University of Colorado Boulder MS-DS / MS-AI (Coursera, performance-based admission)
CU Boulder
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- Who it's for
- No formal application; pass pathway courses
- Cost
- Paid; GI Bill / VR&E may cover it (~$15,000 to $20,000; $0 via VR&E)
- Free with no benefit?
- No
- VA benefits
- GI Bill (can be used) · VR&E (Chapter 31) (can be used)
- What you get
- Online MS Data Science or MS AI (Artificial Intelligence) with no-application performance-based admission
- Type
- Degree program
- Credential strength
- 4/5: Accredited degree program; strong formal recognition, multi-year commitment.
- Duration
- Self-paced
- Format
- Online
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Next start
- Rolling (8-week sessions)
- Stipend / housing / travel
- VR&E subsistence
- Jobs it can lead to
- Data Scientist; AI Engineer; Machine Learning Engineer
- Official page
- colorado.edu/program/data-science/coursera
- Last checked
- Sep 30, 2026