MSAI Artificial Intelligence (Online) at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) is a professional degree that prepares engineers, applied scientists and technical professionals for career advancement in advanced technical and technical leadership roles in the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence engineering. The core curriculum addresses a breadth of areas central to AI engineering expertise including machine learning, statistical learning, data mining and ethics.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Computer Science | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

The MSAI on Coursera is a non-thesis degree program that requires 30 credit hours of graduate-level coursework. Sample listed courses: CSCA 5622 Introduction to Machine Learning: Supervised Learning; CSCA 5632 Unsupervised Algorithms in Machine Learning; CSCA 5642 Introduction to Deep Learning; APPA 5001 Probability Foundations for Data Science and AI.

Career pathways

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Application information

USD 15,750 for the whole programme (2026-27). Tuition for the full 30-credit online master's on Coursera at $525 per credit hour, same for in-state, out-of-state and international students; no student fees; pay-as-you-go per course, 2026-27 estimate. Source

Graduate programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions

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