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Northeastern University · Khoury College of Computer Sciences

Cybersecurity, BS

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 133-semester-hour Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity built on computer science fundamentals, with security courses, a law requirement, a capstone and co-op experience.

Official program name
Cybersecurity, BS
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.northeastern.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: catalog.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: khoury.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Boston, MA
Specializations
Network Security — core of the degree (“Systems Security; Network Security”)
Required credits
133 semester hours
Source: catalog.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified

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 (133 semester hours).

Degree titled in cybersecurity; required courses include Foundations of Cybersecurity, Systems Security, Network Security, cryptography and a Cybersecurity Capstone.

Source: catalog.northeastern.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
Source: khoury.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Capstone

Internship

Accelerated options

  • PlusOne Program with MS in Cybersecurity: up to four graduate courses count toward both degrees.
    Source: khoury.northeastern.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
Required$75 — Undergraduate Day Admissions Application $75
Source: studentfinance.northeastern.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 full-time, per termFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$35,525per term · 2026-2027Source: studentfinance.northeastern.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

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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)

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

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/computer-information-science/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. studentfinance.northeastern.edu/billing-payments/tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. khoury.northeastern.edu/apply/phd-apply/financial-support-for-phd-students/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. khoury.northeastern.edu/undergraduate-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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