Master of Computer Science

Applications for Spring 2026 are open! Apply by October 15 to secure your place.

Master of Computer Science

University of Illinois

Accredited degree

Offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

12-36 months

8 courses total, 10-12 hours per week

$19,840-$24,128 USD total cost

Competitively priced with pay-as-you-go tuition

Pathways in computer or data science

Focus on advanced computing or build data science expertise

100% online

Mixture of self-paced content with engaging live classroom sessions

Tuition & Financing

Fortune has revealed the Top 10 Affordable Online Master’s in Data Science Programs for 2024. Among them, the MCS-DS stands out as a competitively priced program at $19,840 for in-state residents, offered by innovative faculty and recognized for its quality.

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, 2024) 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 for the Spring 2026 cohort are open!

Application deadline: October 15, 2025

Upcoming events

Stay tuned!

Additional resources

Questions? Please email the Illinois MCS team at online-mcs@siebelschool.illinois.edu.

Applications for the Spring 2026 cohort are open!

Application deadline: October 15, 2025

Upcoming events

Stay tuned!

Additional resources

Questions? Please email the Illinois MCS team at online-mcs@siebelschool.illinois.edu.

Spring 2026 deadline: October 15

Don’t miss your chance to join the cohort!