University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · School of Data Science and Society

UNC-Chapel Hill Online Master of Applied Data Science

Master'sMADSMaster of Applied Data Science

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Applied Data Science (six core courses, three electives and a team-based capstone with outside partners), with standard and accelerated pacing and one optional immersion.

Official program name: UNC-Chapel Hill Online Master of Applied Data Science
Awarded degree: Master of Applied Data Science
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — School of Data Science and Society
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Chapel Hill, NCWhere 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: Data Science & Analytics Artificial Intelligence
Required credits: 30 credits (10 courses)
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: About five terms (approximately 20 months) on the standard track; as few as four terms (15–16 months) accelerated (standard track, two courses per term)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: January, August
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online master's degree; one optional immersion.

Source: online.unc.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.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Optional campus visits
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Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

Immersion Optional
One optional immersion
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Curriculum

Capstone

Team-based capstone with industry, government and community partners
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Other

All degree requirements must be completed within five years
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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 a regionally accredited institution
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Prerequisite courses: RequiredCompetency in programming, statistics and probability, and linear algebra
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Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose of about 500 words
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Résumé / CV: RequiredRésumé or CV
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Application fee: Required$95 — $95 nonrefundable application fee (waiver possible)
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Transcripts: RequiredUnofficial transcripts to apply; official transcripts before the second term
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
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GMAT: Not required
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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
September 22, 2026 · for January 2027 (start January 6, 2027)
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Passed
Priority deadline
October 20, 2026 · for January 2027 (start January 6, 2027)
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
November 10, 2026 · for January 2027 (start January 6, 2027)
Source: online.unc.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
Out-of-state	$1,760.06	per credit · 2024-2025Estimated tuition$52,801.80 = 30 credits × $1,760.06 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.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
In-state	$1,211.78	per credit · 2024-2025Estimated tuition$36,353.40 = 30 credits × $1,211.78 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.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Online student fee: $28.71 per creditMandatory
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Enrollment deposit (applied to first-term tuition): $250 entire programMandatory
Source: online.unc.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

UNC System Tuition Waiver Program Tuition discount
Eligibility: Eligible UNC System employees (per program page)
Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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

UNC-Chapel Hill participates in NC-SARA and is authorized to offer distance education in all 50 states, DC and U.S. territories. Official pageSource: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

UNC states online graduate programs let working professionals and global students earn a Carolina credential from anywhere in the world.Source: online.unc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

online.unc.edu/legal/state-authorization-information-and-student-complaint-process/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.unc.edu/online-masters-programs/masters-data-science/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.unc.edu/online-masters-programs/masters-data-science/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
online.unc.edu/online-masters-programs/masters-data-science/admissions/tuition-financial-aid/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC 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
Optional campus visits
Subject
Data Science & Analytics · Artificial Intelligence
Length
About five terms (approximately 20 months) on the standard track; as few as four terms (15–16 months) accelerated (standard track, two courses per term) · 30 credits (10 courses)
Tuition
$1,211.78 per creditIn-state, 2024-2025
Next deadline
October 20, 2026 (January 2027 (start January 6, 2027))
Administering location
Chapel Hill, NC

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