Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

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Overview

A 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity offered on the Midland, Michigan campus and online, with required courses in cryptography, network security, digital forensics, ethical hacking and information security and a technology capstone project.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: northwood.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: northwood.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Northwood University
Location: Midland, MIFor 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: None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Not verified

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: northwood.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated 120-credit BS in Cybersecurity listed in the 2026-2027 catalog for the Midland campus and online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; the catalog sequence requires courses in cybersecurity principles, scripting, cryptography, network security, operational security, digital forensics, ethical hacking and information security.

Source: northwood.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: northwood.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

Featured courses include Cybersecurity Principles, Scripting, Cryptography, Network Security (Red Team/Blue Team), Ethical Hacking, Systems Analysis and Design and a Technology Capstone Project.
Source: northwood.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

MIS 4500 Technology Capstone Project
Source: northwood.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: RequiredHigh school diploma or GED required upon entry
Source: northwood.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredHigh school transcripts; college or university transcripts for online and transfer students
Source: northwood.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

Other test: RequiredInternational applicants: English proficiency via IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson PTE or ACT/SAT; may be waived if the language of instruction was English.
Source: northwood.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 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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Residential campus undergraduate, 12-17 credit hours per semesterFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$35,300	per academic year · 2026-2027Source: northwood.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All students — Northwood Online, face-to-face/online courseFrom the school's online tuition table	$525	per credit · 2026-2027Source: online.northwood.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

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) · 2025 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Cybersecurity Management (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 Michigan.

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
online.northwood.edu/admissions/cost-of-attendance/ — Official tuition and fees page, 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
northwood.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/cost-of-attendance/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
northwood.edu/programs/cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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