MLIS: Other Application Materials

In addition to information submitted online through the Online Application Process, the other materials listed below are required. Mail all application materials to:

MLIS Admissions Committee
Information School
370 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352840
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-2840

1. Official transcripts from each relevant institution attended

Request that one official transcript from each relevant college/university attended be sent to the Information School. Relevant transcripts include transcripts which account for the last 60 semester (or 90 quarter) credits of graded work, transcripts from institutions from which you received (or expect to receive) a degree, and transcripts for any other academic work that you would like the Admissions Committee to review. Each transcript should be sent in an envelope sealed by the institution; photocopies of transcripts or transcripts not in sealed envelopes will not be considered official.

If you are applying to the Law Librarianship program, you must submit transcripts from the institution where you earned your JD degree.

2. GRE and LSAT scores

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report should be sent to the University of Washington. The institutional code for the University of Washington is 4854; you do not need a department code.

Applicants to the Law MLIS program must submit LSAT scores.

We accept GRE and LSAT scores of any age; however, we do require that the score report be sent from an official source, such as the Educational Testing Service (for GRE reports), Law School Admission Council (for LSAT reports), or from a graduate program you previously attended (on university letterhead). If you cannot obtain an official score report for your previous GRE or LSAT scores, please contact the Information School’s Office of Student and Academic Services by e-mail at either mlis@washington.edu or dmlis@washington.edu for further assistance.

Applicants with an earned doctoral level degree from an accredited institution in the United States (PhD, MD, JD) are not required to submit GRE scores.

3. English language ability tests

Applicants who are not citizens of the United States on the date of admission must submit an official copy of one of the following English language ability tests to the University of Washington: TOEFL, IELTS, MLT.  Please read through the UW Graduate School's Memo #8 for more information about our English language requirements and ability tests.

The following applicants are exempt from this requirement:

  • Citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom
  • Non-United States citizens who have received a bachelor’s degree or higher from a U.S. institution or from institutions in the countries listed above. International applicants must submit the above listed materials (numbers 1 through 3) to the Information School at the address listed at the top of this page, as well as additional required materials to the UW Graduate School:

    University of Washington
    Office of Graduate Admissions
    Box 84808*
    Room 301, Loew Hall
    Seattle, Washington  98124-6108

    *If the shipping service you are using does not deliver to a PO Box, simply remove "Box 84808" from the address and your package should successfully arrive at the UW Office of Graduate Admissions.

Additional materials for international students

 International applicants must also send additional required materials to the UW Graduate School:

University of Washington
Office of Graduate Admissions
Box 84808*
Room 301, Loew Hall
Seattle, Washington  98124-6108

* If the shipping service you are using does not deliver to a PO Box, simply remove "Box 84808" from the address and your package should successfully arrive at the UW Office of Graduate Admissions.

NOTE: The Information School has no access to check if materials were received in the Office of Graduate Admissions.  Please use the contact information at the bottom of the "additional required materials" page above to contact Graduate Admissions.

If you have questions about the application process, please contact the Information School’s Office of Student and Academic Services (OSAS) by e-mail at either mlis@washington.edu or onlinemlis@washington.edu, or by phone at 206-543-1794.