City University of Seattle · School of Technology and Computing

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

An online Master of Science in Cybersecurity requiring 39 to 59 quarter credits depending on preparatory courses, with a 21-credit core, a Cyber Defense depth of study, an elective or internship, and a required capstone.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master'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: cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: City University of Seattle — School of Technology and Computing
Source: c4cyi.cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Seattle, WAFor 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: Cyber Defense — formal concentration / track (“Depth of Study 1: Cyber Defense”)
Tracks / concentrations: Cyber Defense (Depth of Study)
Source: cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Orientation: Technical and management
Source: c4cyi.cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 39-59 credits (quarter credits), depending on required preparatory courses
Source: cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Source: c4cyi.cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated Master of Science in Cybersecurity offered online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; core courses cover systems security, human and organization security, network and wireless security, data privacy and security, and software security, plus a Cyber Defense depth of study.

Source: cityu.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: cityu.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: Optional internship
Source: cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Capstone

CY 665 Cybersecurity Capstone (3 credits), required.
Source: cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Internship

Optional CY 685 Cybersecurity Internship (3 credits), pre-approved by the Program Manager.
Source: cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Preparatory courses (6 or 20 credits) may be required for students without sufficient related experience.
Source: cityu.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”.

Technical preparation

Programming prerequisite: Required5 quarter credits at the intermediate level in at least one programming language (or CityU's Undergraduate Certificate in Foundations of Systems Development)
Source: c4cyi.cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prerequisite courses: Required5 quarter credits each in networking, data management, and operating systems
Source: c4cyi.cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Prior degree: RequiredEarned bachelor's degree
Source: c4cyi.cityu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Required$50 — Application Fee $50
Source: cityu.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 — School of Technology & Computing, graduate per credit (US tuition)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$775	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$30,225 = 39 credits × $775 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: cityu.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

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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) · 2014 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Master of Science 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

State authorization (online students)

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

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.

c4cyi.cityu.edu/stc/programs/master/science-in-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
cityu.edu/admissions-us/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
cityu.edu/programs-overview/master-science-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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