Top-tier education
This option allows individuals to earn a Master of Computer Science (MCS) degree from a leader in information technology with no required campus visits. The admission and degree requirements are the same as for the on-campus MCS program. DuPage students have 5 years in which to complete the program. Up to 12 credit hours taken prior to admission will count toward the degree with departmental approval.

Master of Computer Science (MCS)         FAQs   |   Details and Degree Requirements

A Recognized Leader in Distance Education
Our College of Engineering is consistently ranked in the top-five graduate programs in the country. We are now in our tenth year of online delivery and in the past two years have educated employees from over 150 companies and institutions.

"The UIUC program will be challenging and demanding, but at the end I will know that I have earned a real degree from one of the top-ranked CS graduate schools in the US." -- CS Online Student

Students may take courses before being admitted to a degree program. Up to 12 hours of credit taken prior to being admitted, may be transferred into the degree program with departmental approval.