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Champlain College

Bachelor of Science in Computer Forensics & Digital Investigations

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

Online 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Computer Forensics & Digital Investigations from Champlain College Online, combining forensic courses (malware, operating system, mobile and file forensics) with criminal law and investigation courses.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Computer Forensics & Digital Investigations
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Computer Forensics & Digital Investigations
Source: online.champlain.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: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
Burlington, VTFor 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
Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Computer Forensics & Digital Investigations”)
Required credits
120 total credits
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
3 years, 6 months estimated time to completion with 2 courses per term (2 courses per term)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Spring, Summer
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

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

Why this program is listed

Dedicated online digital forensics bachelor's degree with a forensics-focused required curriculum.

Digital forensics degree; required courses include digital forensic investigation techniques, malware forensics, operating system forensics, mobile forensics and a digital forensic practicum.

Source: online.champlain.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
Online
Source: online.champlain.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

Curriculum

  • Required courses include CFDI 330 Malware Forensics, CFDI 345 Operating System Forensics and CFDI 310 Mobile Forensics.
    Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

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”.
Other requirement
RequiredHigh school completion or equivalent (homeschooling or GED)
Source: online.champlain.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.

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Online undergraduate tuition, Fall '26 - Summer '27From the school's online tuition table$342per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$41,040 = 120 credits × $342 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: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Champlain alumni, associate degree graduates, veterans and family members of veterans and servicemembersFrom the school's online tuition table$297per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$35,640 = 120 credits × $297 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: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

One-time graduation fee
$150 entire program
Source: online.champlain.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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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) · 2007 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Computer Networking and Information Security (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

State authorization (online students)

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

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.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. online.champlain.edu/admission/undergraduate-admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. online.champlain.edu/degrees-certificates/bachelors-computer-forensics-digital-investigations — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. online.champlain.edu/paying-school/undergraduate-tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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