[dsacco]

I am directly familiar with students accepted to CMU and Oxford for CS graduate programs (and other universities, but they aren't as noteworthy) without a Bachelor's degree. It's true that they had a CS background, but they demonstrated that with experience and one or two specific Coursera courses in areas that were lacking.

[grayshirts]

My comment was aimed more for someone without a CS background entirely. If you have sufficient CS preparation, then of course you can be admitted to a MS program (assuming you satisfy whatever other departmental admission requirements). I'm sure there are exceptions out there/programs that accept non-traditional students. Even if you lack a CS background (assuming you already have an undergraduate degree), you can make it up in postbac programs and the like.

[XenophileJKO]

Thank you for the information. I had thought this was possible. In my initial queries to several institutions, they did not seem receptive at all even with extensive experience and solid knowledge back fill. I think I probably just didn't talk to the right people at the time.