Overview

Information School / Information School is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	70
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

164

Applied

101

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

197

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.52%
Black or African American	2.03%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.02%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 4

Male (6)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Intellectual freedom, children's literature, print culture history, information systems design and evaluation, school library media centers
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	125,207

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Louise S. Robbins
Phone: 608-262-1234

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