Hampton University · Department of Computer Science (delivered through HamptonU Global)

Master of Science in Cyber Security

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOnline

Overview

An online MS in Cyber Security through HamptonU Global with 24 core credit hours plus a 1-credit comprehensive examination and 12 elective hours; applicants without a computing background can take non-degree bridge courses first.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cyber Security
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cyber Security
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: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Hampton University — Department of Computer Science (delivered through HamptonU Global)
Source: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Hampton, VAFor 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: Cryptography — core of the degree (“Required CYSO 610 Cryptography”)Incident Response — core of the degree (“Required CYSO 670 Computer Forensics and Incident Handling”)
Required credits: Core courses 24 hours + comprehensive examination 1 hour; electives 12 hours
Source: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Spring, Fall
Source: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cyber Security delivered online through HamptonU Global.

Degree title is Cyber Security; core includes Ethics, Law and Policy in Cyberspace, Introduction to Information Assurance, Secure Software Engineering, Cryptography, Computer Forensics and Incident Handling, Computer Viruses and Malicious Software, and Advanced Computer and Network Security.

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: home.hamptonu.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

Core courses include Advanced Computer and Network Security and a comprehensive examination.
Source: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Electives include Risk Management, Network Security and Intrusion Detection, and Secure Distributed Computing.
Source: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

Non-degree bridge program prepares students from other disciplines for the MS.
Source: home.hamptonu.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: RequiredUndergraduate degree in computer science, or engineering, science or mathematics with a strong computer science background; bridge courses otherwise
Source: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement, not to exceed 1,000 words
Source: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — 2 letters of recommendation
Source: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredAll college/university transcripts; unofficial transcripts not accepted
Source: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredCopy of state or federal ID
Source: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: RequiredENG 503 is required if the GRE verbal score is below 150 or Analytical Writing below 4.0.
Source: home.hamptonu.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
November 15 · for Spring
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Year not printed
Application deadline
June 15 · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: home.hamptonu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed

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 — HamptonU Global, graduate course creditFrom the school's online tuition table	$695	per creditSource: home.hamptonu.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.

The NCAE-C directory lists Hampton University with a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program; eligibility, service obligation and the programs it covers are set by the school and the federal program. Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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) · 2009 - 2027Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security – Computer Science Track (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 Virginia.

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.

home.hamptonu.edu/academics/majorprograms/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
home.hamptonu.edu/academics/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/10/HU-Academic-Catalogue-2026-28_Footer- — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
home.hamptonu.edu/online/cyber-security/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
home.hamptonu.edu/science/degree-or-program/cyber-security-ms/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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