- A diverse interdisciplinary curriculum that offers courses in eight broad categories of learning
- A flexible degree program useful for a wide variety of careers and graduate school programs
- Opportunities to learn online and on campus
- Online student pay e-tuition rates regardless of their residency
- The opportunity to transfer up to 60 hours of lower-division credit and/or 30 hours of upper-division credit from another school

- Academic credit awarded for out-of-classroom life experiences through Credit for Prior Learning
- The chance to earn job experience as part of your degree through Applied Study
- A wide variety of helpful learning tools and documents to help you design your own education
- A database of online learning resources available to students and faculty
- Scholarships for LIS students
