American Public University System
Overview
Online 33-credit MBA with a Cybersecurity Specialization from Champlain College Online, combining MBA core courses with three cybersecurity courses and a field-based capstone project.
- Official program name
- MBA with a Cybersecurity Specialization
- Awarded degree
- Master of Business Administration · major: Business AdministrationSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Degree level
- Master's
- Cybersecurity focus
- Cybersecurity concentration — Cybersecurity SpecializationA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.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
- None mapped from official curriculum evidence
- Tracks / concentrations
- Cybersecurity SpecializationSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Required credits
- 33 Total CreditsSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Duration
- 1 year 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, SummerSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed
MBA with a formal cybersecurity specialization with its own required courses.
MBA with a named cybersecurity specialization made up of three required courses: Cybersecurity Essentials, Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence, and Cybersecurity Strategy and Governance.
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026We 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 offered
- OnlineSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Online delivery
- Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- 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
- Specialization courses OPSC 506 Cybersecurity Essentials, OPSC 507 Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence and OPSC 508 Cybersecurity Strategy and Governance.Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Capstone
- MBA 590 Field-Based Capstone Project.Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Admissions
Technical preparation
- Work experience
- RecommendedExperience or current employment in the field expected; limited experience considered case by caseSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Prior degree
- RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institutionSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Minimum GPA
- RecommendedMinimum 2.5 — Minimum 2.5 GPA recommended; exceptions case by caseSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Transcripts
- RequiredOfficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutionsSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Tests
- GRE General Test
- Not requiredSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- GMAT
- Not requiredSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
- Upcoming
Application deadline
December 29, 2026 · for Spring 2027 (term 1, Jan 11)
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026 - Upcoming
Application deadline
February 23, 2027 · for Spring 2027 (term 2, Mar 8)
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026 - Upcoming
Application deadline
April 20, 2027 · for Summer 2027 (term 1, May 3)
Source: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Online graduate tuition, Fall '26 - Summer '27From the school's online tuition table | $608 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$20,064 = 33 credits × $608 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 |
| Alumni, servicemembers, veterans and family members of veterans and servicemembersFrom the school's online tuition table | $500 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$16,500 = 33 credits × $500 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 programSource: online.champlain.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation, ABET and CAE
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
- NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
- online.champlain.edu/admission/graduate-admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
- online.champlain.edu/degrees-certificates/mba-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- online.champlain.edu/paying-school/graduate-tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
- 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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