St. Cloud State University · Computing, Informatics & Data Science

Professional Science Master's in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Professional Science Master's in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Master'sPSM

Overview

A 33-credit Professional Science Master's in Software Engineering delivered fully online and asynchronously for professionals from computing fields, with about 20 percent of the coursework drawn from MBA courses.

Official program name: Professional Science Master's in Software Engineering (Online)
Awarded degree: Professional Science Master's in Software Engineering
Source: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Software Engineering
Source: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: St. Cloud State University — Computing, Informatics & Data Science
Source: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Saint Cloud, MNWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Thesis / non-thesis: Not verified
Required credits: 33 credits
Source: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master's degree in software engineering (Professional Science Master's), delivered online exclusively and asynchronously.

Source: catalog.stcloudstate.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: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: The entire degree can be completed through the online pathway (stated)
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: Physical attendance requirements not verified
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: catalog.stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
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.

Capstone: RequiredCapstone project referenced in admission rules
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Internship: RequiredRequired only for applicants without two years of computing work experience or current full-time US employment
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

About 20 percent of the program consists of MBA courses.
Source: stcloudstate.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”.

Work experience: RequiredTwo years of computing work experience after the undergraduate degree, or current full-time employment with a US-based organization; otherwise a full-time internship during the program
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of Intent
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three recommendations
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume/Curriculum Vitae
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: RequiredNon-refundable application fee (amount not stated on the program page)
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: WaivedOfficial GRE or GMAT waived unless the program requests scores; waiver conditions include two years of recent full-time computing work experience or a prior graduate degree.
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 100International applicants; 100 for unconditional admission, 79-99 may require an ESL exam on arrival
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
IELTS Academic: Optional — minimum 7.57.5 for unconditional admission; 6.5 allows admission with an ESL test
Source: stcloudstate.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
August 15 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: stcloudstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
December 15 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: stcloudstate.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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 Minnesota.

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.

catalog.stcloudstate.edu/programs/ezzWKiV1cgx4Wxf8K3JJ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
stcloudstate.edu/graduate/psm-software-eng/default.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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