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CybersecurityDegrees

Franklin University

B.S. Cybersecurity

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

A 124-credit, 100% online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity with 6- and 12-week courses. The major covers network security, digital forensics and incident response, security engineering and assessment, information assurance, application security and security risk management, ending in a cybersecurity capstone; up to 94 transfer credits accepted.

Official program name
B.S. Cybersecurity
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: franklin.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: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Location
Columbus, OHFor 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
Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Required Digital Forensics & Incident Response”)Security Engineering — core of the degree (“Required Security Engineering & Assessment”)
Required credits
124 credit hours
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
42-56 months
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Spring 2027 (Jan 4, Feb 15, Mar 29), Summer 2027 (May 17, Jun 28), Fall 2027 (Aug 16, Sep 27, Nov 8)
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 94 transfer credits
Source: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated online BS in Cybersecurity.

Degree title names cybersecurity; major area requires Digital Forensics & Incident Response, Security Engineering & Assessment, Information Assurance, Application Security, Security Risk Management and a Cybersecurity Capstone.

Source: franklin.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: franklin.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: franklin.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

Capstone

Accelerated options

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”.
Other requirement
RequiredHigh school graduation or equivalent (not required with 60+ transferable credit hours)
Source: franklin.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 standard tuition$398per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$49,352 = 124 credits × $398 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: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Current service members$250per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$31,000 = 124 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: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026
International — International students (Nonresident Alien)$526per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$65,224 = 124 credits × $526 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: franklin.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Resource fee (each semester)
$100 per semester
Source: franklin.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

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) · 2019 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); Master 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 Ohio.

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 — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. franklin.edu/cybersecurity-programs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. franklin.edu/degrees/bachelors/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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