Charleston Southern University · College of Science and Mathematics

Bachelor of Science (BS), Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeFirst-year entryOn campusABET-accredited

Overview

An on-campus Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity in the College of Science and Mathematics combining computer science, network security, criminal justice and mathematics, with weekly labs in Ashby Hall.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science (BS), Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: charlestonsouthern.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: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Charleston Southern University — College of Science and Mathematics
Source: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Charleston, SC
Specializations: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated on-campus Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity in the College of Science and Mathematics.

Degree title names cybersecurity; coursework combines computer science, network security, criminal justice and mathematics, with courses such as Network Penetration & Ethical Hacking, Cyber Defense and Network Security.

Source: charlestonsouthern.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: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

Courses include Network Penetration & Ethical Hacking, Cyber Defense, Principles and Practices of Cybersecurity, and Network Security.
Source: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

Weekly labs in Ashby Hall.
Source: charlestonsouthern.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”.

Application fee: Required$25 — Undergraduate online application fee $25
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Transcripts: RequiredOfficial high school transcript
Source: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: OptionalSAT, ACT or CLT scores optional.
Source: charlestonsouthern.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 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 — Accelerated and Regular Sessions, 12-18 hours, flat rateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$17,135	(basis not stated by the institution)Source: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Technology Fee (assessed fall and spring semesters for all students): $125 per semesterMandatory
Source: charlestonsouthern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Student Services Fee (fall and spring, traditional students): $200 per semesterMandatory
Source: charlestonsouthern.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

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

ABET program accreditation

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Cybersecurity (Bachelor of Science), CAC” · since May 4, 2019Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

The school does not appear in the official NCAE-C directory as of our last check.

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.

ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, 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
charlestonsouthern.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-science-and-mathematics/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
charlestonsouthern.edu/admissions/financial-aid/tuition-and-costs/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
charlestonsouthern.edu/admissions/undergraduate/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
charlestonsouthern.edu/programs/bachelor-of-arts-ba-applied-computing/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
charlestonsouthern.edu/programs/bachelor-of-science-bs-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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