We are working with our university partners to provide as many virtual graduate options this fall for students as possible. This means that some of our degrees will be offered over our award-winning Shorelight Live technology platform, while others will be offered over the university’s own virtual platform. All degrees listed below benefit from:
Shorelight’s expedited admissions
Signature Student Experience
Academic and English language support
Localized program support
No delay on degree completion- seamless transition to campus
Real-time and engaging interactions with university professors and faculty
How to Apply?
Continue applying through the existing application. Qualified students will automatically be offered virtual fall start.
New programs offered over our Live platform will be available as separate applications in the Admissions Portal.
What Partners are Offering Graduate Degrees with a Virtual Fall Start?
See below for program definitions.
Adelphi University
Graduate Degrees + Certificates
X
Master's Start
Master's Prep
American University
Graduate Degrees + Certificates
X
Master's Start
Master's Prep
Auburn University
Graduate Degrees + Certificates
X
Master's Start
Master's Prep
Cleveland State University
Graduate Degrees + Certificates
X - via industry-leading Live platform!*
Master's Start
Master's Prep
University of Dayton
Graduate Degrees + Certificates
X - via industry-leading Live platform!*
Master's Start
Master's Prep
University of Illinois at Chicago
Graduate Degrees + Certificates
X
Master's Start
Master's Prep
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Graduate Degrees + Certificates
X - via industry-leading Live platform!
Master's Start
X - via industry-leading Live platform!
Master's Prep
University of Massachusetts Boston
Graduate Degrees + Certificates
X
Master's Start
Master's Prep
University of California - Berkeley Engineering
Graduate Degrees + Certificates
Master's Start
Master's Prep
X - via industry-leading Live platform!
University of the Pacific
Graduate Degrees + Certificates
X
Master's Start
Master's Prep
University of South Carolina
Graduate Degrees + Certificates
X - via industry-leading Live platform!*
Master's Start
X- via industry-leading Live platform!*
Master's Prep
*Degrees offered over the Live platform vary. Please view the Degree Detail charts below to confirm.
Program Definitions
One semester
Non-credit bearing
Fulfills requirements before a master’s degree
One semester, graduate level credit-bearing program with option to transfer courses to another institution
Articulating Universities have agreed to accept credit from Master’s Start programs as equivalent courses for degree completion
Degree
Full degree completion hosted by the degree-granting partner university
Options vary by partner and degree program
Certificate
Two semester, graduate level credit-bearing program
Credits may be transferable to related degree program
Degree Details
Adelphi University
Virtual Fall Semester + Spring Campus Start Degree Options
Application deadline: July 21, 2020
Global MBA, Manhattan Center
Programs Available
MAP, Academic English, Master's Start Business Accepting University
MS Computer Science
Programs Available
MAP, Academic English, Master's Start Engineering Accepting University
MA Education Technology
Programs Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MBA, Garden City Campus
Programs Available
MAP, Academic English, Master's Start Business Accepting University
MS Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Programs Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Biology
Programs Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Business Analytics
Programs Available
MAP, Academic English
MS Social Work
Programs Available
MAP, Academic English
MS Sport Management
Programs Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Supply Chain Management
Programs Available
MAP, Academic English, Master's Start Business Accepting University
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American University
Virtual Fall Semester + Spring Campus Start Degree Options
Application deadline: July 15, 2020
MSA Accounting
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP
MSF Finance
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP
MSRE Real Estate
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP
MST Taxation
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP
MA Art History
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MS Biotechnology
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MS Chemistry
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MS Computer Science
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MA Economics
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MEd Education Policy and Leadership
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MS Environmental Science
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MS Health Promotion Management
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MA International Economics
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MA Mathematics, Information Security
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
PSM Quantitative Analysis
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MS Statistics
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MA TESOL
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MS Data Science
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MA Political Science
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MPA Public Administration
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MPP Public Policy
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
Auburn University
Virtual Fall Semester + Spring Campus Start Degree Options
Application Deadline: July 14, 2020
MAM Applied Mathematics
Programs Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MCP Master of Community Planning
Programs Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MEd English for Speakers of Other Languages
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MPA Master of Public Administration
Programs Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Aerospace Engineering
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Agriscience Education
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Biosystems Engineering
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Business/Marketing Education
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Chemical Engineering
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Computer Science and Software Engineering
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English, Master's Start Engineering Accepting University
MS Cybersecurity Engineering
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English, Master's Start Engineering Accepting University
MS Data Science & Engineering — Data Science Option
Programs Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Early Childhood Education
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS English Language Arts Education
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Foreign Language Education: French or Spanish
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS General Science Education
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Materials Engineering
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Mathematics
Programs Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Mechanical Engineering
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Music Education: Instrumental or Vocal
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Polymer & Fiber Engineering
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Probability and Statistics
Programs Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Reading Education
Programs Available
Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Statistics
Programs Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP Academic English
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Cleveland State University
Virtual Fall Semester + Spring Campus Start Degree Options
Application deadline: July 21, 2020
Academic English available through AC Live Track 4
MS Computer Science
Programs Available
Live
MS Information Systems
Programs Available
Live
MS Biomedical Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Academic English
MS Chemical Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Academic English
MS Civil Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Academic English
MS Electrical Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Academic English
MS Engineering Mechanics
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Academic English
MS Environmental Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Academic English
MS Mechanical Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Academic English
MS Software Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Academic English
University of California Berkeley Engineering
Programs Available this Fall
Application deadline: July 23, 2020
Master’s Prep: Engineering
Program Available
Live
University of Dayton
Virtual Fall Semester + Campus Starts
Application deadline: July 26, 2020
MS Computer Science
Programs Available
Live
MS Engineering Management
Programs Available
Live, MAP Track 1, Academic English
MA English
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, Academic English
MSE Interdisciplinary Educational Studies
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP Track 1, Academic English
MSE Transdisciplinary Early Childhood Education
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP Track 1, Academic English
MFIN Finance
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP Track 1, Academic English
MPA Public Administration
Programs Available
Academic English
MS Aerospace Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, Academic English
MS Bioengineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP Track 1, Academic English
MS Chemical Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP Track 1, MAP Track 2, Academic English
MS Chemistry
Programs Available
Academic English
MS Civil Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP Track 1, MAP Track 2, Academic English
MS Computer Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP Track 1, MAP Track 2, Academic English
MS Electrical Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP Track 1, MAP Track 2, Academic English
MS Electro-Optics
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP Track 1, Academic English
MS Engineering Mechanics
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP Track 1, Academic English
MS Materials Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP Track 1, Academic English
MS Mechanical Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, Academic English
MS Renewable and Clean Energy Engineering
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, Academic English
University of Illinois at Chicago
Virtual Fall Semester + Spring Campus Start Degree Options
Deposit Deadline: August 5, 2020
MBA Business Administration
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Accounting
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Architecture
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Business Analytics
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Civil Engineering
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Energy Engineering
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Finance
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Industrial Engineering
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Management Information Systems
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Marketing
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Materials Engineering
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Mechanical Engineering
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Supply Chain and Operations Management
Program Available
Graduate Direct
Master of Urban Planning and Policy
Program Available
Graduate Direct
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Virtual Fall Semester Options
Application deadline: August 10, 2020
Master’s Start: Engineering
Program Available
Master’s Start
MS Electrical and Computer Engineering
Program Available
Live
University of Massachusetts Boston
Virtual Fall Semester + Spring Campus Start Degree Options
Application deadline: August ,1 2020
MS Accounting
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MBA
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Business Analytics
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Finance
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Information Technology
Program Available
Graduate Direct
MS Computer Science
Program Available
Graduate Direct
University of South Carolina
Virtual Fall Semester + Spring Campus Start Degree Options; Virtual Certificate and Master’s Start Options
Application deadline: July 27, 2020
Master's Start: Business
Program Available
Live
Global Strategy Certificate
Program Available
Live
MA Criminology and Criminal Justice
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, Academic English
ME/MS Aerospace Engineering
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, Academic English
ME/MS Biomedical Engineering
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, Academic English
ME/MS Chemical Engineering
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, Academic English
ME/MS Civil Engineering
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, Academic English
ME/MS Electrical Engineering
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, Academic English
ME/MS Mechanical Engineering
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, Academic English
MIHTM International Hospitality and Tourism
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
MS Environmental Health Sciences
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, Academic English
MS Exercise Science
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, Academic English
MS Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurial Engineering
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, Academic English
MSEM Sports and Entertainment Management
Program Available
Direct MAP, Advanced MAP, MAP, Academic English
University of the Pacific
Virtual Fall Semester + Spring Campus Start Degree Options
Application deadline: July 17, 2020
Master of Accounting
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MPA Public Administration
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MPP Public Policy
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, Pre-Sessional English
MS Data Science
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Pre-Sessional English
MS Engineering Science- all concentrations
Programs Available
Graduate Direct, Advanced MAP, Pre-Sessional English, Master's Start Engineering Accepting University