University of Colorado Denver · Business School

MS in Information Systems

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Information Systems

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Science in Information Systems from the CU Denver Business School with asynchronous courses and optional Business Intelligence or Cybersecurity and Information Assurance specializations. Students taking one course per semester can expect to finish in about three years.

Official program name: MS in Information Systems
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Information Systems
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Colorado Denver — Business School
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Denver, COWhere 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 Systems Cybersecurity
Specializations: Business Intelligence · Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 30 credit hours
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: about three years taking one course every semester; up to five years allowed (one course every semester)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

AACSB-accredited MSIS offered 100% online with no in-person class requirement.

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

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Business Intelligence
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Source: online.cudenver.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”.

Statement / essay: RequiredEssay responses
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume/CV
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$50 — $50 for domestic applicants; $75 for international applicants
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GMAT: WaivedNot required with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.30+ and 3+ years of professional experience or a completed graduate degree; otherwise a minimum GMAT or GRE may be required
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GRE General Test: WaivedSame waiver criteria as GMAT
Source: online.cudenver.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 — Resident/WRGP	$795	per creditEstimated tuition$23,850 = 30 credits × $795 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.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Non-Resident Online	$929	per creditEstimated tuition$27,870 = 30 credits × $929 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.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
In-state — Total fees, in-state (printed estimate)	$21,600	entire programSource: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Total fees, out-of-state (printed estimate)	$25,170	entire programSource: online.cudenver.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

College Opportunity Fund (COF) Tuition discount
Stipend paying a portion of in-state tuition per credit hour
Eligibility: Undergraduates classified as Colorado residents
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) Tuition discount
Out-of-state graduate students may qualify for discounted tuition
Eligibility: Out-of-state students in eligible graduate programs
Source: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

AACSB International — MSIS program is AACSB accreditedSource: online.cudenver.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

The University is a member of NC-SARA and is authorized to provide distance education to students in other NC-SARA states; status is subject to change. Official pageSource: cudenver.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.cudenver.edu/admissions/tuition-and-financial-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
online.cudenver.edu/programs/graduate/online-masters-information-systems — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.cudenver.edu/programs/graduate/online-mba — Official program 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
cudenver.edu/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online · Asynchronous
In-person requirements
No mandatory campus visits
Subject
Information Systems · Cybersecurity
Length
about three years taking one course every semester; up to five years allowed (one course every semester) · 30 credit hours
Tuition
$795 per creditIn-state — Resident/WRGP
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Denver, CO

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