Univeristy Course

   The STEM designation provides significant advantages for international students, including a 36-month OPT (Optional Practical Training) extension.

  Illinois State University (ISU) offers two postgraduate MBA options for international students: a Traditional MBA and a STEM Program MBA. Both offer a flexible “Hyflex” format that allows students to participate fully on-campus in Normal, Illinois, or fully online. Programs take about 1.5 to 2 years to complete.

   M.S. in Information Systems is a 2-year program offering specialized sequences like Systems Development, Internet Application Development, and AI. 

   The curriculum bridges foundational computing theory with hands-on applications in leading-edge technologies.

   The program prepares international students for roles like healthcare consultant, department director, and health services director.

  Illinois State University (ISU) offers an ABET-accredited, 4-year Bachelor of Science in Information Systems – Web Application Development. The curriculum focuses on client/server scripting, web interfaces, mobile app development, and web databases. International undergraduate tuition typically ranges between $24,132 and $27,751 USD per academic year.

  The program offers hands-on experience with contemporary analytical tools and opens up a pathway for accelerated graduate study.

  Illinois State University’s (ISU) undergraduate Data Science program is an interdisciplinary degree combining Information Technology and Mathematics. 

   The program teaches undergraduates how to evaluate AI training datasets, understand AI ethics, and deploy real-world AI applications to solve business problems

  International students can pursue an on-campus MS in Artificial Intelligence or an MS in Data Analytics, as well as a hybrid/online MS in Business Analytics and Applied AI (45 quarter credits).