Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

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Overview

A 120-credit BS in Cybersecurity with core sequences in secure system administration, network defense, incident response and ethical hacking, a four-course concentration in Computer Network Defense, Digital Forensics or Information Technology Management, and a three-course capstone project. Offered 100% online and at several California locations.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: nu.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: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: National University
Location: San Diego, CAFor 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: Cyber Defense — formal concentration / track (“Concentration in Computer Network Defense”)Digital Forensics — formal concentration / track (“Concentration in Digital Forensics”)Incident Response — core of the degree (“Incident Handling/Response (required core)”)
Tracks / concentrations: Computer Network Defense · Digital Forensics · Information Technology Management
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: at least 120 semester credit hours
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Monthly
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Entry pathway

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

Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS in Cybersecurity offered 100% online and at several California locations.

Degree title names cybersecurity; required courses include network defense, incident handling, ethical hacking, cyber threat intelligence and security audit, followed by a four-course concentration.

Source: nu.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: nu.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: nu.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

Three-course cybersecurity project sequence (CYB 499A-C); findings are presented to a panel of academic and business professionals.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

BS in Cybersecurity to Master of Forensic Sciences transition program: eligible students take two MFS electives toward the bachelor's degree.
Source: nu.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”.

Application fee: Not required$0 application fee; no essays or exams
Source: nu.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

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Application deadline
Rolling admission
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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
All students — Base per credit/unit rateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$640	per creditCalculated tuition$76,800 = 120 credits × $640 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: nu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Total estimated cost of programFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$69,000	entire programSource: nu.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.

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

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — 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) · 2013 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science 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 California.

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 — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
nu.edu/admissions/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
nu.edu/degrees/cybersecurity-and-technology/programs/bachelor-of-science-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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