO-MPA$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Master of Science in DieteticsDIET-MS$16,000*$65$30$15$50$115
Master of Science in Supply Chain Management and Applied AnalyticsPMSCMAA$1,000$65$58$30$15$50$115
Communications Studies AS_CMSO_BA$610$0$30$15$50$115
Certificate in Cannabis StudiesYCNBCERT$610$0$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Data Science DSP-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Master of Data ScienceDSP-MS$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate in Fisheries ScienceFIS-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Geospatial Technologies GISGISGT-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Quantum ComputingQCOMP-CERT$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Medication OutcomesMEDOUT-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Learning and DevelopmentLRNDV-CERT$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Healthcare Management HCM-GCP$887$65$58$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate in Natural Resources and the EnvironmentNR_ENV$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificates in Public Administration and Policy PBLADM-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate in Social MediaSOCLM-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Early Childhood B.S. Degree CompletionEP_ECCE_BS$610$0$30$15$50$115
Early Childhood Care & Education Undergraduate CertificateYECECERT$610$0$30$15$50$115
Master of Environmental ManagementEVMGT-MEM$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Master of Professional StudiesPRFSTU-MPS$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Professional Science Masters PROSCI-PSM$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
M.S. in Health Outcomes and Data AnalyticsHLOTCDT-MS$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate in Cannabis ScienceCANSCI_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Prevention & Family Science Graduate CertificatePRVSCI_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Ocean Science Graduate CertificateOCNSCI-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Biopharmaceutical Drug Development Graduate CertificatePHRDEV_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
User Experience (UX) Design Graduate CertificateUXDSGN_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
User Interface (UI) Design Graduate CertificateUIDSGN_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
UX/UI Master of ArtsUXUIDSN_MA$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Industry 4.0 Graduate CertificateIND_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Future Autonomous Systems Graduate CertificateFAS_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Nuclear Engineering Graduate CertificateNEU_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Wearable & Neuro Technologies Graduate CertificateWNTECH_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115

School Library Media Teaching Certificate

2024-2025 Accelerated Online Tuition and Fees

ProgramTuitionApplication FeeCAS FeeRegistration FeeTechnology FeeTranscript FeeDocument Fee
Master of Library and Information StudiesGSLIS_MS$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
School Library Media Teaching Certificate ProgramLIBRY-TCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Master of Science in Healthcare ManagementHCM-MS$887$65$58$30$15$50$115
Master of OceanographyOCGORO-MO$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Master of Public AdministrationPUBADO-MPA$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Master of Science in DieteticsDIET-MS$16,000*$65$30$15$50$115
Master of Science in Supply Chain Management and Applied AnalyticsPMSCMAA$1,000$65$58$30$15$50$115
Communications Studies AS_CMSO_BA$610$0$30$15$50$115
Certificate in Cannabis StudiesYCNBCERT$610$0$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Data Science DSP-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Master of Data ScienceDSP-MS$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate in Fisheries ScienceFIS-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Geospatial Technologies GISGISGT-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Quantum ComputingQCOMP-CERT$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Medication OutcomesMEDOUT-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Learning and DevelopmentLRNDV-CERT$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate Healthcare Management HCM-GCP$887$65$58$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate in Natural Resources and the EnvironmentNR_ENV$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificates in Public Administration and Policy PBLADM-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate in Social MediaSOCLM-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Early Childhood B.S. Degree CompletionEP_ECCE_BS$610$0$30$15$50$115
Early Childhood Care & Education Undergraduate CertificateYECECERT$610$0$30$15$50$115
Master of Environmental ManagementEVMGT-MEM$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Master of Professional StudiesPRFSTU-MPS$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Professional Science Masters PROSCI-PSM$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
M.S. in Health Outcomes and Data AnalyticsHLOTCDT-MS$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Graduate Certificate in Cannabis ScienceCANSCI_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Prevention & Family Science Graduate CertificatePRVSCI_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Ocean Science Graduate CertificateOCNSCI-GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Biopharmaceutical Drug Development Graduate CertificatePHRDEV_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
User Experience (UX) Design Graduate CertificateUXDSGN_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
User Interface (UI) Design Graduate CertificateUIDSGN_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
UX/UI Master of ArtsUXUIDSN_MA$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Industry 4.0 Graduate CertificateIND_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Future Autonomous Systems Graduate CertificateFAS_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Nuclear Engineering Graduate CertificateNEU_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115
Wearable & Neuro Technologies Graduate CertificateWNTECH_GCP$887$65$38$30$15$50$115

*Tuition is per credit. Technology is per credit.
Registration Fee is per semester.
Application Fees Include:
 Application Fee and CAS Fee
Transcript and Document Costs are One-Time Fees


Scholarships and Fellowships

GSLIS New Student Tuition Fellowships
Available to incoming, newly admitted students to GSLIS during their first semester in the program only. Award amounts vary, depending on available funding. Distributed at the discretion of the Director and Admissions Committee. Apply at https://forms.gle/P6Ks2m872iR1AxV96.

Note: you must be logged into your URI Google account in order to complete this application. Due dates vary by semester; please check your Welcome letter for specific deadlines.
URI Graduate School Scholarships
Master’s students at URI are eligible to apply for the First-Year Dean’s Diversity Fellowship and for Tuition Scholarships through the URI Graduate School.

For more information on the First-Year Dean’s Diversity Fellowship, see https://web.uri.edu/graduate-school/funding/first-year-deans-diversity-fellowship/.

For more information on the Tuition Scholarships, see https://web.uri.edu/graduate-school/funding/scholarships/. For more information on other funding available through the URI Graduate School, please see https://web.uri.edu/graduate-school/funding/.

The following scholarships are available to GSLIS students on an annual basis, depending on funding availability. Admitted students can apply for these scholarships through the URI Academic Works portal, which is generally open mid-April through June of each year, at https://uri.academicworks.com.

Apply using the General Application. You will be automatically matched with scholarships for which you may qualify – no further action is required. You will not see your automatched scholarships. Your profile information will be forwarded to the scholarship committee. Matching does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship. Once you submit your general application/s you will be directed to the Recommended Opportunities page where you will see any Apply-To opportunities you may be qualified for. Recommended does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship. Once you complete the Apply-To applications, you will see each of the applications on your dashboard shows a status of “Submitted”. You can log out of the system knowing your information will be reviewed and forwarded to the proper search committee. You can check back in the system regularly to see if any new scholarships were added or any changes to your application.

Please contact URI Enrollment Services at 401-874-9500 or enrollment-group@uri.edu with any questions. 

Scholarships
Graduate School of Library & Information Studies Prism Scholarship EndowmentIncome from this endowment shall be used to fund scholarship for deserving ethnic minority graduate students in the Graduate School of Library & Information Studies. Recipient selected by the Director of the Graduate School of Library & Information Studies, or his/her designee.
Mattoon-Kline Scholarship in Graduate School of Library & Information StudiesIncome from the endowment for a scholarship to support diversification by supporting full or part-time graduate student of color in the GSLIS program. Recipient selected by the Director of GSLIS in conjunction with Enrollment Services based on need.
RI Coalition of Library Advocates Scholarship EndowmentIncome from endowment used to provide scholarships to two students in the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies: one who is preparing to go into public librarianship and the other who is preparing to go into school librarianship. Recipients shall be selected by the GSLIS Director in consultation with faculty and shall be the same students as those selected for the annual COLA scholarships. Determination of the awards shall be based on academic excellence and other criteria, including: demonstrated social responsibility, professional leadership, and contribution to the community.
Betty Fast Memorial Graduate School of Library & Information Studies ScholarshipIncome from endowment for a scholarship awarded annually to a deserving student in the Graduate School of Library & Information Studies.
Graduate School of Library & Information Studies ScholarshipIncome from endowment for a scholarship in Library Science awarded annually to a student enrolled in the Graduate Library School. Recipient selected by the Director of the Graduate Library School.
H. W. Wilson Graduate School of Library & Information Studies Scholarship FundScholarship for GSLIS students
Elizabeth D. Futas ScholarshipIncome from endowment for a scholarship awarded annually to a student in the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies program. The scholarship is in memory of Elizabeth D. Futas who was director of the program until her untimely death. The recipient will be selected by GSLIS.

Get in touch.

URI Online Student Support Center

401.874.5280
online@uri.edu

Program Director

Dr. Lauren Mandel
Associate Professor, Director
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
Meet Dr. Lauren Mandel