Best Online Master's in Artificial Intelligence With No GRE (2026)

The GRE question is settled before you apply: UT Austin's online programs don't require it, and scores count only if you choose to send them. Courses cost about $1,000 each, so the 30-credit degree lands near $10,000. They're asynchronous and instructor-paced. Pick it if your bachelor's is in computer science, engineering or math, since that's the background admission typically expects.

Purdue says outright that neither the GRE nor the GMAT is needed, and the gate is a 3.0 GPA instead. Tuition is $950 per credit for 30 credits, so $28,500 wherever you live. Choose the AI and Machine Learning major if you can show programming and math coursework. The management major wants 24 months of work experience. A 3-credit capstone closes it out.

Florida Atlantic drops the GRE and keeps pricing simple. The flat $800 per credit-hour covers meals for Saturday campus classes, materials and graduation activities, so 30 credits come to $24,000. Four-week courses and evening, weekend or online formats suit a full-time job. The catch is prerequisites: calculus, statistics, programming and algorithm analysis are expected, plus a desirable 3.0 GPA in your last 60 credits.

Boston University doesn't require the GRE or GMAT for Enterprise AI, and the 30 credits cost $25,000 over about 16 months. What separates it from the three same-priced Boston siblings is a single capstone that spans the whole program, proposal first and working prototype last. Weekly live sessions mean you need a steady schedule, and two zero-credit onboarding modules come before your first semester.

Developers who want to skip entrance exams should look at Boston University's software engineering track. There's no GRE or GMAT, and the bill is $25,000 for 30 credits in 16 months. Admission accepts relevant coursework or work experience in computer science, software engineering, data science or engineering, so job history can count. Preparatory bootcamp work comes first, and a two-term capstone finishes the degree.

Admission here leans on your record, not a test. The GRE isn't required, but UW wants a 3.0 GPA, a resume, a statement of purpose and one recommendation letter. You collect two graduate certificates in steps, then finish a two-quarter capstone. Budget $40,375 to $43,088 for 2025-26, depending on the certificates you choose, and plan around one start a year. Students needing an I-20 can't enroll.

Maryville gives you three start dates a year and asks for no GRE or GMAT. Tuition is 33 credits at $875, or $28,875, plus a $775 technology fee per semester that the total leaves out. Qualifying Maryville undergraduates can earn up to 12 credits toward it through Early Access. Taking two classes per term, you can finish in as few as 24 months.

If you're a nurse, pharmacist or physician and entrance exams are the barrier, Saint Louis University asks only for an application, transcripts and a resume or CV. No GRE, and no computer science or advanced math background.

Coursework covers Large Language Models and Image Analysis, and you end with a capstone (AIM 5960) or a graduate internship (AIM 5910). It's tied to medicine, so a general software job needs a broader degree.

Career changers with a non-technical degree have a real route here. Cincinnati accepts a bachelor's in any field with at least a B average, and the GRE isn't required. Cost runs $1,145 per credit for Ohio residents and $1,160 for everyone else, fees included. Finish in 12 months full time or about 36 part time. Credits from the AI in Business certificate transfer into the degree.

Read this GRE rule closely. Cincinnati waives it only if your bachelor's is in computer science or engineering and your GPA is 3.0 or higher.

A lower GPA or a degree in another field means taking the exam, so it's a conditional fit for this list. In return you get three starts a year, a pace of as little as one year, and a capstone that builds new models and algorithms.

If you have a STEM bachelor's degree with a 3.0 GPA or better, Michigan-Dearborn makes the no-GRE route simple: the GRE isn't required, and neither are recommendation letters. You'll need prior programming, math and statistics coursework, though.

The degree is 30 credits and can be done fully online. Watch the cost: the posted $19,296 for Michigan residents and $32,272 for non-residents is a general graduate rate for 8 credits, not an online price.