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Master's in Data Science (Sc.M.)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sScMData science degree

Overview

An in-person, nine-credit master's in data science from the Data Science Institute with four core courses including a capstone, four restricted electives and one unrestricted elective. Fall starters may finish in 12, 16, 21 or 24 months; spring starts are also offered.

Official program name
Master's in Data Science (Sc.M.)
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Data Science
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Program classification
Dedicated data science degreeThe awarded degree or official program title is data science itself.
School
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Providence, RI
Required credits
nine credits (courses)
Source: bulletin.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
12, 16, 21 or 24 months (fall start); default 21 months for fall starts and 24 months for spring starts (chosen completion plan)
Source: bulletin.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: bulletin.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

The online Master's in Data Science: Policy, Governance & Society has a different curriculum and is a separate record.

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Science (Sc.M.) in Data Science.

Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list data science bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated, joint, and (separately labelled) related degrees with an officially named data science concentration. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Delivery, required in-person attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “Fully online” appears only when official wording supports it.
Academic delivery
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Accelerated options

  • Brown undergraduates may apply as a fifth-year master's degree.
    Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 on a 4-point scale, with exceptions for unusual circumstances
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prerequisite courses
RecommendedNo fixed prerequisites; recommended calculus, linear algebra, calculus-based probability and statistics, and introductory programming
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredShort-form program-specific questions in lieu of a personal statement, plus a video essay
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCV or resume
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Writing sample
OptionalOptional technical writing sample
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredSubmitted scores are not evaluated.
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 105For non-native English speakers without a degree taught in English; 105 iBT is the preferred level.
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 7.5Alternative to TOEFL.
Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.
  • Application deadline

    February 1st · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • International applicantsInternational applicants

    October 1st · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Application deadlineDomestic applicants

    November 1st · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Graduate - Master's course rate, Data ScienceFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$10,196per course · 2026-2027Source: sfs.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Approximate total tuition (excluding fees), Fall 2026 entry, 12-month completion$91,764entire programSource: dsi.brown.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $91,764 (published program total)

Comparison basis: All students — Approximate total tuition (excluding fees), Fall 2026 entry, 12-month completion, academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the university publishes them. Available assistantships do not establish guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Understanding funding

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Two separate questions: is the university institutionally accredited, and does it publish restrictions on who can enroll (for online programs, usually by state of residence)?

Institutional accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. bulletin.brown.edu/graduate/concentrations/data/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. dsi.brown.edu/academics/masters-programs/masters-data-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. dsi.brown.edu/academics/masters-programs/masters-data-science/apply — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. dsi.brown.edu/academics/masters-programs/masters-data-science/faq — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. dsi.brown.edu/academics/masters-programs/online-masters-data-science-policy-governance-society — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. sfs.brown.edu/tuition-and-fees/graduate — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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