Ferris State University · College of Business, Information Security and Intelligence program

Bachelor of Science in Information Security and Intelligence

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusOnlineABET-accredited

Overview

A Bachelor of Science in Information Security and Intelligence from the College of Business, offered on the Big Rapids campus and online, with study areas including penetration testing, digital forensics/incident response, data analytics and project management.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Information Security and Intelligence
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Information Security and Intelligence
Source: ferris.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: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Ferris State University — College of Business, Information Security and Intelligence program
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Big Rapids, MIFor 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: Not verified
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 information security offered on campus and online.

The ISI program page presents the major as the university's cybersecurity program, with study in digital forensics and penetration testing; the program describes itself as recognized for Cyber Defense education.

Source: ferris.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 · Online
Source: ferris.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: Internship requirement: not verified
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

Undergraduates can specialize in penetration testing, digital forensics/incident response, data analytics, project management, or a foreign language.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

Five-year bachelor's and master's dual enrollment option (ISI undergraduate plus MISI).
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Course delivery options include face-to-face, fully online classes and HyFlex.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Students must have a personally owned laptop and reliable broadband internet access.
Source: ferris.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”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.00 high school GPA on a 4.00 scale (new students)
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Transfer students: combined college GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: Required750 to 1,000 word essay
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: RequiredMinimum composite ACT 22 and ACT Math 22, or SAT Math 550 (new students).
Source: ferris.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
Undergraduate, Freshman/Sophomore, U.S. Residents and CanadaFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$534	per credit · 2026-2027Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Undergraduate, Junior/Senior, U.S. Residents and CanadaFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$582	per credit · 2026-2027Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
International — Undergraduate, Freshman/Sophomore, InternationalFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$872	per credit · 2026-2027Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
International — Undergraduate, Junior/Senior, InternationalFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$928	per credit · 2026-2027Source: ferris.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

DoD Cyber Scholarship Program (CySP) Service scholarship
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

Accredited by ABET — listed as “Information Security and Intelligence (Bachelor of Science), CAC” · since May 8, 2009Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 11, 2026

NSA CAE designation (school)

CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2011 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) In AI (POS-CyberAI); Bachelor of Science in Information Security & Intelligence (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 Michigan.

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.

ABET accredited-program database (amspub.abet.org) — Accreditor directory, 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
ferris.edu/administration/businessoffice/tuition-rates.htm — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
ferris.edu/business/information-security-intelligence-grad/homepage.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ferris.edu/business/information-security-intelligence/degrees-certificates.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ferris.edu/business/information-security-intelligence/homepage.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ferris.edu/business/information-security-intelligence/scholarships.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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