MS in Library and Information Science (Leep online option)

Master'sMSLISMaster of Science in Library and Information Science

Overview

A 40-credit MS in library and information science that can be completed online through the Leep option, with weekly live virtual class sessions. The page describes it as ALA-accredited.

Official program name: MS in Library and Information Science (Leep online option)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Library and Information Science
Source: ischool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Administering location: Champaign, ILWhere 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 Systems
Required credits: 40 credit hours
Source: ischool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 18-24 months
Source: ischool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

MSLIS offered on campus or online through the Leep online learning option.

Source: ischool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Synchronous (live sessions)
Source: ischool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Orientation Not verified
On-campus and online students meet faculty, staff and classmates during orientation; format not stated.
Source: ischool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Two required courses (IS 505 and IS 510), then electives or a pathway.
Source: ischool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Illinois residentsFrom the university's online tuition table	$694	per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$27,760 = 40 credits × $694 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — NonresidentsFrom the university's online tuition table	$960	per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$38,400 = 40 credits × $960 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

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

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

American Library Association — ALA-accredited MSLISSource: online.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Illinois.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

ischool.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/ms-library-and-information-science — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ischool.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/ms-library-and-information-science/mslis-leep-online — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.illinois.edu/online-programs/graduate-programs/library-information-science/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.illinois.edu/student-services/online-degrees-and-certificates-program-costs/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — HLC 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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