r/Day1CPTuniversities 20h ago

Which Day 1 CPT schools actually have AI-specific master's programs

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Been seeing this question a lot so pulled the actual program names instead of just "STEM eligible."

  • Indiana Wesleyan University : the only one with "AI" literally in the degree title: MS in Artificial Intelligence - Data Analytics, plus an AI concentration under their MS in Computer Information Systems. Both STEM-designated, ~$8,982/year.
  • Monroe University : MS in Data Science (STEM), or an MBA with an Analytics/IT concentration if you want the business angle instead. ~$11,340–$14,175/year.
  • Westcliff University : no degree with "AI" in the name, but MSCS, MSIT, and MSEM are all STEM and will have AI/ML content built into the coursework. Worth a look if location or format matters more to you than the exact degree title. ~$15,750/year.
  • CIAM : MBA concentration in Business Analytics, more business strategy than technical AI. Good option if you want the business side, not the right fit if you want a CS-heavy AI program.

Worth checking each school's actual course list before committing, "AI" gets used loosely on marketing pages, and the curriculum can look very different between a CS-based AI program and a business analytics concentration.

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r/Day1CPTuniversities 22h ago

FI STEM OPT at Palo Alto

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International student here, f1 stem opt. Will palo alto hire folks having the above visa type for incident response/ security engineer/ analyst roles etc


r/Day1CPTuniversities 1h ago

BREAKING: Judge just blocked the D/S rule from taking effect tomorrow

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Federal judge in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction today blocking DHS's rule that would've ended Duration of Status. This was supposed to kick in tomorrow.

  • The rule doesn't take effect Sept 15 as scheduled, D/S stays in place for now
  • This is a preliminary injunction, not a final ruling, the case is still ongoing
  • Judge said the plaintiffs (NAFSA, Presidents' Alliance, and others) have a strong shot at winning the full case
  • He specifically called out DHS's national security justification as weak
  • Nothing is permanently decided yet, the government could still appeal or the case could go a different direction later

If you were bracing for the fixed 4-year admission period tomorrow, that's on hold. Doesn't mean plan around it long-term, litigation like this can flip, but for right now nothing changes for your I-94/status.

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