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Excelsior University

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOnlineHybrid

Overview

120-credit Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity offered asynchronously online or as a hybrid with in-person sessions in St. Petersburg, Florida, with Cyber Operations and General concentrations.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: excelsior.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: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
St. Petersburg, FLFor 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.
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Specializations
Cyber Operations — formal concentration / track (“Cyber Operations concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations
Cyber Operations · General
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
120 credits (33 general education, 48 major core, 15 concentration, 20 electives, 4 university)
Source: excelsior.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 BS in Cybersecurity offered fully online and as a hybrid option.

Degree title names cybersecurity; major core includes Cybersecurity Defense in Depth, Cyber Attacks and Defenses, Network and Application Security and Security Focused Risk Management.

Source: excelsior.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 · Hybrid
Source: excelsior.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: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Asynchronous
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance requirements as published

  • In-person labs Optional

    Hybrid option only: in-person lab sessions in St. Petersburg, Florida, three hours every other week (12 hours on-site per course per term); the fully online option has no such sessions stated.

    every other week · St. Petersburg, FL

    Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Courses include Network and Application Security, Security Focused Risk Management, Cyber Attacks and Defenses, and Large Scale Cybercrime and Terrorism.
    Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Certification exam preparation

  • Prepares students to take industry certification exams such as Security+, Network+, CEH and CHFI.
    Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

Other

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”.

Technical preparation

Work experience
Not requiredNo prior programming or IT experience required
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredHybrid option only: proof of high school graduation (official high school transcript, GED or equivalent)
Source: excelsior.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Undergraduate tuition (non nursing programs)From the school-wide rate table for this level$510per creditCalculated tuition$61,200 = 120 credits × $510 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: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Academic Services Fee
$40 per credit
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Technology Fee
$28 per credit
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Graduation Fee
$125 entire programMandatory
Source: excelsior.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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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)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 Florida.

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.
  1. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. excelsior.edu/admissions/requirements/technology/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. excelsior.edu/costs-and-financing/undergraduate/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. excelsior.edu/program/bachelor-of-science-in-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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