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  • The College of Information Studies, Maryland’s primary center for graduate education, research, and service in the field of information studies, was founded in the fall of 1965.
  • The iSchool is part of the University of Maryland, College Park, the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland, a Research I university, and the original 1862 land grant institution in Maryland.
  • College Park is 10 miles, a short Metrorail ride, from Washington, D.C., and only 25 miles from Baltimore. The area is a cosmopolitan center of cultural and intellectual activity and political power that is the hub of the information industry and home to hundreds of libraries, archives, and other information organizations.
  • Total College Park enrollment is about 35,000 of whom nearly 10,000 are graduate students.
  • The iSchool enrollment averages 375 students.
  • The College is ranked 13th in the nation among Library Science programs by U.S. News & World Report.
  • The College offers graduate study leading to the Master of Library Science, the Master of Information Management, and the Doctor of Philosophy.
  • The Master of Information Management (MIM) degree, introduced in Fall 2003, meets the demand for professionals rigorously trained in knowledge management fields.
  • The College  also offers a dual-degree master’s program in History/Library Science (HiLS) for the MLS and MA in History.
  • The School Library Media Program certifies graduates for work in school libraries.
  • A network of seven university libraries and the nearby National Archives II provide on-campus opportunities for professional development and research.
  • Faculty to student ratio is approximately 1:12.
  • Since 1965, over 5,000 students have earned the MLS from College of Information Studies, and 43 have earned doctorates.
College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, Room 4105 Hornbake Bldg, South Wing, College Park, MD 20742 | (301) 405.2038