DePaul University · School of Computing, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media

Cybersecurity (BS)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 192-quarter-hour Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity with 100 hours of major requirements covering networks, cryptography, information assurance, forensics and incident response, security testing and security engineering, taught in person in Chicago.

Official program name: Cybersecurity (BS)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.depaul.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.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: DePaul University — School of Computing, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Chicago, IL
Specializations: Information Assurance — core of the degree (“CSEC 340 Fundamentals of Information Assurance”)Network Security — core of the degree (“Network security courses”)Security Engineering — core of the degree (“Information Systems Security Engineering I and II”)
Required credits: 192 quarter hours
Source: catalog.depaul.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 bachelor's degree in cybersecurity listed in the 2026-2027 catalog and offered in person.

Degree title names cybersecurity; required courses include information assurance, network security, computer forensics and incident response, host based security, security testing and information systems security engineering.

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

Curriculum

Third- and fourth-year required courses include computer forensics and incident response, host based security, and security testing and assessment.
Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

Facilities with multi-vendor firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection and prevention systems and security scanners.
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

CompTIA Academic Partner Program supporting preparation for Security+, Network+ and Pentest+.
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

Combined bachelor's + MS in Cybersecurity: 12 graduate credit hours taken as an undergraduate count toward both degrees.
Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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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”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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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 — Undergraduate full-time package (12-18 credit hours), Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, admit year 2026, per termFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$16,060	per term · 2026-2027Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Undergraduate part-time (1-11 credit hours), Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, per hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$878	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$168,576 = 192 credits × $878 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: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Comprehensive Fee, full-time undergraduate (mandatory): $300 per termMandatory
Source: depaul.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) · 2005 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor 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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

catalog.depaul.edu/programs/cybersecurity-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
catalog.depaul.edu/programs/cybersecurity-ms/cybersecurity-ms-combined-bachelors-masters-degree/ — 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
depaul.edu/academics/programs/bs-in-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
depaul.edu/academics/programs/ms-in-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
depaul.edu/tuition-and-aid/undergraduate-tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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