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Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science

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Overview

A 60-credit, 100% online PhD in Data Science with one-to-one faculty mentorship, weekly course starts and a dissertation with oral defense; no GRE or residency is required.

Official program name
Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
University
Administering location
San Diego, CAWhere 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
60 credits
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
designed to be completed within 45 months; as few as 35 months at an accelerated rate (Accelerated pace)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Weekly (every Monday)
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Research doctorate presented as 100% online with no residency.

Source: nu.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: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
No mandatory campus visits
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Residency Not required

    No residency required

    Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Dissertation defense Required

    Approval of dissertation manuscript and oral defense

    Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

  • Pre-candidacy prospectus, dissertation manuscript and oral defense
    Source: nu.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
RequiredMaster's degree from an accredited institution
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Master's GPA of 3.0 or higher
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 12 eligible doctoral transfer credits
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Credits that must be earned at the institution
RequiredMinimum 48 credit hours completed through NU
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from all institutions attended
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GMAT
Not required
Source: nu.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 — Average cost per credit$1,104per creditEstimated tuition$66,240 = 60 credits × $1,104 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: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science, total estimated cost of program (tuition data last updated October 7, 2026)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$69,390entire programSource: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Course material fee (per course)
$135 per course
Source: nu.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

  • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — 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

  • National University may have programs that are unauthorized in some states and cannot offer those programs to students residing in those states; state rules also apply to field experiences. Official pageSource: nu.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. DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. nu.edu/admissions/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. nu.edu/degrees/engineering-data-and-computer-sciences/programs/doctor-of-philosophy-in-data-science/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. nu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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