North Carolina State University · Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering

Computer Science (Master of Computer Science, distance education)

Master'sMCSMaster of Computer Science

Overview

A 31-credit, coursework-only Master of Computer Science offered by distance education with streamed courses and proctored exams taken at the student's site. The GRE is required and the program is limited to those who work or reside in the United States.

Official program name: Computer Science (Master of Computer Science, distance education)
Awarded degree: Master of Computer Science
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: North Carolina State University — Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Raleigh, NCWhere 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: Computer Science
Required credits: 31 credit hours (ten courses)
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: within six years of the first course (Maximum time limit for completing all degree requirements)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Distance education master's degree with no on-campus residency; limited to applicants who work or reside in the US.

Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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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.
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: No mandatory campus visits
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Part-time
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

Proctored exams Required
Exams are taken under proctored conditions at the student's site
Student's site
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Coursework only; no thesis or comprehensive examination
Source: online-distance.ncsu.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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum GPA of 3.0
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredThree-semester calculus sequence, a calculus-based probability and statistics course, and specified computer science courses
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
International applicants: RequiredLimited to individuals who work or reside in the United States (and military personnel serving abroad)
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Required
Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
TOEFL iBT: RequiredFor international applicants without a degree from a US institution.
Source: online-distance.ncsu.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Graduate Engineering Online, residents of North CarolinaFrom the university's online tuition table	$585.39	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$18,147.09 = 31 credits × $585.39 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: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Graduate Engineering Online, nonresidents of North CarolinaFrom the university's online tuition table	$1,804.11	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$55,927.41 = 31 credits × $1,804.11 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: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

COE Program Enhancement Fee per credit hour: $83.33 per creditMandatory
Source: studentservices.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required fees (graduate DE), per credit hour; capped at 9 hours: $28.50 per creditMandatory
Source: studentservices.ncsu.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

NC State's online and distance programs are authorized or exempt from authorization in all 50 states, DC and US territories; NC State participates in SARA and offers online education in California through an exemption. Official pageSource: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

International students may take NC State online courses from their home country without following the university's immigration criteria; international students living in the US must meet visa criteria. Online bachelor's admission for international students requires an associate degree or more than 60 college credit hours.Source: online-distance.ncsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

online-distance.ncsu.edu/program/master-of-computer-science/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online-distance.ncsu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
studentservices.ncsu.edu/finances/tuition-and-fees/tuition-and-fee-rates/online-and-distance-educati — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
No mandatory campus visits
Subject
Computer Science
Length
within six years of the first course (Maximum time limit for completing all degree requirements) · 31 credit hours (ten courses)
Tuition
$585.39 per creditIn-state — Graduate Engineering Online, residents of North Carolina, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Raleigh, NC

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