$65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
$80 for international students.

This program uses the Graduate School's English Language Proficiency Score Requirements and Minimum Scores for Regular Admission.
Minimum Scores for Regular Admission
TOEFL iBT: 4.5 (no sub score less than 4) (or 79 for students who took the test prior to January 2026)
IELTS: 6.5 (no sub score less than 6)
Duolingo English Test: 120 (no sub score less than 110)
PTE: 59
More information is available at https://graduate.ua.edu/applicants/international-students/.

Two (2) letters of recommendation; these letters should be professional or academic in nature, speaking to your ability to succeed in the MLIS program

Read and reflect on the Core Values of Librarianship and use these core values to shape your responses.
Describe specific aspects of your background that prepare you for graduate school. Mention experiences, interests, activities, and achievements that helped shape your personal goals and impact your education.
Discuss how your professional goals align with the strengths of our program as reflected in the Concentrations and Specializations advertised on our web site.
Discuss your career goals and the kinds of work you intend to do when you graduate.

Please upload an unofficial transcript for any institution of higher education at which you have completed 15 or more credit hours. Please include a grading scheme if your university does not use a letter-based (e.g. A, A-, B) grading scheme.

Applicants who wish to be considered for a Graduate Council Fellowship must submit two (2) academic letters of recommendation from instructors who have taught them in undergraduate and/or graduate courses. Without two (2) academic letters of recommendation, applicants will not be considered for Graduate Council Fellowships. For admission to the Class A School Library Media program, applicants must have: a valid bachelor's level or valid master's level professional educator certificate in a teaching field or a valid master's level professional educator certificate in another area of instructional support and two full years of full-time professional educational work experience in P-12 school system(s) Also, applicants to the Class A program must have a criminal history background check as required by the Alabama Department of Education. Applicants with out-of-state licensure who are employed or seeking employment in another state are responsible for knowledge about professional licensure requirements in the prospective states. An applicant with out-of-state licensure who intends to apply for Alabama certification must first apply for the prerequisite certification in Alabama before applying for Class A School Library Media certification in Alabama.