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Online Master of Science in Computer Science

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Computer Science

Overview

A 36-credit-hour online MS in Computer Science from LSU; applicants without a computer science background complete two prerequisite courses before admission.

Official program name
Online Master of Science in Computer Science
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Computer Science
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Louisiana State University — Division of Computer Science and Engineering
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Baton Rouge, LAWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
36 credit hours
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

LSU master's degree offered online through LSU Online.

Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
No mandatory campus visits
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Other

  • Same flat-rate tuition for online students regardless of state; no out-of-state fees
    Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited US institution or foreign equivalent
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of at least 3.0
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses
RequiredApplicants without a computer science background complete Data Structures & Algorithms and Operating Systems before admission
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Credit for prior learning
OptionalAWS or Azure solutions architect certifications may count toward 3 credits for CSC 7510
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Optional
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 79For applicants educated where English is not the only official language; 79 internet-based or 213 computer-based
Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    December 14, 2026 · for Spring 2027

    Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students$735per creditEstimated tuition$26,460 = 36 credits × $735 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • LSU maintains membership with the State Authorization Network (SAN) and NC-SARA; NC-SARA memberships are maintained by each LSU campus. Official pageSource: online.lsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. online.lsu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate/ms-computer-science/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.lsu.edu/policies-and-accreditations/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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