FAQs

Differential tuition charges are based on the specific courses in which you are enrolled, not your declared major or college affiliation. It is common for students to see more than one differential tuition charge if they are taking courses from different colleges.

For example, if you are a computer engineering major enrolled in both upper-level science courses (now in the College of AI, Cyber and Computing) and engineering courses (under your previous college), you will be assessed differential charges for each of those course categories. This has always been standard practice and is not a result of your program transitioning to the new college.

While the change in the college name is new, please be assured that tuition has not increased for 2026-2027. If you have questions about your specific charges, please contact Fiscal Services at 210-458-7000 option 1.

What will remain the same?

1. If your declared major is BA in Cybersecurity, BBA in Information Systems and Technology, or BS in Applied Cyber Analytics, you can complete your degree plan exactly as it is!
2. Residential students will continue to take classes at the Main Campus in Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026.
3. The full 100% UTSA Online Program will only have the option of a BBA in Cybersecurity degree until at least 2028. Remember that this is the only degree in which students are guaranteed to have every class in the online modality. UTSA Online program classes are distinguished by sections beginning with “ON.” 
4. Student Success activities will continue to be available on the Main Campus through Summer 2026 through the Alvarez College of Business Student Success Center.

What will change?

1. Residential classes are anticipated to be held downtown starting in Fall 2026.
2. Two new residential degrees will be offered starting Fall 2026.
   • BS in Cybersecurity
   • BS in Information Systems and Technology
3. Please note the following important clarifications!
   • BA degree courses will continue to be offered for those who are enrolled in BBA degree programs through the end of their catalog eligibility.
   • Residential students may have the option to change their BBA degree to the BS version in Cybersecurity or Information Systems and Technology degrees in Fall 2026 in careful consultation with your advisor.
   • Please do not rely on the “what-if” option in Degree Works to determine if you can change majors.

For questions about the new BS degree programs, please contact business.advising@utsa.edu, and/or Rita Mitra (rita.mitra@utsa.edu), the undergraduate advisor of record in the Department of Information Systems and Cybersecurity. Until the UT San Antonio undergraduate catalog is published for 2026-2028, students may not receive full graduation planning or officially change their degree.

Most students should not expect to see any changes to their programs or classes for the 2025–2026 academic year.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is not removing any majors or minors. In fact, by creating this new college, UT San Antonio will be able to more easily add majors in response to evolving trends and market demand.

Over time, it is possible that requirements for some of the degree programs in the new college will change in closer alignment with national trends and industry needs. In such instances, any students currently enrolled in a program with changing degree requirements will be able to elect whether to follow the existing program of study or switch to the new one. If this happens, ample notice will be given, and Advising will be able to work with students on choosing the best path forward.

A complete list of degree programs can be found on the College of AI, Cyber and Computing website.

Students currently enrolled in one of the undergraduate or graduate degree programs in the college will automatically be enrolled in the College of AI, Cyber and Computing in Fall 2025. However, students should not expect to see any changes to their programs or classes for the 2025–2026 academic year.

UT San Antonio is rapidly advancing its efforts around AI, cyber, computing and data science, as the demand for expertise and multidisciplinary approaches in these and other emerging fields is growing exponentially. The College of AI, Cyber, and Computing will meet these evolving needs by aligning programs that were previously distributed across four colleges.

The college will provide benefits to San Antonio and Texas:

• It will solidify the university's and San Antonio’s status as the largest information security hub outside of Washington, D.C.
• As products of a Tier One institution, UT San Antonio graduates are meeting the demand for technically advanced professionals in emerging fields.
• A robust university presence downtown will greatly enhance the city’s reach with local and national organizations, accelerating San Antonio’s influence as a leader in producing a tech-centric workforce.

The college will be headquartered at the UT San Antonio Downtown Campus, primarily in San Pedro I and San Pedro II, which will enable the college to leverage opportunities and partnerships in downtown San Antonio.

The College of AI, Cyber and Computing officially launched on September 1, 2025. It brings together academic programs in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, computing, and data science across four departments: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems and Cybersecurity, and Statistics and Data Science.

Fred Martin, PhD, professor of computer science, serves as the interim dean effective June 1, 2025. A national search for the founding is already underway. The college is headquartered at UT San Antonio’s Downtown Campus in San Pedro I and San Pedro II (opening soon), with an enrollment of more than 5,300 students.

The launch follows approval from the University of Texas System and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The college is implementing its long-term vision to integrate academic programs, expand partnerships, and strengthen the university's leadership in emerging technologies.

The College of AI, Cyber and Computing is the outcome of a comprehensive, yearlong initiative – Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence, Cyber, Computing and Data Science at UTSA. The structure of the new college is based on data gathering and recommendations from an advisory task force as well as deep and broad consultation with internal and external stakeholders over the past year.

UTSA has used a similar approach to conceptualize and launch other new colleges, including the College for Health, Community and Policy in 2020 and the Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design in 2021.

Learn more about the initiative that led to the creation of the College of AI, Cyber and Computing.