Penn Engineering Online

Our application deadline is 3 weeks away!

Planning to apply for Spring 2027 admission to online master's degree programs? Applications are due by 11:59pm E.T. on Monday, October 26th.

Need guidance as you finalize your application? Join us for a virtual event this month and get support from our Admissions Team: https://bit.ly/3TZCyYI

You can also find an application overview, printable checklist and FAQs by visiting our Application Guide: https://bit.ly/4dcd6G0

As an online graduate student here at Penn Engineering, you have a team supporting you beyond the virtual classroom.

Our Academic Advisors and peer support network help you plan and navigate your degree, succeed in courses, work through challenges and find resources.

You have opportunities to seek guidance from faculty, TAs and Academic Coaches. You can participate in the Teaching and Learning Practicum or serve as a Teaching Assistant. And you'll have ongoing access to fellow students through digital communication platforms and networking events, both virtual and in-person.

Join Adrienne Yoder, Associate Director of Academic Advising, for a live webinar on Peer and Academic Support, part of our 'Beyond the Classroom' series:

📅 Wednesday, October 7th at 2:00 pm ET

Registration linked in comments below.

We’re excited to announce our October webinar series and invite you to come 'Beyond the Classroom' with us this month! These virtual events will offer an inside look at various facets of the Penn Engineering online student experience:

Peer and Academic Support
October 7, 2:00pm E.T.
with Assoc. Director of Academic Advising, Adrienne Yoder

Career Services & Alumni Resources
October 14, 1:00pm E.T.
with Assoc. Director of Career & Community, Saryu Sanghani and alumni Sunny Karim (MCIT ’23) and Kira Cheung (MCIT ’24)

Meet the Program Experts
October 22, 2:00pm E.T. with Academic Advisors

As we approach the upcoming Spring 2027 application deadline on October 26th, these events are a great opportunity to connect with our staff, learn more about our online community and explore our portfolio of student resources.

According to data released by the U.S. Department of Education last month, online learning has more than doubled over the past decade.

More students are choosing to learn online than ever before.

We’re celebrating the online learners who continually redefine what’s possible — tackling rigorous coursework while advancing their careers.

Many of our ambitious students juggle remote study while working full-time jobs, caring for their families, and serving their communities.

“AI is excelling at identifying patterns. We humans excel at understanding what these patterns actually mean.”

While AI can surface patterns in customer behavior, engagement, or performance, Priyanka Vergadia, MCIT '11, WG '25, discussed in her recent TED Talk that understanding the intent, context, and lived experiences behind those patterns still requires human judgment.

As Vergadia puts it, sometimes you have to “read the room, not just the dashboard.”

We’re excited to host Vergadia for our next Focus on Faculty webinar on Thursday, September 24th at 3 p.m. ET.

Hear more about her experience in Cloud and AI as a developer advocate and visual storyteller. She'll also explore her approach to teaching our online Cloud Technologies Practicum course, available to students in our online master's degree programs.

Our Virtual Open House is two days away!

All five Penn Engineering Online Program Directors will be there, allowing you to hear directly from the faculty leading our online graduate programs:

🔹MAS in Computer Science
🔹MSE in Artificial Intelligence
🔹MSE in Data Science
🔹MSE in Software Systems & Cybersecurity
🔹MSE in Technology & Innovation

You can also explore breakout rooms focused on Student Advising and Resources, Course Development and Management, Career Services, Financial Aid and Billing, and Admissions and Application Support.

📅 Wednesday, September 16th at 2:00–3:15 p.m. ET
💻 Virtual via Zoom

With 10 breakout rooms, there’s no one-size-fits-all experience at our Virtual Open House.

Spend time with the director of a program you’re interested in, or visit rooms focused on student advising and resources, course development and management, career services, financial aid and billing, and admissions and application support.

Join us!

📅 September 16 | 2:00–3:15 p.m. ET
💻 Virtual on Zoom



Register here: bit.ly/4xNWY5P

Congrats to this year's SPARC winners, Anna Liao, Jodie Tai, Joshua Weiss, and Nanda Putra! 🎉

Over the course of the 12-week competition, the team developed Chalice, an AI-powered medication management simulator designed to help healthcare students practice making medication decisions for patients with complex health needs.

SPARC (Side Projects for Advancement, Refinement and Collaboration) is Penn Engineering's annual summer competition for online learners, where MAS-CS Online students work in teams to put their programming skills into practice and build a technical project outside the classroom.

Congratulations to all of the competing teams on their hard work and successful projects! 👏