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Virtual Open House 2025

You’re invited to Penn Engineering Online’s 2025 Virtual Open House — a once-a-year opportunity to connect directly with our world-class faculty and the dedicated support teams behind our innovative online master’s degree programs.

Admissions Webinar: Application Insider Tips

On June 24, 2025, the Penn Engineering Online Admissions Team presented a webinar hosted by Jacquie Panto, Associate Director of Online Admissions and Morgan Baggiano, Online Graduate Admissions Manager.They shared critical tips for how prospective students can successfully build a standout application for our online master’s degree programs in Computer and Information Technology, Data Science or Artificial Intelligence.

Propel Your Data-Driven Career with MSE-DS Online

On February 5, 2025, Penn Engineering Online hosted a webinar featuring Jacquie Panto, Associate Director of Admissions and Dr.Tom Farmer, MCIT Online Program Director.

Showcasing Quantitative Skills for the MCIT Online Application

Ready to pivot your career into computer science?Penn’s online Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT Online) program is the only Ivy League master’s degree tailored for individuals with limited or no prior computer science background.

Application Insights: Tips to Complete and Strengthen Your Application for Admission

Please note that recordings of past webinars may contain outdated information.Please see our admissions pages to find the most up-to-date information for application requirements, current tuition, fees, and deadlines.Penn Engineering Online wants to help you succeed in submitting a thoughtful and thorough application to the program of your choice.

Career Fields on the Rise: Should I Pursue a Master’s Degree in Tech?

In today’s rapidly evolving job market, no force is more powerful than technology.Broadening digital access and technological advances are changing how enterprises do business, and who they do it with. It’s not surprising, then, that the U.S.

Penn Engineering’s MSE-AI Online Program: Innovation in AI Education

On February 5, 2025, Penn Engineering Online hosted a webinar featuring Jacquie Panto, Associate Director of Admissions and Dr.Tom Farmer, MCIT Online Program Director.

What is a Coffee Chat?

Have questions about a Penn Engineering Online program? Need guidance as you work on your application? Want to hear what questions other prospective students have? Join Penn Engineering Online for a Coffee Chat!

Penn’s MCIT Online Degree Program: A Gateway to Computer Science for Non-CS Majors

On February 5, 2025, Penn Engineering Online hosted a webinar featuring Jacquie Panto, Associate Director of Admissions and Dr.Tom Farmer, MCIT Online Program Director.

Who is MCIT Online For? An Entry into CS for Non-Tech Backgrounds

Are you interested in entering the tech industry but worried you don’t have a traditional background in computer science?Penn Engineering’s online Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT Online) program was designed specifically for individuals from diverse academic and professional fields who are eager to build a career in technology.

Admissions Webinar: MCIT Online Insights

On June 25, 2024 Penn Engineering Online hosted a webinar featuring Jacquie Panto, Associate Director of Admissions and Tracy Staeudle, Associate Director of Online Professional Programs.Together, they explored Penn Engineering's three online master's degree programs: MCIT Online MSE-DS Online MSE-AI Online and Dual Degree options.Attendees of this webinar heard about the wide variety of student resources and support services that are available to Penn Engineering Online graduate students.

Admissions Webinar: Application Insights

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