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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Computer Science Online

Master'sMCSMaster of Computer Science

Overview

A 32-credit, non-thesis online Master of Computer Science consisting of eight 4-credit courses, completed in one to five years. Tuition differs for Illinois residents and nonresidents.

Official program name
Master of Computer Science Online
Awarded degree
Master of Computer Science
Source: siebelschool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Champaign, ILWhere 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
Specializations
Data Science Track (MCS-DS)
Source: siebelschool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
32 credit hours (8 courses of 4 credit hours)
Source: siebelschool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
as little as one year or as many as five years (student-set pace)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: siebelschool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Spring, Fall
Source: online.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

100% online professional MCS; lectures delivered via Coursera, degree awarded by the University of Illinois.

Source: siebelschool.illinois.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: siebelschool.illinois.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

Curriculum

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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”.

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

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

    October 30 · for Spring 2027

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: siebelschool.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

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
In-state — Illinois residentsFrom the university's online tuition table$620per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$19,840 = 32 credits × $620 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.illinois.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — NonresidentsFrom the university's online tuition table$793per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$25,376 = 32 credits × $793 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.illinois.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

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Illinois.

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.illinois.edu/online-programs/graduate-programs/computer-science/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.illinois.edu/student-services/online-degrees-and-certificates-program-costs/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. siebelschool.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/professional-mcs/online-master-computer-science — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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