University of Arizona · School of Electrical, Computing, and Software Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy in Software Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Software Engineering

Software Engineering

PhDFunding not verified

Overview

A 63-credit online PhD in Software Engineering. Applicants must secure an advisor before applying, no GRE is required, and a minor is required. Residency, research-location and funding rules for online doctoral students were not found on the pages reviewed.

Official program name: Doctor of Philosophy in Software Engineering (Online)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Software Engineering
Source: ecse.engineering.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: PhD — doctor of philosophy (phd)
Engineering major: Software Engineering
Source: ecse.engineering.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: ecse.engineering.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Arizona — School of Electrical, Computing, and Software Engineering
Source: ecse.engineering.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Tucson, AZWhere 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: Credits Required: 63
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online PhD in Software Engineering listed by the School of ECSE and Arizona Online.

Source: ecse.engineering.arizona.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: ecse.engineering.arizona.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”.

Research, labs and practical requirements

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

Advisor: Applicants must secure an advisor before submitting an application.
Source: ecse.engineering.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other research requirement: A minor is required, determined by the student and advisor.
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering PhD attendance requirements

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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”.

Programming background: RequiredProficiency in one or more programming languages or one to two years of software-related industry experience.
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Prerequisite courses: Not verifiedApplicants without a computing-related BS equivalent may be required to complete graduate-level prerequisite courses.
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: online.arizona.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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
All students	$1,000	per creditEstimated tuition$63,000 = 63 credits × $1,000 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.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $63,000 (63 credits × $1,000 per credit)

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

Other published fees

Graduate application fee (degree and certificate programs): $90Mandatory
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — 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)

The University of Arizona can enroll out-of-state and international students depending on the program; some programs are not available in certain U.S. territories. Official pageSource: online.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

ecse.engineering.arizona.edu/grad-programs/online-degrees — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ecse.engineering.arizona.edu/undergrad-programs/degrees — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
online.arizona.edu/about/eligibility-state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
online.arizona.edu/admissions/graduate-students — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
online.arizona.edu/programs/graduate/online-doctor-philosophy-software-engineering-phd — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026

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