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

Master of Science in Information Security and Intelligence (MISI)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A Master of Science in Information Security and Intelligence built from stackable post-graduate certificates and a thesis/capstone, offered on campus or fully online, with fall, spring and summer starts.

Official program name: Master of Science in Information Security and Intelligence (MISI)
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Information Security and Intelligence
Source: ferris.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: 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: Incident Response — formal concentration / track (“Incident Response - Post Graduate Certificate”)Governance, Risk & Compliance — formal concentration / track (“Information Systems Assurance, Strategy and Governance - Post Graduate Certificate”)
Tracks / concentrations: Business Intelligence - Post Graduate Certificate · Project Management - Graduate Certificate
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated master's degree in information security offered on campus and fully online.

Graduate degree in information security; key courses include Information Security/Assurance, Digital Forensics/Incident Response, Pen Test/Vulnerability Assessment and Governance, Risk & Compliance.

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: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: ferris.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: 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

Key courses include Digital Forensics/Incident Response, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Information Security/Assurance and Pen Test/Vulnerability Assessment.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

The degree consists of three stackable certificates and a thesis/capstone.
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”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and 3.00 in junior and senior level courses
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose, approximately one page
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three professional references
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent professional resume or curriculum vitae
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: OptionalProvisional admission may be granted; 9 graduate credits with a 3.00 GPA must then be completed.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT: Required — minimum 500GMAT 500 or higher, or GRE in the upper 50 percent with 2.50 or higher Analytical Writing; waiver considered with another master's degree or a bachelor's GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test: RequiredAlternative to the GMAT; waiver considered with another master's degree or a bachelor's GPA of 3.50 or higher.
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 deadline
July 15 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Application deadline
October 15 · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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Application deadline
February 15 · for Summer
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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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
Graduate, U.S. Residents and CanadaFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$817	per credit · 2026-2027Source: ferris.edu · verified October 11, 2026
International — Graduate, InternationalFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,222	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

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) · 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.

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/scholarships.htm — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
ferris.edu/graduatestudies/learn-more/homepage.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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