University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Department of Aerospace Engineering

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Online, non-thesis)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Overview

The online MS in Aerospace Engineering is the department's 32-hour non-thesis MS, which the department states can be completed completely online. Online students have five years to finish, and non-thesis students are not eligible for departmental funding.

Official program name: Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Online, non-thesis)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Source: catalog.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Aerospace Engineering
Source: catalog.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: catalog.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Department of Aerospace Engineering
Source: catalog.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Champaign, ILWhere 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: catalog.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 32 hours of coursework
Source: aerospace.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: as little as one year (self-supported, full-time study)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: aerospace.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: aerospace.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

MS in Aerospace Engineering offered online (non-thesis option).

Source: catalog.illinois.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: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: aerospace.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: The entire degree can be completed through the online pathway (stated)
Source: aerospace.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: No required physical attendance (stated by the institution)
Source: aerospace.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

In-person requirements as published

Proctored exams Required
Online students submit proposed proctor information each semester; exams are given by an approved proctor.
Source: grainger.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Labs, projects and practical training

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

Laboratory and practical-training arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

Other

Online students have five years to complete the program.
Source: catalog.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online MS AE program restricted to off-campus students.
Source: aerospace.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Students take at least one course from each of three AE specialty areas.
Source: aerospace.illinois.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: RequiredTypically a BS in Aerospace Engineering; other engineering, physical science or mathematics graduates may also be admitted.
Source: catalog.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.00 (A = 4.00) for the last two years of undergraduate study
Source: catalog.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredResume and statement of purpose
Source: aerospace.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of reference
Source: aerospace.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Required$90 — $90 nonrefundable application fee
Source: aerospace.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalAccepted but not required; no minimum score.
Source: catalog.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026
TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 103For applicants whose native language is not English; IELTS also accepted.
Source: aerospace.illinois.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
July 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: aerospace.illinois.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: aerospace.illinois.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
All students — Online students, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027From the university's online tuition table	$1,195	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$38,240 = 32 credits × $1,195 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: grainger.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $38,240 (32 credits × $1,195 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — Online students, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Online Service Fee: $4 per creditMandatory
Source: grainger.illinois.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.

No departmental funding for non-thesis MS Other fundingStated for all eligible studentsNot open to distance students (stated)
Eligibility: MS non-thesis students are not eligible for department funding.
Source: catalog.illinois.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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 Illinois.

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.

aerospace.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/ms-degree-program — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
aerospace.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/ms-degree-program/ms-degree-non-thesis-campus — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
aerospace.illinois.edu/admissions/graduate/admissions-requirements-and-process — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
aerospace.illinois.edu/admissions/graduate/dates-and-deadlines — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/engineering/aerospace-engineering-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
grainger.illinois.edu/academics/online/how-it-works — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
grainger.illinois.edu/academics/online/tuition-funding — Official tuition and fees page, 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

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Key facts

Degree
MS · Master's
Major
Aerospace Engineering
ABET
Not matched for this program
Delivery
Fully online (stated)
Physical attendance
Fully online (stated)
Online scope
Whole degree online
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
as little as one year (self-supported, full-time study) · 32 hours of coursework
Tuition
$1,195 per creditAll students — Online students, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Champaign, IL

Official program page How to apply

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