Domestic Students
IIT offers graduate programs that work for you.
Convenience. Do you want to go to school in the evening? Is commuting to campus inconvenient for you? IIT offers evening classes for both full-time and part-time study. Through live evening courses, televised or Internet courses, IIT makes education easily accessible through distance learning.
Individual Needs. Are you going back to school to pursue research interests or professional development? IIT offers both thesis and non-thesis programs at the graduate level. Applicants to our professional master's programs may be eligible for the GRE waiver. In addition to our degree programs, we offer graduate certificates and one- to five-day professional short courses. You can even begin your graduate studies as a non-degree student, taking up to nine credit hours that can later be transferred toward a degree program.
Educational Financing Opportunities. If you are concerned about the cost of going back to school, IIT can give you the financial assistance you need to get the education you want.
Full-time Study
- Students must be enrolled for at least nine credit hours
- Students must be admitted to a degree or certificate program
- Many degree programs can be completed within one and a half years of full-time study
- May be eligible for research or teaching assistantships
Part-time Study
- Students are enrolled in less than nine credit hours
- Students may be admitted as degree-, certificate-, or non-degree-seeking
- Most degree programs can be completed in two years of part-time study
Distance Learning
- Televised and Internet courses are available
- Televised courses are offered at over 50 locations throughout Chicago
- Internet lectures are created from the live lecture and posted within 24-48 hours of the live class so that all students can follow the same syllabus as on-campus and television students
- IIT Online students earn credit for degrees in the same way as students attending on-campus classes
- For more information, visit the IIT Online website
Degree Programs
Get a promotion, change careers, or participate in cutting-edge research through education and training in one of IIT's graduate degree programs.
- Browse through our academic programs
- Learn about requirements for degree-seeking admission
Certificate Programs
Certificates allow you to gain graduate-level education and marketable skills without having to commit to a degree program. (This option is only available to applicants who do not need a visa to study at IIT.)
- Over 60 graduate-level certificate programs are available, spanning nearly every academic department and college at IIT
- Certificate completion typically requires 9-15 credit hours of coursework
- Courses may be available through distance education
- Learn about requirements for certificate admission
Non-degree Study
Students who would like to take just one or two courses, or who are unable to complete the degree-seeking application requirements before the application deadline, may begin their studies as non-degree students. (This option is only available to applicants who do not need a visa to study at IIT.)
- Up to nine credit hours may be taken under non-degree status and later transferred toward a degree
- Learn about requirements for non-degree admission
Short Courses
- 1- to 5-day courses for students seeking specific skills or training
- Offered by IIT's School of Applied Technology
- View a complete list of upcoming short courses
Financial Aid
- Research and teaching assistantships are available through academic departments
- Learn more about educational financing opportunities at IIT
GRE Waiver
- The GRE requirement is waived for applicants to most professional master's degree programs (Architecture and Business programs are not included) who have completed a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the United States with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
- Find out if your area of study is available as a professional master's program