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Computer Science

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryBachelor of Science

Overview

A 120-credit Bachelor of Science in computer science with 42 required major credits, a 9-credit specialization and a capstone course. All courses are available online and tuition is charged per credit.

Official program name
Computer Science
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Administering location
Adelphi, MDWhere 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
Artificial intelligence development · Cloud engineering · Network security · Software development · Web and game development
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
120 credits
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 90 transfer credits accepted
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

120-credit bachelor's degree with all courses available online.

Source: umgc.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: umgc.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

  • 42 required major credits, 41 general education credits and 37 elective credits
    Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Capstone

  • Computer Science Capstone (CMSC 495)
    Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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”.
Application fee
Required$50 — $50 application fee (undergraduate and graduate)
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT
Not required
Source: umgc.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
In-state$337per creditEstimated tuition$40,440 = 120 credits × $337 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: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state$499per creditEstimated tuition$59,880 = 120 credits × $499 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: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Military$250per creditEstimated tuition$30,000 = 120 credits × $250 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: umgc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology fee (not charged to undergraduate military students)
$15 per creditMandatory
Source: umgc.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

  • Military tuition rate Tuition discount

    $250 per credit (standard undergraduate); $336 per credit (standard and specialty graduate)

    Eligibility: Eligible servicemembers, spouses and dependent children

    Source: umgc.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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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

  • UMGC participates in NC-SARA and states it is authorized to offer distance education in all SARA states. Official pageSource: umgc.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 — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. umgc.edu/admission/requirements/undergraduate — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. umgc.edu/online-degrees/bachelors/computer-science — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. umgc.edu/terms-conditions/disclosures/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. umgc.edu/tuition-financial-assistance/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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