Maryville University of Saint Louis Online Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

Maryville's online Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence is a mid-priced, no-GRE program with three starts a year. At $875 per credit for 33 credits, it totals $28,875 before fees. You can graduate in as few as 24 months taking two classes per term. Maryville's institutional graduation rate is 66% and its admit rate is 95%.

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a private nonprofit university in Missouri, and this Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence is delivered through Maryville Online. The program is 33 credit hours.

Maryville says you get 100% online coursework with no campus visits required. You can apply with no GMAT or GRE and choose from three start dates a year.

The pace is built around two classes per term, which Maryville says lets you graduate in as few as 24 months. That's a steady, part-time-friendly rhythm instead of a sprint.

Maryville also runs two stand-alone online certificates in AI, and the same two certificates are built into this degree. The right choice depends on if you want a master's or a smaller first step.

Tuition is $875 per credit at the 2025-2026 rate, and the program is 33 credits, for $28,875. A Technology Fee of $775 per semester applies to online master's programs and is not in that total. Ask for the full per-semester cost, since the fee repeats each term.

Maryville states the program is 33 credit hours, and graduating in 24 months means two classes per term.

If you move through the built-in certificates first, you'll pay the same per-credit rate on each, so your spending builds toward the degree instead of starting over.

33 credits at $875 a credit comes to $28,875 in tuition, before fees.

Who It Fits

• You work and want a predictable load. Maryville describes 100% online coursework with no campus visits and two classes per term.
• You'd rather skip entrance exams. You can apply with no GMAT or GRE.
• You're a current Maryville undergraduate. The Early Access program lets qualifying students earn up to 12 credits that count toward the bachelor's and a future master's.
• You want stackable credentials. Two certificates are built in, Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Artificial Intelligence.
• You like options. At three start dates a year and a no-GRE application, you can begin when your schedule allows.

Who Should Skip It

• You want an elite brand name. Maryville's 95% admit rate and 66% graduation rate may not carry the same weight as a more selective school.
• You're counting on a low total. The $875 per credit is mid-priced, and a $775 Technology Fee applies each semester on top of tuition.
• You want a published course-by-course syllabus. The pages we reviewed describe the capstone and two certificates but don't list the individual courses.

The degree is 33 credit hours. Maryville says two professional certificates are built into it, Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Artificial Intelligence, so you earn smaller credentials on the way to the master's.

The program ends with a capstone. Maryville describes it as a real-world applied AI project that involves researching issues in AI, gathering data and implementing proper solutions. That's a hands-on finish, and it can double as a portfolio piece if you choose a problem that matters to an employer.

Ask admissions which courses sit in each certificate and which belong to the capstone stage. Ask also whether you can choose the capstone topic.

Standout Features

• Early Access program lets qualifying Maryville undergraduates earn up to 12 credits toward the master's before graduating
• Nine credits of electives let students personalize the degree
• Project-based coursework using R, Python, C++, AWS and Google Colaboratory
• Two built-in professional certificates: Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Artificial Intelligence
• Up to 12 qualifying Maryville credits can be applied, and both AI certificates transfer fully into the master's

Maryville says you access 100% online coursework with no campus visits required. The two-classes-per-term pattern is the main scheduling fact. It keeps the workload steady, and it's the path behind the 24-month finish.

There are three start dates a year. Maryville says to apply with no GMAT or GRE, which removes one hurdle if you've been out of school for a while.

Ask whether classes are live or self-paced. Two classes a term is a manageable plan for many people with jobs, but it's still a commitment, and the Technology Fee repeats each semester you're enrolled.

The degree is a Master of Science from Maryville University of Saint Louis. The built-in certificates are a useful extra, because you leave with two additional credentials alongside the degree.

Transfer is possible. Maryville says you can transfer up to 6 graduate-level credits, or apply up to 12 qualifying credits previously completed at Maryville.

The value is the M.S., the two certificates and the capstone project you can point to in an interview.

Where this degree can lead: Data Scientist Jobs, Jobs You Can Get With an AI Degree.

The full rubric is on the methodology page.

• A $775 Technology Fee per semester is added to tuition, so your real total is higher than $28,875.
• Maryville's institutional graduation rate is 66%, which is worth weighing.
• The 24-month finish depends on taking two classes every term, so a break or a lighter load stretches the timeline.

• How many semesters will the $775 Technology Fee apply to on the two-classes-per-term path?
• If I finish the built-in certificates first, do they count toward the full M.S. without retaking courses?
• What does the applied capstone project involve, and can I use a problem from my own job?
• Which credits would transfer from my earlier graduate work, within the 6-credit limit?
• Are classes live or self-paced, and how many hours a week should I plan for two classes?
• What are the next three start dates, and what is the application deadline for each?

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