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MLS Programs

ALA accredited distance MLS programs available in Virginia

Program Website On campus requirement Program accepts new students distance programs offered besides Masters
Catholic University of America http://slis.cua.edu/ Classes offered in Northern Virginia and Richmond Fall, Spring, Summer
Catholic University of America Online & Weekend learning programhttp://slis.cua.edu/owl/ 4 to 5 Saturdays a semester Cohort Fall 2011
Clarion University of Pennsylvania http://www.clarion.edu/1095/ no Fall, Spring, Summer Bachelor’s, Post graduate certificates
Drexel University http://www.ischool.drexel.edu/ no Fall and Spring Bachelor’s completion, post masters certificate
Florida State University http://slis.fsu.edu/ no Fall, Spring, Summer Specialist degree
North Carolina Central University http://www.nccuslis.org/ no Prescribed course sequence
Rutgers University http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/ 2 day orientation Fall and Spring
San Jose University http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/prospective-students/choose-your-program no Fall and Spring  Post-Master’s Certificate Program
Southern Connecticut State University* http://www.southernct.edu/ils/ no Fall, Spring, Summer
Syracuse University http://ischool.syr.edu/ Week long orientation Summer DPS (limited residency), postgraduate certificates
Texas Women’s University http://www.twu.edu/library-studies/ optional Fall, Spring, Summer Graduate certificate
University of Alabama http://www.slis.ua.edu/ 4 day orientation Fall
University of Arizona http://sirls.arizona.edu/ 7 day orientation Winter or Summer
University of Buffalo* http://gse.buffalo.edu/ no Fall
University of Maryland http://ischool.umd.edu/ orientation Fall
University of North Texas http://www.lis.unt.edu/main/ Institutes at JMU Cohort, Fall 2012
University of South Carolina http://www.libsci.sc.edu/ yes, Waynesboro, VA Spring, Summer, Fall Certificate of graduate study
University of Southern Mississippi http://www.usm.edu/slis/ no Fall, Spring, Summer School library media endorsement, Graduate certificate
University of Tennessee http://www.sis.utk.edu/ 2 day orientation, thesis defense Fall
University of Washington http://ischool.uw.edu/ 4 day orientation Fall Graduate certificates
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee http://www.slis.wisc.edu/  Week long orientation Fall Certificates of advanced study, Bachelors
Wayne State University http://slis.wayne.edu/ 1 day orientation Spring/Summer, Fall, Winter Graduate certificates

 

*Program currently has conditional accreditation from ALA

 

Future students who are not adverse to occasional long distance commuting may want to check out University of North Carolina at Greensboro which offers some online classes and is only an hour away from the Virginia border.  The University of Pittsburgh has a mostly online MLS but students are required to come to campus one weekend a semester.

 

Please see the ALA website for a complete list of ALA accredited Master’s programs http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/education/accreditedprograms/index.cfm

 

 

Virginia Programs

 

Virginia residents who are full-time degree seeking students can get in-state tuition at other institutions in the Academic Common Market.  Please see the website for a list of Academic Common Market Programs http://www.schev.edu/Students/AcademicCommonMkt.asp

 

Some colleges and Universities have discounted or in-state equivalent tuition rates for distance students

 

Catholic University

 

Florida State University

University of North Texas

University of South Carolina

  • In state tuition, orientation session and on site meetings in Waynesboro, VA

University of Tennessee