Computer Science MS

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Computer Science

Overview

A 33-hour online MS in Computer Science that ends with a thesis or project completed with a faculty committee. Applicants without a computer science bachelor's degree may be admitted conditionally and complete bridge courses; no GRE is required.

Official program name: Computer Science MS
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Computer Science
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Southern Mississippi
Administering location: Hattiesburg, MSWhere 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: Computer Science
Required credits: 33 credit hours
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 1-2 years, depending on hours enrolled (pending hours enrolled)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master's degree that can be completed entirely online.

Source: online.usm.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.
Source: online.usm.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

Thesis

Capstone thesis or project with a faculty committee
Source: online.usm.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”.

Prerequisite courses: RequiredFluency in object-oriented programming, data structures, basic computer science theory, calculus and discrete mathematics; otherwise conditional admission with bridge courses CSC 500 and CSC 501
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: online.usm.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 — Graduate MS Resident, per hourFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$594	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$19,602 = 33 credits × $594 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: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Online Delivery Fee: $30 per creditMandatory
Source: usm.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

Online Student Scholarship Institutional scholarship
$500 towards the first semester
Eligibility: First-time, fully online students
How to apply: Students must be admitted to Southern Miss to apply.
Source: online.usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state tuition waiver for fully online programs Tuition discount
Out-of-state tuition waived
Eligibility: Students in fully online programs
Source: online.usm.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

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

USM is a SARA participating institution (since 3/31/16) and is authorized to offer distance education in NC-SARA states; all states participate except California. Official pageSource: usm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

The online unit provides admission information for fully online international students, including English proficiency requirements.Source: online.usm.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.usm.edu/graduate/computer-science-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.usm.edu/pricing/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.usm.edu/undergrad/business-administration-bs/ — Official program 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
usm.edu/business-services/general-tuition-fees.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
usm.edu/online-learning/sara-1.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Computer Science
Length
1-2 years, depending on hours enrolled (pending hours enrolled) · 33 credit hours
Tuition
$594 per creditIn-state — Graduate MS Resident, per hour, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Hattiesburg, MS

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