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School StateTuition per Credit (Out of State)Tuition per Credit (In-State)Credits RequiredMinimum Total Program Tuition (Out of State)Minimum Total Program Tuition (In State)Notes
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Alabama, University of AL$480 $480 36$17,280.00 $17,280.00
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Albany, University at (SUNY)NY$634.38 $540.38 36$22,837.68 $19,453.68 Students who enroll in fewer than 12 credits are charged at per-credit rates.
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Alberta, University ofAB$715.48 $449.33 39$27,903.72 $17,523.87 The in-state tuition column for University of Alberta actually refers to the domestic tuition. The out-of-state tuition refers to international students.
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Arizona, University ofAZ$900 $900 37$33,300.00 $33,300.00 Other Mandatory fees per credit depending on part-time/full-time status
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Buffalo, University at (SUNY)NY$565 $471 36$20,340.00 $16,956.00
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Catholic University of AmericaDC$1,350 $1,350 36$48,600.00 $48,600.00
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Chicago State UniversityIL$792 $466 37$29,304.00 $17,242.00 Includes required fees
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Clarion, Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA$688 $626 36$24,771.60 $22,521.60 Includes all mandatory fees
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Denver, University ofCO$1,070 $1,070 58$62,060.00 $62,060.00 Runs on a quarter credit schedule
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Dominican UniversityIL$850 $850 36$30,600.00 $30,600.00
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Drexel UniversityPA$1,423 $1,423 45$64,035.00 $64,035.00 4 10-week quarters / yr
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East Carolina UniversityNC$1,013.62 $283.12 39$39,531.18 $11,041.68 Includes required fees
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Emporia State UniversityKS$527 $382.4436$18,959.76$13,555.00Includes required fees
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Florida State UniversityFL$1,105.66 $474.26 36$39,803.76 $17,073.36 FSU also has a market-rate tuition program for students in qualifying states.
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Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of IL$941 $680 40$37,640.00 $27,200.00 Online students are not assessed campus fees, such as those for health insurance, and therefore are not eligible for campus services.
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Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisIN$503 $493 39$19,617.00 $19,207.50 $186.58 Student services fee. Unclear if it's per semester or credit
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Iowa, University ofIA$648$64836$23,328.00 $23,328.00
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Kent State UniversityOH$829 $839 37$30,673.00 $31,043.00
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Kentucky, University ofKY$753$75336$27,108.00 $27,108.00
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Long Island UniversityNY$1,371 $1,371 36$49,356.00 $49,356.00
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Louisiana State UniversityLA$555 $555 36$19,980.00 $19,980.00 Befuddlingly, LSU offers two different asynchronous online programs. LSU Online charges flat per credit tuition and SLIS Online charges on campus rates. The SLIS Online has more overall options, but all included information is for the LSU Online program because it's significantly cheaper for distance learning.
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Maryland, University ofMD$1,891.10 $894.56 36$68,079.60 $32,204.16 Includes Course fee
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Missouri, University ofMO$562 $562 39$21,910.20 $21,910.20 Online students pay online tuition regardless of residency.
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North Carolina Central UniversityNC$1,038.57 $299.23 36$37,388.52 $10,772.28
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North Carolina, University of (at Greensboro)NC$648.18 $349.57 36$23,334.48 $12,584.52
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North Texas, University of TX$570 $455.00 36$20,520.00 $16,380.00 There are other mandatory fees (state, distance, mandatory, etc.) for in-state and out-of-state. International students are charged an additional $115/semester
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Oklahoma, University ofOK$1,095 $484 36$39,420.00 $17,424.00 "This program does not offer flat-rate tuition. Depending on in-state or out-of-state residency, tuition and fees for the program are $17,424-$39,420 ($484-$1095 per credit hour)."
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Old Dominion UniversityVA$642 $620 30$19,260.00 $18,600.00
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Pittsburgh, University ofPA$13,853/term for full time$13,853/term for full time36$41,559.00 $41,559.00
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Puerto Rico, University of PR$380 $190 36$13,680.00 $6,840.00 Their website hasn't been updated since 2023-2024.
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Rhode Island, University of RI$887 $887 36$31,932.00 $31,932.00
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Rutgers UniversityNJ$1,047 $1,047 36$37,692.00 $37,692.00 Fully Online Tuition for the entire degree will be about $37,692 Fully online tuition does not include additional fees each semester
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San Jose State UniversityCA$541 $3481/semester for full time43$23,263.00 $18,666.00Special session students, for everyone out-of-state, are charged per unit.
Regular session students, for California residents are charged a flat rate based on the amount of credits the are enrolled in. Regular session students are also charged mandatory SJSU fees.
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Simmons UniversityMA$1,385 $1,385 36$49,860.00 $49,860.00 $70/semester Student fee
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South Carolina, University of SC$692.25 $692.25 36$24,921.00 $24,921.00
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South Florida, University ofFL$881.27 $435.55 39$34,369.53 $16,986.45
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Southern Californa, University ofCA$1,569 $1,569 36$56,484.00 $56,484.00
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Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT$880$88036$31,680.00 $31,680.00 $65 mandatory semester fees
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Southern Mississippi, University ofMS$556.12 $556.12 40$22,244.80 $22,244.80
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St Catherine UniversityMN$850.00 $850.00 36$30,600.00 $30,600.00
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St John's UniversityNY$1,600 $1,600 36$57,600.00 $57,600.00
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Syracuse University NY$1,945.00 $1,945.00 36$70,020.00 $70,020.00
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Tennessee, University of TN$819 $744 36$29,484.00 $26,784.00 Residents of Tennessee, Arkansas, Delaware, and West Virginia are eligible to receive in-state tuition.
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Texas Women's UniversityTX$576 $576 36$20,736.00 $20,736.00
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Valdosta State UniversityGA$299 $299 39$11,661.00 $11,661.00 Students residing off-campus, taking only online courses (no on-campus courses are taken) are exempt from most student fees; however, the Technology Fee still applies.
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Washington, University of WA$924 $924 63$58,212.00 $58,212.00 Quarter credits. The University of Washington Law Librarianship program can be completed in one year for those with a JD, cutting down tuition significantly.
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Wayne State UniversityMI$1,915.28 $986.16 36$68,950.08 $35,501.76 Residents of Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, and Williams counties in Ohio, or Ontario, Canada who enroll at Wayne State University in eligible academic programs will have the non-resident portion of fees waived.
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Wisconsin Madison, University of WI$850 $850 36$30,600.00 $30,600.00
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Wisconsin Milwaukee, University of WI$800 $800 36$28,800.00 $28,800.00 Online programs do not charge Segregated Fees, Instructional Technology fees or Differentials.