UTSA is rapidly advancing its efforts around AI, computing, cyber 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 of AI, Cyber and Computing will provide benefits to San Antonio and Texas:
The college will be headquartered at the UTSA 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 will officially launch on September 1, 2025. It will bring 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, has been appointed interim dean effective June 1, 2025. A national search for the founding dean will begin in Fall 2025. The college will be headquartered at UTSA’s Downtown Campus in San Pedro I and San Pedro II, with an anticipated enrollment of more than 6,000 students.
The launch follows approval from the University of Texas System and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Once established, the college will begin implementing its long-term vision to integrate academic programs, expand partnerships, and strengthen UTSA’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.
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.
UTSA is not removing any majors or minors. In fact, by creating this new college, UTSA 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.
Most students should not expect to see any changes to their programs or classes for the 2025–2026 academic year.
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 CAICC) 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.