Lewis University · Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, College of Aviation, Science, and Technology

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 33-credit-hour MS in Cybersecurity (up to 45 with foundation courses for students without a computing background) combining technical security courses with business and management security courses, taught in eight-week evening courses online and on campus.

Official program name: Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.lewisu.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: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Lewis University — Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, College of Aviation, Science, and Technology
Source: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Romeoville, ILFor 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 Encryption and Authentication”)Governance, Risk & Compliance — core of the degree (“Required business and management security courses (two of Operations and Organization Security, Information Security Strategies and Risk Management, IT Governance and Compliance, Disaster Recovery and”)Network Security — core of the degree (“Required Network Security Essentials”)
Required credits: 33-45 credit hours (foundation courses required only for students without prior computer science coursework)
Source: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity offered online and on campus.

Degree title is Cybersecurity; core courses are Cyber Security Essentials, Advanced Cyber Security, Network Security Essentials, Encryption and Authentication, a Cybersecurity Project and Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Security.

Source: catalog.lewisu.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: catalog.lewisu.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: lewisu.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: Part-time
Source: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance requirements as published

Live online sessions Not verified
Evening courses in an eight-week format, typically 6-10 PM; campus lectures largely broadcast simultaneously online and archived.
Romeoville campus
Source: lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Up to four foundation courses for students without prior computer science or MIS coursework.
Source: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Electives include Digital Forensics, Network Forensics, Mobile Device Forensics, Application Security and Cloud and Virtualization Security.
Source: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Cybersecurity Project course in the core.
Source: catalog.lewisu.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: RequiredBaccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution
Source: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (provisional admission possible between 2.5 and 3.0)
Source: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredTwo-page statement of purpose
Source: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredProfessional résumé
Source: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all institutions attended
Source: catalog.lewisu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 79International students: greater than 550 paper, 213 computer-based, 79 internet-based.
Source: catalog.lewisu.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
Rolling admission
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Rolling

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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Merit-based graduate tuition discount Tuition discount
up to 20% off regular tuition
Eligibility: Based on prior undergraduate academic achievement; awarded at admission and renewed each semester based on eligibility
Source: lewisu.edu · 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

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 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: BS 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 Illinois.

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.

catalog.lewisu.edu/graduate/aviation-science-technology/engineering-computing-mathematical-sciences/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
lewisu.edu/catalog/showonlineprog.htm?progid=1 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026

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