University of Virginia · School of Data Science

M.S. in Data Science, Residential

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMSData science degree

Overview

A full-time, in-person 33-credit M.S. in Data Science in Charlottesville, completed in 11 months from a fall start, with a sponsored team capstone and optional concentrations.

Official program name: M.S. in Data Science, Residential
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science
Source: datascience.virginia.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: University of Virginia — School of Data Science
Source: datascience.virginia.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Specializations: Artificial Intelligence; Data Visualization; Genomics; Sports Data Science
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Required credits: 33 credit hours
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Duration: 11 months
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Start terms: Fall
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Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is an M.S. in Data Science; the residential format has its own page, tuition and deadlines.

Source: datascience.virginia.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.
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Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time
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Curriculum

Capstone

Sponsored team capstone project; a qualified summer internship may replace the capstone, with the degree completed in the fall in person or online.
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Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Artificial Intelligence; Data Visualization; Genomics; Sports Data Science
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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 from a three- or four-year accredited institution, any major.
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Prerequisite courses: RequiredCalculus II, Linear Algebra, Programming and Statistics, completed before matriculation.
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Statement / essay: RequiredShort answer questions and a 45-second audio response in lieu of an interview.
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Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation.
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Résumé / CV: RequiredResume or CV.
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredGRE, GMAT and MCAT scores are not reviewed.
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GMAT: Not requiredNot reviewed.
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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.

Priority deadline
December 15, 2026 · for Fall 2027 · ET
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Upcoming
Application deadline
March 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027 · ET
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Upcoming
Final deadline
Rolling admission · for Fall 2027 · ET
The university does not print a year with this date.
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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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Resident (in-state) — Virginians, tuition, Fall/Spring/Summer program	$40,335	entire program · 2026-2027Source: datascience.virginia.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Non-Virginians, tuition, Fall/Spring/Summer program	$55,368	entire program · 2026-2027Source: datascience.virginia.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $55,368 (published program total)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Non-Virginians, tuition, Fall/Spring/Summer program, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Fees, Virginians (program total): $4,492 entire programMandatory
Source: datascience.virginia.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Fees, Non-Virginians (program total): $5,234 entire programMandatory
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Administrative fee for F-1 international students, per semester: $120 per semesterMandatory
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Application fee: $85Mandatory
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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.

Quantitative Foundation Fellowships FellowshipCompetitive
Eligibility: Residential MSDS students; split between fall and spring, contingent on continuous enrollment and good academic standing
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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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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

Graduates are eligible to apply for OPT and the STEM OPT extension.Source: datascience.virginia.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

datascience.virginia.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
datascience.virginia.edu/degrees/info/deadlines-and-events — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
datascience.virginia.edu/degrees/info/tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
datascience.virginia.edu/degrees/msds-residential — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
datascience.virginia.edu/degrees/phd — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
datascience.virginia.edu/msds/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
datascience.virginia.edu/msds/faqs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC 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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