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Undergraduate Admissions

The Undergraduate appication is now closed, and will open again in September 2012. If you plan to pursue the Dual Bachelor's - Master's Degree, please fill out the statement of intent form (in addition to the online application), and turn it in to the Undergraduate Student Services Manager during the application cycle.

Undergraduate students who have completed the first semester of their sophomore year, or all pre-requisites, may apply for the Bachelor of Science in Information Science program or the Information Systems minor. Participation is limited and admission will be competitive. Criteria for admission include the candidate's academic record, work and extra-curricular experience, and substantive thinking about the role of information in society.  Candidates from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds are sought.  Level of prior computer experience is not a criterion for admission.

To view the requirements for each program, please refer to the appropriate link:

For students applying to the BSIS major, please familiarize yourself with the list of prerequisites before applying to the program.

Apply online


Instructions for application: Please go to the Online Admissions Application for undergraduates using the my.unc.edu portal. To begin your application, select the following criteria:

  1. Undergraduate degree-seeking program
  2. Current UNC Chapel Hill student*
  3. Information Science (Major or Minor)
    • In the application you will be asked to which program you are applying.  Please select the appropriate field, either the BSIS major or the IS minor.

The application requires the following to be uploaded:

  1. An unoffical transcript (a printout of your course history from Connect Carolina will suffice)
  2. Resume
  3. A brief essay in response to one (1) essay question

Note:  External transfer students must first be admitted through Undergraduate Admissions and be currently enrolled at UNC at Chapel Hill to apply for the BSIS major or the minor.
 

SILS undergraduate applications are open during the following times:

  • Applications for Fall:  February 1 - March 14
  • Applications for Spring:  September 8 - October 11

Admission policies are available in the School's Undergraduate Handbook.  Please contact the Undergraduate Student Services Manager for questions or to be placed on an interest list so you can be informed of when the application is available.