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Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Master'sMSECEMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Overview

A 30-credit coursework-only (Plan C) MS in electrical and computer engineering delivered through the College of Science and Engineering's UNITE Distributed Learning office, with exams proctored locally. Students may study part-time or full-time.

Official program name
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
University of Minnesota Twin Cities — Electrical and Computer Engineering
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Minneapolis, MNWhere 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
Required credits
30 credits
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online Plan C (coursework) MSECE; all courses completed remotely through UNITE Distributed Learning.

Source: online.umn.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.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
No mandatory campus visits
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Proctored exams Required

    UNITE coordinates and verifies local proctors for exams and quizzes so students do not travel to campus.

    Local proctor

    Source: online.umn.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

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.

  • Priority deadline

    January 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: online.umn.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
All online students — Graduate tuition per credit, plus University and Collegiate fees$1,733.50per creditEstimated tuition$52,005 = 30 credits × $1,733.50 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.umn.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 Minnesota participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). Official pageSource: odl.umn.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. odl.umn.edu/developing-programs/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.umn.edu/master-science-electrical-and-computer-engineering — Official program 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

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