Admission Requirements
- Online application
- College transcripts
- Resume
- Essay
- Two letters of recommendation
- GRE and GMAT scores are not required.
- No application fee.
- College course in statistics (with a grade of B or better). This requirement may be waived if students complete this free statistics course, enroll in MATH-138 concurrently with their first semester of graduate studies, or by approval of the admissions staff.
- It is strongly recommended that students complete this free computer science course, if they do not have prior programming experience.
Tuition
Tuition for the Master's in Data Science program is billed based on course registration at the rate of $5,700 per course. Full time enrollment in 2023-2024 is $51,300 (9 courses).
Applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships when applying and will be notified of scholarship awards in their admission decision letter.
MSDS does not provide full scholarships, employment through the department, housing, or health insurance to graduate students.
APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR THE 2023 FALL SEMESTER
The application is opening now. Due to the extremely high demand for this program, we encourage prospective students to apply early. We will consider applications after the final deadline in the event that space is available.
Round | Due Date | Decision Released |
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Early Action | Dec. 2, 2022 | ON OR BEFORE FEB. 15, 2023 |
Standard Deadline | Jan. 10, 2023 | ON OR BEFORE APR. 15, 2023 |
Late DEADLINE (Final Deadline for International Students) |
March 10, 2023 | ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2023 |
Final DEADLINE | MAY 10, 2023 | SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS |