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University of Pennsylvania · Penn Engineering (School of Engineering and Applied Science)

Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, MSE

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Engineering in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Master'sMSEJoint degree

Overview

An on-campus, 10-course-unit Master of Science in Engineering built on a shared foundation in statistics, optimization, machine learning and algorithms, with a concentration in Data Science or Artificial Intelligence and a thesis or practicum. Penn Engineering lists Fall 2027 deadlines of November 1, 2026 (early) and February 1, 2027 (regular).

Official program name
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, MSE
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Engineering in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
Source: catalog.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Program classification
Joint degree naming data scienceOne degree whose official title names data science together with another field, such as Statistics and Data Science.
School
Source: catalog.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Specializations
Data Science concentration
Source: gradadm.engineering.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
10 course units
Source: catalog.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: gradadm.engineering.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Penn Engineering also offers the Data Science MSE online (see mse-data-science-online).

Why this program is listed

One on-campus MSE whose title names data science together with artificial intelligence, with a Data Science concentration option.

Source: catalog.upenn.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
Format not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

Curriculum

Thesis

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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”.
Prerequisite courses
RequiredUndergraduate degree in any discipline with coursework equivalent to a computer science minor and strong mathematical and statistical proficiency.
Source: gradadm.engineering.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement of two pages or less.
Source: gradadm.engineering.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation, including one from a faculty member.
Source: gradadm.engineering.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Required$95 — $95 nonrefundable application fee (waivers for listed categories).
Source: gradadm.engineering.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
OptionalOptional during the current application cycle.
Source: gradadm.engineering.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
RequiredTOEFL iBT, IELTS or Duolingo required for non-native English speakers who are not US citizens or permanent residents; recommended TOEFL 5.0 (100 legacy scale); waivers listed.
Source: gradadm.engineering.upenn.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.

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 — SEAS on-campus master's degrees, tuition per course unitFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$8,825per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$88,250 = 10 credits × $8,825 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: srfs.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $88,250 (10 credits × $8,825 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — SEAS on-campus master's degrees, tuition per course unit, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

General fee (1 CU)
$530Mandatory
Source: srfs.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Technology fee (1 CU)
$135Mandatory
Source: srfs.upenn.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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. catalog.upenn.edu/graduate/programs/data-science-artificial-intelligence-mse/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. gradadm.engineering.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. gradadm.engineering.upenn.edu/masters/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. srfs.upenn.edu/costs-budgeting/seas — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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