General Procedures

You must complete the general procedures for admission.

Specific Requirements

Forms

PhD application form (pdf | word)

One of the following:

• A master's degree from a school of library and information science accredited by the American Library Association
• A master's degree in a related field
• An equivalent degree from an institution outside the United States

Often, applicants have had a substantial period of appropriate work experience after completion of the master's degree.

Admission to the PhD program is further subject to the recommendation of the School of Information Doctoral Program Committee and to the approval of the dean of Graduate Studies.

GPA & GRE

For regular admission to doctoral study, you must have a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all upper-division (junior and senior level) and graduate-level course work that you have attempted.

You should have a high score on the Verbal and Quantitative Aptitude portions of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test.

Applicants must meet regular admission requirements before they are eligible for admission under special conditions.

Deadlines

All application credentials must be received by the following deadlines:

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early in order to receive an early decision on your application.

Program Description

PhD degree program description