{"id":13916,"date":"2020-12-22T10:29:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T15:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/?page_id=13916"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:37:24","slug":"mlis-admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/master-of-library-and-information-studies\/mlis-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"MLIS Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Master of Library and Info Studies\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-master-of-library-and-info-studies\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-16570\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16570\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/master-of-library-and-information-studies\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18711\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-18711\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/master-of-library-and-information-studies\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17935\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17935\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/master-of-library-and-information-studies\/mlis-tuition-fees-scholarships\/\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17176\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/master-of-library-and-information-studies\/mlis-admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17182\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17182\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/master-of-library-and-information-studies\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16555\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16555\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/graduate\/master-of-library-and-information-studies\/mlis-accreditation\/\">Accreditation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-32851\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-32851\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/programs\/certificate\/school-library-media-teaching-certification-program\/\">SLM Teaching Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-32448\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-32448\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/discover-uri-online\/\">Discover URI Online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">URI\u2019s Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) is ideal for students looking to work, or advance their career, in library science across multiple sectors including education, government, non-profit, and corporate. A graduate degree is almost always recommended or required for library science positions, and now you can pursue your studies while working full-time through our online program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">The MLIS Admission Committee will evaluate completed applications once all materials (unofficial transcripts, recommendations, etc.) have been submitted online.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel reverse  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/DSC_9429-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Robert L. Corothers Library and Learning Commons, URI Kingston Campus.\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited institution with a B average (undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or equivalent)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 500-800 word statement of purpose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two letters of recommendation, preferably from previous instructors or employers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unofficial digital transcripts (to be uploaded to your application) and official transcripts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Credit for Courses Taken Prior to Admission and\/or <em>Taken at Other Institutions:<\/em><\/em> Subject to the approval of the GSLIS director and the dean of the Graduate School. Please refer to the URI Graduate Student Manual for our policy on <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-manual\/degree-requirements\/#section720\">Transfer Credits, Section 7.20<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Resume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/gradadmissions.uri.edu\/apply\/\" title=\"\">apply now<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Request Information<\/h2>\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof 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