Master of Information (MI)

A 36-credit Master of Information from the School of Communication and Information, available fully online and asynchronous, with concentrations ranging from archives and preservation to data science and school librarianship. The program must be completed within three years.

Official program name

Master of Information (MI)

Awarded degree

Master of Information

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Degree level

Master's

University

Rutgers University–New Brunswick — School of Communication and Information, Library and Information Science Department

Source: online.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Administering location

New Brunswick, NJWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.

Subject

Information SystemsData Science & Analytics

Specializations

Archives and Preservation · Data Science · Health Information · Human-Computer Interaction · Library and Information Science · School Librarianship · Technology, Information, and Management

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Required credits

36 credits

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Duration

1.5-2 years full-time; 2-3 years part-time; must be completed within three years (full-time = 9+ credits per term)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Start terms

Fall, Spring, Summer

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

Academic delivery

Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Campus visits

Campus visits: not verified

Practical placement

Placement requirement: not verified

Class schedule

Asynchronous

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Study intensity

Full-time, Part-time

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Prior degree

RequiredFour-year undergraduate degree, evidenced by official transcripts

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Transfer credit

OptionalUp to six transfer credits from another graduate program may be requested

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Statement / essay

Required750-word personal statement

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Recommendation letters

Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation on organizational letterhead

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Résumé / CV

RequiredResume or CV

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Application fee

Required$70 — $70 non-refundable application fee

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test

WaivedRequired only if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 and the applicant holds no graduate degree.

Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

• Application deadline

  May 15 · for Fall (September start)

  The university does not print a year with this date.

  Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  Year not printed

• Application deadline

  November 1 · for Spring (January start)

  The university does not print a year with this date.

  Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  Year not printed

• Application deadline

  March 15 · for Summer (May start)

  The university does not print a year with this date.

  Source: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  Year not printed

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Institutional accreditation

• Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

• American Library Association — ALA-accredited Master of Information programSource: comminfo.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

• Rutgers Online publishes the NC-SARA student complaint process and state portal agencies for online students residing outside New Jersey. Official pageSource: online.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

• International students may apply to online programs only if they are not seeking a U.S. visa for entry into the country.Source: online.rutgers.edu · verified October 10, 2026

1. comminfo.rutgers.edu/academics/graduate-programs/master-information/admissions-and-costs — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
2. comminfo.rutgers.edu/academics/graduate-programs/master-information/degree-requirements — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
3. comminfo.rutgers.edu/graduate-programs/master-information — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
4. online.rutgers.edu/nc-sara-student-complaints-process — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
5. online.rutgers.edu/programs/?field_degree_level_target_id=15&field_location_target_id=12&page=1 — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
6. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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