Colorado Christian University · School of Business and Technology, College of Adult and Graduate Studies

Cyber Security Bachelor's Degree, B.S.

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 120-credit online Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security from CCU's College of Adult and Graduate Studies, with 30 hours of cyber security fundamentals and 36 hours of cyber security major core. Courses are taken one at a time in five-week blocks and the program ends with a capstone project.

Official program name: Cyber Security Bachelor's Degree, B.S.
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cyber Security
Source: ccu.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: catalog.ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Colorado Christian University — School of Business and Technology, College of Adult and Graduate Studies
Source: catalog.ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Lakewood, COFor 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 credit hours
Source: ccu.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 online BS in Cyber Security from the College of Adult and Graduate Studies.

Degree title names cyber security; 30-hour Cyber Security Fundamentals Core and 36-hour Cyber Security Major Core.

Source: ccu.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: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: ccu.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: Full-time, Part-time
Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Capstone project in the final course.
Source: catalog.ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

Students work toward a CISSP certification path.
Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

Courses taken one at a time, typically in five-week blocks.
Source: ccu.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”.

Interview: OptionalApplicants may be selected for an identity-verification video interview via Zoom; required if requested
Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredProof of high school graduation or equivalent (GED)
Source: ccu.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 deadline
Students can enter at the beginning of any adult studies course
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed

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 — CAGS undergraduate, major and general education coursesFrom the school's online tuition table	$494	per credit · Summer 2026 - SpringCalculated tuition$59,280 = 120 credits × $494 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: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard service members and dependentsFrom the school's online tuition table	$250	per credit · Summer 2026 - SpringCalculated tuition$30,000 = 120 credits × $250 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: ccu.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

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Online M.S. in Cyber 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)

CCU's College of Adult and Graduate Studies offers courses to online students in all states, with some exceptions for specific academic programs. Official pageSource: ccu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.

catalog.ccu.edu/programs/ACYS.BS — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ccu.edu/ccu/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ccu.edu/ccu/financialaid/tuition/undergrad-programs/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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