A curated directory of DBA, Ed.D. and doctorate partner universities for F-1 international students — reviewed fees, specializations and start dates, with a direct line to apply.
A broader list of universities across the US offering Day 1 CPT eligible Master's, MBA and doctoral programs — organized by state and city. Search by state, city, university, or course.
| State | City | University | Courses Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | Waterbury | Post University | MBA; MS in Business Intelligence & Analytics |
| New Hampshire | Henniker | New England College | MS in Data Science & Analytics; MS in Health Informatics; MS in IT (Cybersecurity); MS in IT (Project Mgmt) |
| New Jersey | Lincroft | University of the Cumberlands | MS-AI, MBA, MS-BA, MS-CS, MS-CY ENG, MS-DA, MS-EM, MS-IT, MS-ISS, MS-HCA, MS-PM, MS-SCM | DBA, PhD in AI, PhD in Business, PhD in IT |
| New York | Garden City | Adelphi University | MS in Health Informatics; MS in Business Analytics; Supply Chain Management; MS in Computer Science |
| New York | Brooklyn | St Francis College | MS in Management; MS in Information Technology; MS Professional Accountancy; MS in Public Health; MS in Computer Science |
| New York | Bronx | Monroe University | MS in Data Science; MBA (BM, Analytics, IT); MS in Computer Science; MS in Health Administration |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Harrisburg University | MS in Cyber Security; MS in Data Analytics; MS in Information Engineering Systems; MS in Management |
| Delaware | Wilmington | Goldey-Beacom College | MBA |
| Florida | Tampa | Schiller International University | MS Data Science; MS Sustainability Management |
| Florida | Orlando | Full Sail University | MS in Gaming; MS in Computer Science |
| Florida | Miami, Orlando | Westcliff University | MBA, MS CS, MS ITM, MS EM, MS AI, DBA, DCS, DIT, DDS |
| Florida | Graceville | Baptist University of Florida | MBA; MBA with Data Analytics |
| Florida | Tampa | National Louis University | MS Business Data Analytics; MS Organizational Leadership; DBA |
| Georgia | Atlanta | Faulkner University | MSM in IT, MSM in BM, MSM in DS |
| Maryland | Washington, DC | Bay Atlantic University | MBA, MS Cybersecurity, MS Cloud Computing, MS Big Data Analytics, MS AI |
| South Carolina | Anderson | Anderson University | MS in Business Analytics; MSc Computer Science; MSc IT Management; Professional MS in Business Analytics |
| Virginia | Fairfax | University of North America | MS Cybersecurity, MS M&DA, MS Systems App Eng, MS Acc & Fin, MS CS, MS IT, MBA, MS Instructional Tech |
| Alabama | Montgomery | Faulkner University | MSM in IT, MSM in BM, MSM in DS |
| Kentucky | Campbellsville | Campbellsville University | MS-ITM, MS-DS & AIM, MS-CS, MS-Cloud Computing, MBA | PhD in Management |
| Kentucky | Florence | University of the Cumberlands | MS-AI, MBA, MS-BA, MS-CS, MS-CY ENG, MS-DA, MS-EM, MS-IT, MS-ISS, MS-HCA, MS-PM, MS-SCM | DBA, PhD in AI, PhD in Business, PhD in IT |
| Tennessee | Lebanon | Cumberland University | MS-EM, MS-ITM, MBA |
| Texas | Dallas | Westcliff University | MBA, MS CS, MS ITM, MS EM, MS AI, DBA, DCS, DIT, DDS |
| Texas | Dallas | University of the Cumberlands | MS-AI, MBA, MS-BA, MS-CS, MS-CY ENG, MS-DA, MS-EM, MS-IT, MS-ISS, MS-HCA, MS-PM, MS-SCM | DBA, PhD in AI, PhD in Business, PhD in IT |
| Texas | Plain View | Wayland Baptist University | MS-BA, MBA-BA, MBA-CYS, MBA-DM, MBA-HCM, MS-IT, MIS | PhD in Management |
| Texas | Austin | Concordia University | MBA |
| Texas | Fort Worth | Texas Wesleyan University | MBA - Supply Chain Mgmt; MBA - Data Analytics; MBA - Business Administration; MBA - Digital Marketing; MBA - Healthcare Administration |
| Illinois | Elgin | Judson University | MBA, MS Business Informatics, MS CS | Doctorate in Computer Science |
| Illinois | Lisle | Benedictine University | MS Data Analytics; MS Health Informatics |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | Salem University | MS in Information Technology (Data Analytics); MS in Information Technology (Cybersecurity) |
| Indiana | Marion | Indiana Wesleyan University | MS in CIS (AI); MS in Data Analytics; MS in AI (Data Analytics); MS in IT (Project Mgmt) |
| Michigan | Ann Arbor | University of the Cumberlands | MS-AI, MBA, MS-BA, MS-CS, MS-CY ENG, MS-DA, MS-EM, MS-IT, MS-ISS, MS-HCA, MS-PM, MS-SCM | DBA, PhD in AI, PhD in Business, PhD in IT |
| Ohio | Springfield | Wittenberg University | MS Analytics |
| Kansas | — | Ottawa University | EMBA - Business Data Analytics; MS Computer Science (AI); MS Nursing (Nurse Leadership); DBA |
| Missouri | St Louis | Webster University | MBA |
| Missouri | Kansas City | Avila University | MA Digital Marketing, MBA Healthcare, MBA PM, MS BA, MS Cybersecurity Mgmt, MS DS, MS AI, MS Engineering Operations |
| Missouri | Wentzville | Midwest University | Non-STEM MBA & DBA; PhD counseling — CPT friendly |
| California | Irvine | Virscend University | MBA; MS Hospitality and Tech Management |
| California | Stockton | Humphreys University | MBA-IT; MBA-Project Management; MBA-Organizational Leadership |
| California | LA, Orange County, San Jose, San Diego (low residency) | International American University | MS BA, MIS (STEM & Day 1 CPT eligible) & DBA |
| California | LA, Corona, San Francisco | Westcliff University | MBA, MS CS, MS ITM, MS EM, MS AI, DBA, DCS, DIT, DDS |
| California | San Francisco | Golden Gate University | MSc IT Management; MSc Data Science; MSc Engineering Management; MSc Computer Science; Professional MBA |
| California | LA | Campbellsville University | MS-ITM, MS-DS & AIM, MS-CS, MS-Cloud Computing, MBA | PhD in Management |
| California | Bay Area | University of the Cumberlands | MS-AI, MBA, MS-BA, MS-CS, MS-CY ENG, MS-DA, MS-EM, MS-IT, MS-ISS, MS-HCA, MS-PM, MS-SCM | DBA, PhD in AI, PhD in Business, PhD in IT |
| California | San Diego | California Miramar University | MBA; MBA in Artificial Intelligence; MS in Computer Information Systems |
| California | Palo Alto, Costa Mesa | Sofia University | MBA; MS in Computer Science; MBA - Data Analytics; DBA |
| California | Alhambra | California Institute of Advanced Management | MBA |
| Arizona | Phoenix | Avila University | MBA Healthcare Administration; MBA Project Management; MS Tech Mgmt (Business Analytics); MS Tech Mgmt (AI); MS Tech Mgmt (Data Science) |