University of Pennsylvania · on Penn Engineering Online
Penn's fully online, asynchronous Ivy League AI master's covering ML, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, robotics and trustworthy AI. A good fit for engineers who want a prestigious degree at well under the cost of Penn's on-campus programs.
Students and professionals committing 1–3 years. This is an advanced program in Degrees & Graduate Programs, running about 10 courses; 16 months full-time to 3 years part-time.
$38,590 total ($3,859 per course, 10 courses) plus fees. Program page lists $3,859 cost per course and $38,590 total 'plus applicable fees'; one line on the page says $3,895 per course, so confirm with Penn. Seen 2026-11-01.
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