Master of Materials Engineering, Plan C (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Materials Engineering

Materials Engineering

Master'sMME

Overview

The online Master of Materials Engineering is a 30-credit, coursework-only, non-thesis degree. Students use laboratory instruments such as XRD and SEM through remote access.

Official program name: Master of Materials Engineering, Plan C (Online)
Awarded degree: Master of Materials Engineering
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Materials Engineering
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Colorado State University
Location: Fort Collins, COWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Thesis / non-thesis: Non-thesis
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 30 credits
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: 18 months or more
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master of Materials Engineering offered online through CSU Online.

Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: Online scope not verified
Physical attendance: Physical attendance requirements not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

The pages we checked do not say whether campus visits, lab sessions, proctored exams at a center or other in-person requirements apply. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Labs, projects and practical training

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

Remote laboratory: Remote access to instruments such as XRD, SEM and MTM in CSU's core facility.
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

At least 24 credits must be MSE subject coursework.
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's in an engineering, physics or chemistry field
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: Not verifiedConditional admission possible for applicants with 2.8-2.99 on a 4.0 scale
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Science prerequisites: RequiredOne year of collegiate chemistry
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Programming background: RequiredProficiency in Matlab, Python, or another coding program
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose (700 words or less)
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 80International students; IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 120.
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
June 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
December 1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Online students — Program Details box	$760	per creditEstimated tuition$22,800 = 30 credits × $760 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.colostate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $22,800 (30 credits × $760 per credit)

Comparison basis: Online students — Program Details box, academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No current ABET accreditation is matched to this program in ABET's database. ABET rarely accredits graduate programs; this is normal and not a mark against the program. Institutional accreditation does not imply program accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Colorado.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
online.colostate.edu/degrees/materials-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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