Day 1 CPT Partner Universities 2026
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Hellenic American University
New Hampshire
$7,500/year
MBA Digital Marketing, MBA Information Systems
Online/Hybrid
Lowest tuition on our list. Paper application.
St. Francis College (SFC)
New York, NY
$15,750 total (35 × $450/cr)
MS IT Management, MS Public Health, MS Project Management
Hybrid
Campbellsville University
Kentucky
$20,412/year (36 × $567/cr)
MS Computer Science, MS Data Science & AI
Online
STEM-eligible programs.
Cumberland University
Tennessee
$17,150/year
MS IT Management, MS Engineering Management
Online/Hybrid
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA
$20,125 total (30 × $675/cr)
MS Computer Science, MS Engineering Management, MS Data Science, MS IT Management
Online/Hybrid
STEM programs available.
New Mexico State University (NMSU)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
$16,000/year
IT, Computer Science, Aerospace Eng, Civil Eng, Electrical Eng, Mechanical Eng
On-Campus / Online
STEM engineering programs.
Concordia University St. Paul
St. Paul, Minnesota
$18,000/year
MS Computer Science, MS Data Science, MS IT Management
Online/Hybrid
Concordia University Wisconsin
Wisconsin (40 min to Chicago)
$840/credit (~$21L INR)
MBA (MIS), Business Analytics, Computer Science
On-Campus / Hybrid
$150 enrollment deposit after admit.
City University of Seattle
Seattle, Washington
$745/credit
Data Science, Computer Science
Online/Hybrid
$50 application fee · MOI accepted · $5,000 scholarship · 39-credit programs.
Webster University
San Antonio TX / Missouri
$730/credit · ~$22,280 after 15% scholarship
Business Analytics, Cyber Security, MBA Analytics, Data Analytics, ITM
On-Campus / Online
1 sem fee payment after admit · $6,500 deposit.
Rivier University
Nashua, NH
$701/credit
Computer Science, Computer Information Systems
On-Campus
36-credit programs.
Wilmington University
Delaware (near New Jersey)
$591/credit (~$18L INR)
MBA (BA), Digital Communications, Environmental Science, Information Systems, IT Project Management
Online/Hybrid
WES/IEE credential evaluation required · 36-credit programs.
Benedictine University
Illinois (20 min to Chicago)
$800/cr (BA) · $1,130/cr (MCB & IP)
Business Analytics, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Integrative Physiology
On-Campus / Hybrid
$3,000 scholarship (BA) · $5,000 scholarship (MCB & IP).
California Miramar University
San Diego, California
$22,815 total
Computer Information Systems
Online
$95 application fee · $5,000 scholarship.
Auburn University at Montgomery
Auburn, Alabama
$1,020/credit
Computer Science, MIS, CIS
On-Campus
$10,000 scholarship.
Elmhurst University
Chicago, Illinois
$920/credit
Computer Information Technology, Supply Chain Management
On-Campus
Supply Chain requires 3 yrs experience.
Harrisburg University of S&T
Harrisburg / Philadelphia, PA
$830/credit
Analytics, Biotechnology, CIS, Cyber Security, Healthcare Informatics, Information Systems, Project Management
Hybrid (3 Saturdays on-campus per semester)
36-credit programs.
Mercy University
New York
$1,000/credit
Computer Science, Cyber Security, Business Analytics
On-Campus / Online
Up to $6,000 scholarship · $1,500 deposit.
Monroe College
New York
$919/credit
Computer Science, Data Science, Healthcare Administration
On-Campus / Hybrid
$50 application fee.
Saint Leo University
Florida
$785/credit (~$19L INR)
MS Computer Science, MS Cyber Security, MBA Data Analytics
Online/Hybrid
$500 enrollment deposit.
Regis University
Colorado
$976/credit
MBA (PM), Data Science, Health Informatics, Information Systems, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Biomedical Science
Online/Hybrid
Adelphi University
New York
$22,770 total
MS Business Analytics, MS Supply Chain Management, MS Computer Science, MS Health Informatics
On-Campus / Hybrid
Touro University
New York, NY
$22,000–$29,000/year
Data Analytics (Technology/Database), Data Analytics (Business), Business Intelligence, Web & Multimedia Design
On-Campus / Online
Judson University
Illinois
$19,380/year
Master of Business Informatics, MS Computer Science (Spring 2025)
Hybrid
Harrisburg University
Pennsylvania
$34,380/year
MS Information Systems, Engineering & Management, AI for Business
On-Campus / Hybrid
STEM programs.
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
$26,520 total
Professional MBA (Data Analytics), Masters in Public Health, Professional MBA
On-Campus
10 min from Cincinnati International Airport.
Avila University
Kansas City MO / Dallas TX / Miami FL / NJ / Wisconsin
$16,600/year
MS CS Management, MS Cybersecurity, MS Business Analytics, MS Data Science, MS Kinesiology
Online/Hybrid
Multiple campus locations across the US.
Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida
$18,000/year
Contact for current program list
On-Campus / Online
Atlantis University
Florida
$24,000 total
Contact for current program list
On-Campus
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