Master of Computer Science

University of Illinois

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.

32 credit hours

Tuition is $620 per credit hour, for a total of $19,840 for residents and $754 per credit hour, for a total of $24,128 for nonresidents.

World-class faculty

Earn your master’s from a top-5 computer science school (U.S. News & World Report, 2022) and learn from pioneering University of Illinois faculty.

Live and online lectures and office hours

Get in-person connections all online with the support of instructors and staff throughout the week.

Collaborative hands-on projects

Interact with peers to complete group projects and apply your learnings on the job.

Applications are open three times per year, for cohorts starting in the fall, spring, and summer.

Spring 2025 Application Information:

Apply by August 17 to receive your decision by September 30.

Upcoming Events:

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:

Apply by August 17 to receive your decision by September 30.

Upcoming Events:

Have questions? Please email the Illinois MCS team at online-mcs@cs.illinois.edu.