Augusta University · School of Computer and Cyber Sciences

Ph.D., Computer and Cyber Sciences

Research doctoratePhDDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A research PhD in Computer and Cyber Sciences preparing students for research and advanced development careers, with research topics including security and privacy, distributed and quantum computing, formal methods, cyber-physical and IoT systems and AI. Some students receive research or graduate assistantships.

Official program name: Ph.D., Computer and Cyber Sciences
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy · major: Computer and Cyber Sciences
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — research doctorate
Cybersecurity focus: Dedicated cybersecurity degreeThe degree itself is in cybersecurity or a closely related security field (information security, information assurance, cyber operations, digital forensics…).
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Augusta University — School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Augusta, GA
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Research PhD whose title includes cyber sciences, but the program covers computer science broadly and documents no cybersecurity track; catalog page is 'coming soon'. Included by the owner (bulk decision, 12 October 2026).

Degree title combines computer science and cyber sciences; security and privacy is one of several listed research topics. No formal cybersecurity track is documented.

Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Research areas

Research topics include distributed, parallel and quantum computing, security and privacy, formal methods, software engineering, cyber-physical/IoT/edge systems and AI/ML.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's in computer science or a related field
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Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
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Statement / essay: RequiredOne-page personal statement
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Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — At least two letters of recommendation
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Application fee: Required$55 — Application fee (non-refundable) $55
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Tests

TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 79For candidates who need to demonstrate English proficiency; 79 internet-based (213 computer-based).
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 6.5Alternative to TOEFL for candidates who need to demonstrate English proficiency.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
November 15, 2026 · for Spring 2027
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Upcoming
International applicants
February 1, 2027 · for Summer 2027
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Upcoming
International applicants
March 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027
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Upcoming
Application deadline
May 1, 2027 · for Summer 2027
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Upcoming
Application deadline
June 15, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Scholarships & funding guide

Research and graduate assistantships Assistantship
May include a stipend and/or tuition support; funding is limited, competitive and not guaranteed.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (AUGER CyberAI) Service scholarship
Up to three years of support; stipends of $27,000 per year (undergraduate) and $37,000 per year (graduate); tuition and education-related fees covered; $6,000 professional allowance.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; ability to obtain high-level security clearances; full-time student within two or three years of graduation in an eligible program (BS Computer Science, BS Cyber Operations, BS Cybersecurity, BS Cybersecurity Engineering, BS Biomedical Systems Engineering, BS Data Science, MS Computer Science, PhD Computer and Cyber Sciences); minimum 3.0 undergraduate / 3.2 graduate GPA.
Obligation: Post-graduation work in an approved government AI or cybersecurity position for at least the duration of the scholarship; summer internships required.
How to apply: Resume, student questionnaire and service agreement; recruiting began August 2026 with applications due 31 August 2026 for the Fall 2026 cohort.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026
DoD Cyber Service Academy Service scholarship
All tuition and required fees; book and computer allowance; stipend of $29,000 for undergraduates and $34,000 for graduate students.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, 18 or older; third- or fourth-year undergraduates in a cybersecurity-related program, or students in MS ISM, MS CS, MAISS or the PhD in Computer and Cyber Sciences; full-time enrollment.
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
How to apply: Applicants email the Cyber Institute to confirm intent to apply and apply online; the 2026 window closed February 17, 2026.
Source: augusta.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, ABET and CAE

Three different things: the school's institutional accreditation, ABET accreditation of this exact program, and the school's NSA CAE designation.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2016 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science with a major in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Bachelor of Science with a major in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science with a major in Cyber Operations (POS-CO); Bachelor of Science with a major in Cybersecurity (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
augusta.edu/ccs/cyber-ai-corps-scholarship-for-service.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
augusta.edu/ccs/dod-cyber-scholarship.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
augusta.edu/ccs/phd-ccs.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
augusta.edu/gradschool/phd-computer-cyber-sci-adm-reqs.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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