MS in Information Science

Indiana University Bloomington (United States) · 107 S. Indiana Avenue Bloomington, IN

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Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington, IU, or simply Indiana) is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the flagship campus of the Indiana University and, with over 40,000 students, its largest campus. Indiana University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". It has numerous schools and programs, including the Jacobs School of Music, the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the Kelley School of Business, the School of Public Health, the School of Nursing, the School of Optometry, the Maurer School of Law, the School of Education, the Media School, and the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. Indiana's faculty, staff, and alumni include nine Nobel laureates, 17 Rhodes Scholars, 17 Marshall Scholars, and five MacArthur Fellows. In addition, students and alumni have won six Academy Awards, 49 Grammy Awards, 32 Emmy Awards, 20 Pulitzer Prizes, four Tony Awards, and 95 Olympic medals (51 gold, 21 silver, and 23 bronze)

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Institute

Ludy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering

Degree

Duration

2 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Information Science

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 24800

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 11200

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 31400

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

TOEFL

100

IELTS

Undergrad GPA

Duolingo

130

GRE Verbal

153

GRE Quant

144

GRE Total

301

(waiver offered)

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

01 Sep, 2025

(January-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

01 Dec, 2025

(August-2026)

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Document Required:

Degree Certificate

Common Document

A three- or four-year bachelor's degree.

Degree Transcript

Common Document

You must scan and upload copies of your transcript(s), mark sheet(s) and degree certification(s) in the Program Materials Section of the IU Graduate CAS application. Scanned copies are marked as unofficial.

Essay

University Specific

Please submit an essay that is a minimum of 500 words in length describing your academic and professional goals. Professional jobs in the field of information and library science value leadership, teamwork, creativity, and the ability to work with people. For your essay, think about why you want to come to graduate school in this field. Your writing skills demonstrated in this statement are also considered as part of the admission decision. Essays should be in your own words, and written with academic integrity.

Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

University Specific

Letters of reference need to be from professors or employers who are familiar with your abilities and can estimate how well you would do in a rigorous graduate program in this field. We will accept letters in any format, as long as contact information for the recommender is included.

Resume

Common Document

Include a current curriculum vitae or resume with your application materials.

Test Score Report

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TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo

Test Score Report

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GRE/GMAT (Optional)

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FAQs

The tuition fees for the MS in Information Science at Indiana University Bloomington are $11,200 for domestic students and $31,400 for international students.
The next available intake for the MS in Information Science at Indiana University Bloomington is in January 2026.
To apply for the MS in Information Science at Indiana University Bloomington, you need to submit a resume, essay, letter of recommendation (LOR), test score report, degree transcript, degree certificate, and test score report.
For the MS in Information Science at Indiana University Bloomington, the English proficiency requirements are a TOEFL score of 100 or higher, an IELTS score of 7 or higher, or a Duolingo score of 130 or higher.
The GRE requirements for the MS in Information Science at Indiana University Bloomington are a median verbal score of 153, a median quantitative score of 144, and a median total score of 301. The undergraduate GPA median range is 3.

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