Application Deadlines

Preference is given to complete applications meeting the deadlines; however, we will accept applications as long as space is available.

Master of Science Program

Students usually enter the master’s program in the fall semester. LEEP students enter the program in the summer. The deadlines by which all application materials (including transcripts and letters of reference) must be received are:

January 15
M.S. applicants for fall and summer on-campus enrollment. Notification of admission will be e-mailed by late March.

March 1
Application deadline for LEEP admission is March 1 for first consideration. Applications will be accepted until the program is full. Initial notification of admission will be e-mailed by late April.

October 15
M.S. applicants for spring on-campus enrollment. Notification of admission will be e-mailed by late November.

K-12 Library Information Specialist Certification Program

Students interested in earning an Illinois Type 10 Teaching Certificate may apply to the certification program at the same time they apply to the MS program or they may elect to apply at a later date, usually during their second semester of study. Current M.S. or C.A.S. students must apply to the K-12 LIS Certification program by October 15 for spring semester acceptance or by January 15 for fall or summer semester acceptance.

Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.) Program

C.A.S. students may enter the program in summer, fall, or spring semesters. Applications are due March 15 (summer); June 15 (fall); and November 15 (spring).

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Program

Ph.D. students are admitted in the fall semester. All Ph.D. applicants, including those who wish to receive financial aid, must submit their application no later than January 5.

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