Bachelor of Science (BS) in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusOnlineABET-accredited

Overview

A 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity covering programming, information assurance, management, mathematics and sciences. The last two years are offered in Capitol's Anytime Online and Realtime Online delivery options.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
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: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Capitol Technology University
Location: Laurel, MDFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: 120 credits
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated 120-credit BS in Cybersecurity; last two years also offered online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; coursework covers risk management, vulnerability scanning, system hardening, cryptography, digital forensics, malware analysis and penetration testing.

Source: captechu.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 · Online
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Lab environment

Student-run Security Operations Center (SOC).
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

The first two required courses prepare students for the CompTIA Security+ exam.
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Only the last two years of the program are offered online.
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Preparing for a certification exam is not the same as earning the certification. We list a certification as included only when the school says the exam or credential is part of the program. Degrees vs certifications

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”.

Application fee: RequiredNo charge for online application; $25 for a paper application (2025-2026 page)
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Full-time undergraduate (12-18 credits)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$13,635	per semester · 2026-2027Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Part-time undergraduate (on-campus, online, or independent study)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$875	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$105,000 = 120 credits × $875 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Asynchronous online undergraduate, standard rateFrom the school's online tuition table	$460	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$55,200 = 120 credits × $460 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Information Technology Fee (full-time, per semester): $450 per semester
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Cyber Competitor Scholarship Institutional scholarship
$20,000, disbursed $5,000 per year
Eligibility: Undergraduate students who competed on a high school Cyber, Gaming or Coding Team, or attended Capitol's Cyber Saturday or Cyber Summer Camp; full-time enrollment and a 3.0 GPA.
Source: captechu.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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cybersecurity (BS), CAC” · since May 2, 2020Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2003 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Master of Science (MS) in CybersecuritySource: 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

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Maryland.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

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

ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
captechu.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/undergraduate — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
captechu.edu/degrees-and-programs/bachelors-degrees/cybersecurity-bs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
captechu.edu/online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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