Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
8 courses total, 10-12 hours per week
Competitively priced with pay-as-you-go tuition
Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required
At $19,840 for in-state residents, the MCS-DS is a competitively priced, top-ranked program taught by innovative faculty.
Applications are open three times per year, for cohorts starting in the fall, spring, and summer.
Spring 2025 Application Information:
Upcoming Events:
Performance Pathway: If you do not have graded and transcripted prerequisite CS coursework, but have at least a 3.2 GPA and four to five years of relevant CS experience, consider enrolling in our Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals Specialization. This series of courses is designed to help you prepare for the optional Data Structures Proficiency Exam, which can strengthen your application for admission. Admission preference is still given to those who have prerequisite coursework on their transcript.
Have questions? Please email the Illinois MCS team at online-mcs@cs.illinois.edu.
Applications are open three times per year, for cohorts starting in the fall, spring, and summer.
Spring 2025 Application Information:
Upcoming Events:
Performance Pathway: If you do not have graded and transcripted prerequisite CS coursework, but have at least a 3.2 GPA and four to five years of relevant CS experience, consider enrolling in our Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals Specialization. This series of courses is designed to help you prepare for the optional Data Structures Proficiency Exam, which can strengthen your application for admission. Admission preference is still given to those who have prerequisite coursework on their transcript.
Have questions? Please email the Illinois MCS team at online-mcs@cs.illinois.edu.