Earn an MSE-AI Degree Online

CORE COURSES FOR MSE-AI

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Natural Language
  • Machine Learning for Data Science
  • Statistics for Data Science
  • Principles of Deep Learning
  • Technology Ethics and the Legal Landscape

EXAMPLE LIST OF ELECTIVES

  • CORE: Internet and Web Systems, or
  • CORE: GPU Computing for Machine Learning
  • TECH: Algorithms for Big Data
  • TECH: Networked Systems
  • TECH: Computer Vision & Comp Photography
  • TECH: Artificial Intelligence Capstone

CS UNDERGRAD DEGREE REQUIRED

To earn an MSE-AI master's degree, you'll complete ten (10) courses — seven (7) core courses, two (2) technical electives and one (1) free elective alongside Penn faculty and classmates from all over the world.

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  • 10 COURSES

    core courses and electives

  • 16 MONTHS

    fastest full-time schedule

  • 3 YEARS

    extended part-time schedule

  • $4,027

    estimated cost per course (includes tuition and fees)
    $40,270 estimated total program cost*

Sample Degree Plan

*Tuition and fees are posted as a guide and will be adjusted on a yearly basis.

Study part-time or full-time — and switch between them any semester. Penn Engineering Online is built around your life, not the other way around.

“You'll be prepared to lead change as we embark on revolutionary technology.”

— Chris Callison-Burch, MSE-AI Program Director

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Application Requirements

FALL 2026 KEY DATES

  • Application Opens: December 15, 2025
  • Early Admission Deadline: March 2, 2026
  • Regular Admission Deadline: May 18, 2026
  • Classes Start: August 2026

The MSE-AI Online program is for individuals with an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, information science, or a related field.

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