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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science

CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science, MS (online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science

Master'sMSData science degree Fully online

Overview

An online, non-thesis, 32-credit-hour MS from the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science, ending with a 4-8 hour capstone. Tuition is one per-credit rate for in-state, out-of-state and international students.

Official program name
CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science, MS (online)
Awarded degree
Master of Science in CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science
Source: catalog.illinois.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.Focus: Specialized focus
School
Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Champaign, ILWhere the university is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Required credits
32 credit hours including 4-8 hours of capstone
Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
less than two years
Source: online.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Specialized MS whose title names geospatial data science.

Source: catalog.illinois.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
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the university states no required in-person attendance for this program.All coursework is online and the university states no required in-person attendance for this program.
Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
In-person attendance
In-person requirements: not published
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

The pages we checked do not say whether any orientation, residency, exam or presentation must be attended in person. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

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”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree (BA or BS) from an accredited institution
Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0 (A=4.0) for the last two years of undergraduate study
Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose / personal statement
Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters from academic or professional sources
Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurrent resume
Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 103For non-native English speakers; iBT 103 (paper 611, computer 254).
Source: gis.illinois.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

    Rolling admission · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Rolling
  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Rolling
  • Application deadline

    Rolling admission · for Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Rolling

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$798per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$25,536 = 32 credits × $798 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $25,536 (32 credits × $798 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Online Service Fee
$4 per creditMandatory
Source: gis.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • 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)

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Illinois.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/las/cyberGIS-geospatial-data-science-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. gis.illinois.edu/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. gis.illinois.edu/programs/masters-degree/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. online.illinois.edu/online-programs/graduate-programs/cybergis-and-geospatial-data-science/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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