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Cybersecurity (BS)

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Overview

A 120-credit interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity drawing on computer science, computer engineering, information technology, criminal justice and philosophy. It is offered on campus in Norfolk and online through ODUGlobal in 8-week accelerated courses, with majors in AI for Cybersecurity and Cyber Risk Management also listed in the catalog.

Official program name
Cybersecurity (BS)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.odu.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.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Norfolk, 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
AI & Security — formal concentration / track (“Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity major”)Governance, Risk & Compliance — formal concentration / track (“Cyber Risk Management major”)
Tracks / concentrations
Cybersecurity with a Major in Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity · Cybersecurity with a Major in Cyber Risk Management (BS)
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
Minimum of 120 credit hours
Source: catalog.odu.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.

Transfer credit
OptionalOnline degree completion: transfer up to 90 credits
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS in Cybersecurity offered on campus in Norfolk and online through ODUGlobal.

Degree title is cybersecurity; core courses include Introduction to Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Techniques and Operations, Cyber Law, Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy and Cybersecurity Fundamentals.

Source: catalog.odu.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: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online delivery
Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Asynchronous
Source: online.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

Curriculum

  • Core courses plus three Principles courses and three Application courses chosen by the student
    Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Lab environment

Internship

  • Internship or entrepreneurship opportunity
    Source: odu.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”.
Recommendation letters
OptionalLetter(s) of recommendation optional but strongly recommended
Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Required$50 — $50 non-refundable application fee
Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial high school transcript (or GED transcript)
Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT
OptionalTest optional
Source: odu.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — ODUGlobal online, Virginia residents (includes $162 mandatory auxiliary tuition)$443per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$53,160 = 120 credits × $443 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: online.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-state — ODUGlobal online, out-of-state students$453per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$54,360 = 120 credits × $453 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: online.odu.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
  • CyberAI Scholarship for Service Service scholarship

    Tuition and fees; $27,000 annual stipend for undergraduates; $6,000 professional development allowance

    Eligibility: Students in the BS in Cybersecurity with a major for AI for Cybersecurity

    Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.

    Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • CyberAI Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) Service scholarship

    Tuition and fees; annual stipend of $27,000 (undergraduate) or $37,000 (graduate); $6,000 annual professional development allowance

    Eligibility: U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents enrolled full-time in the BS in Cybersecurity (AI for Cybersecurity major) or the MS in Cybersecurity with a concentration in AI Security or AI for Cybersecurity

    Obligation: Work for a government organization for the same number of years as the scholarship support

    Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

  • 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) · 2023 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) CO with AI (POS-CyberAI); BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); BS in Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Major (POS-CO); Master of Science Cybersecurity with a Concentration in AI Security (POS-CyberAI) (POS-CyberAI)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO) · 2019 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) CO with AI (POS-CyberAI); BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); BS in Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Major (POS-CO); Master of Science Cybersecurity with a Concentration in AI Security (POS-CyberAI) (POS-CyberAI)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2024 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) CO with AI (POS-CyberAI); BS in Cybersecurity (POS-CD); BS in Cybersecurity - Cyber Operations Major (POS-CO); Master of Science Cybersecurity with a Concentration in AI Security (POS-CyberAI) (POS-CyberAI)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.
  1. catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.odu.edu/undergraduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-artificial-intelligence--for-cybersecurity — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. catalog.odu.edu/undergraduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. catalog.odu.edu/undergraduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-cyber-risk-management-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  6. online.odu.edu/programs/cybersecurity-bachelors — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. odu.edu/academics/programs/undergraduate/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. odu.edu/cyber/cyberaisfs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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Format: Campus
Location: Pensacola, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: $213.23 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate, Florida (Pensacola campus) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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