Master of Science in Information Technology

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Information Technology

Overview

A 30-credit online IT master's with three core courses, electives and a capstone or thesis. Applicants without an IT background or with a GPA under 3.0 may need 12 credit hours of bridge courses.

Official program name: Master of Science in Information Technology
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Information Technology
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Cincinnati
Administering location: Cincinnati, OHWhere 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: Information Technology Cybersecurity
Required credits: 30-hour requirement (bridge courses excluded)
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: can be completed in less than two years (pace not stated)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online master's degree described as 100% online.

Source: online.uc.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.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

Students choose a capstone (3-credit final project) or a thesis pathway.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other

12 credit hours of bridge courses required for students with an undergraduate GPA under 3.0 or no IT background.
Source: online.uc.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 institution accredited by a US Department of Education-recognized agency, or international equivalent.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Overall minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement (replaces three essay questions effective Fall 2026 applications).
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of reference.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or CV.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: RequiredRequired unless the applicant has a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Source: online.uc.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 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: online.uc.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — Instructional fee, part-time per credit hourFrom the university's online tuition table	$662	per creditEstimated tuition$19,860 = 30 credits × $662 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.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Distance learning fee: $26.20 per creditMandatory
Source: online.uc.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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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

The University of Cincinnati participates in NC-SARA, which grants reciprocity to offer online and distance learning programs to residents of other SARA states, except where noted. Official pageSource: online.uc.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.

online.uc.edu/about/accreditations-licensures.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.uc.edu/degrees-programs/masters/ms-information-technology-it.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.uc.edu/tuition-finances/program-fees.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — HLC 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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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Information Technology · Cybersecurity
Length
can be completed in less than two years (pace not stated) · 30-hour requirement (bridge courses excluded)
Tuition
$662 per creditAll online students — Instructional fee, part-time per credit hour
Next deadline
December 1, 2026 (Spring 2027)
Administering location
Cincinnati, OH

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Official program page How to apply

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