School of Library and Information Science

SLIS Application Checklist

Masters Application Information | Certificate Application Information
Specialist Application Information

We're glad you have decided to apply to the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science!
If you have any questions about your application,
email us at slisss@mailbox.sc.edu or
call us toll-free at 1-800-304-3153

Priority deadlines

Spring	Oct 15
Summer	Jan 15
Fall	Jan 15

If applying for Scholarships and Graduate Assistanships, the Fall and Summer Date is Jan 15.

Applicants must be admitted to be eligible for financial awards. Financial awards are made in the spring for the next academic year.

Following is a list of the application materials that must be submitted to be considered for admission as a degree candidate. The links you will need to access these items are provided.

To print most of the forms listed below, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which is free. Download the reader and click on the downloaded file to install.

1. Graduate School Application including $50 application fee

This form must be completed and submitted electronically to the USC Graduate School.

2. Letters of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation from 2 persons. These persons should be in a position to evaluate (a) your academic performance at the undergraduate or graduate level (e.g., faculty or instructors) or (b) your job performance (e.g., supervisors or administrators). Letters from friends and relatives which speak only of the person's personal attributes will not be accepted. For guidance concerning this matter, please contact the SLIS Admissions Coordinator.
Forms are available at http://gradschool.sc.edu/doclibrary/documents/G-LOR.letter.of.recommendation.pdf .

3. Transcripts

Official transcripts must be sent directly from all institutions of higher education attended to the USC Graduate School.
Transcript Order Form

4. Official Test Score Reports

Scores are accepted for either the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Official scores must be reported directly from the respective testing service to the USC Graduate School.

Information about the GRE
Students may contact the main office at 866-473-4373 in Princeton NJ. Outside the US and Canada, 1-609-771-7670
http://www.gre.org/ttindex.html
Information about the MAT
Students may contact the main office - The Psychological Corporation at 1-800-2118378
miller analogies test

International students whose native language is not English must also submit an official score report from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Information about the TOEFL
Students may contact the main office inside the US and Canada at 1-877-863-3546. Outside the US - 1-609-771-7100
www.toefl.org

5. Immunization Form

An Immunization Form is required for all new and enrolled students, including cohort students. Mail the completed form to the Immunization Coordinator, Thomson Student Health Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. If you have any questions about the form call (803) 777-7026

Columbia, SC 29208 • 803-777-3858

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