
University of Colorado Boulder · College of Engineering and Applied Science
Residential MS in Data Science
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science
Overview
A 30-credit, non-thesis on-campus master's taught by the Departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Science, with fall admission only. Applicants without the recommended math and programming background may be admitted to a Bridge pathway requiring 30-34 credits.
- Official program name
- Residential MS in Data Science
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science in Data ScienceSource: catalog.colorado.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: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Location
- Boulder, CO
- Required credits
- 30 credits (30–34 in the Bridge to Data Science Pathway)Source: catalog.colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Duration
- Most students complete the degree in 1½ – 2 years.Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Start terms
- FallSource: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Teaching language
- English (not separately stated)
Also offered as a separate online program on Coursera (see ms-data-science-online); the two are not interchangeable.
Why this program is listed
Awarded degree is a Master of Science in Data Science; the on-campus version has its own catalog entry, admissions process and tuition.
Source: catalog.colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026We 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
- Academic delivery
- On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Class schedule
- Not verified
- Study intensity
- Full-time or Part-timeSource: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Curriculum
Curriculum
- 21 credits of core coursework in statistics, computer science and general core concepts plus 9 elective credits.Source: catalog.colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Thesis
- Non-thesis degree; no final/comprehensive examination.Source: catalog.colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Accelerated options
- Can be earned through the bachelor's–accelerated master's (BAM) program by enrolled CU Boulder undergraduates.Source: catalog.colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other
- Bridge to Data Science Pathway for applicants without the specified math and programming background (30–34 credits).Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Admissions
- Prior degree
- RequiredBaccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent work)Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scaleSource: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Mathematics prerequisites
- RecommendedDifferential and integral calculus, linear algebra, some infinite sequences and seriesSource: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Programming prerequisites
- RecommendedSome programming experienceSource: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Statement / essay
- RequiredPersonal statement, 1 page maximumSource: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Recommendation letters
- Required1 letters — One letter of recommendation requiredSource: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Résumé / CV
- RequiredCurrent CV or resumeSource: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Application fee
- Required$60 — $60 domestic, $80 internationalSource: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Transcripts
- RequiredUnofficial undergraduate and graduate transcriptsSource: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Tests
- GRE General Test
- Not requiredTest blind; GRE scores are not reviewed.Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- TOEFL iBT
- Required — minimum 80For applicants whose native language is not English.Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- IELTS Academic
- Required — minimum 6.5Alternative English proficiency test.Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Duolingo English Test
- Required — minimum 115Alternative English proficiency test.Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Year not printed
Priority deadline
December 15 · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026 - Year not printed
Final deadline
February 15 at 10:00 p.m. Mountain Time · for Fall 2027 · America/Denver
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Tuition and fees
Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Funding
Funding classification: Funding not verified
We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.
MS-DS Impact Scholarship ScholarshipCompetitive
Three one-time $5,000 scholarships per academic year
Eligibility: Incoming domestic and international Residential MS-DS students; all applicants considered.
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026MS-DS Endowed Scholarship ScholarshipCompetitive
Two one-time $2,000 scholarships per academic year
Eligibility: Incoming domestic Residential MS-DS students with financial need shown through FAFSA.
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026Teaching and research assistantships Assistantship
Eligibility: Residential MS-DS students are not eligible for teaching or research assistantships; hourly campus employment is available.
Source: colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Accreditation and enrollment restrictions
Institutional accreditation
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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
Not verified for this program.
Sources and verification
- catalog.colorado.edu/graduate/colleges-schools/engineering-applied-science/programs-study/data-scien — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- colorado.edu/program/data-science/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- colorado.edu/program/data-science/residential — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- colorado.edu/program/data-science/residential/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
- colorado.edu/program/data-science/residential/faqs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- colorado.edu/program/data-science/residential/finances — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
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