
Old Dominion University · School of Cybersecurity
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Overview
A 30-credit, non-thesis Master of Science in Cybersecurity offered online through ODUGlobal or on campus in Norfolk, with fall, spring and summer starts and concentrations in AI Security, AI for Cybersecurity, Cyber Conflict and Cyber Crime, and Cybersecurity Risk Management. It ends with a capstone master's project.
- Official program name
- Master of Science in Cybersecurity
- Awarded degree
- Master of Science · major: CybersecuritySource: catalog.odu.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.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 (“Concentration in AI Security”)Governance, Risk & Compliance — formal concentration / track (“Concentration in Cybersecurity Risk Management”)
- Tracks / concentrations
- AI Security · AI for Cybersecurity · Cyber Conflict and Cyber Crime · Cybersecurity Risk ManagementSource: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Required credits
- 30 credit hours, non-thesisSource: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Duration
- one year with full-time study (full-time study)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Start terms
- Fall, Spring, SummerSource: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated MS in Cybersecurity offered online through ODUGlobal and on campus in Norfolk.
Degree title is cybersecurity; four core cybersecurity courses, five restricted cybersecurity electives and a capstone master's project.
Source: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026We 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 offered
- On campus · OnlineSource: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Online delivery
- Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Campus visits (online option)
- Campus visits: not verified
- Class schedule (online option)
- AsynchronousSource: online.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Full-time, Part-timeSource: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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: Cybersecurity Principles, Advanced Cybersecurity Techniques and Operations, Advanced Cybersecurity Law and Policy, Leadership and Management in CybersecuritySource: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Capstone
- Capstone master's project (CYSE 698) solving a real-world cybersecurity problem with external mentorsSource: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other
- Bridge to M.S. in Cybersecurity for students without a traditional STEM backgroundSource: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Admissions
- Statement / essay
- RequiredStatement of professional goals and academic objectivesSource: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Recommendation letters
- Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendationSource: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Résumé / CV
- RequiredCurrent resumeSource: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Transcripts
- RequiredOfficial transcripts from all colleges attendedSource: catalog.odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Tests
- TOEFL iBT
- Required — minimum 80For applicants with a degree issued outside the United States; at least 80 iBT or 230 computer-basedSource: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — ODUGlobal online, Virginia residents (includes $162 mandatory auxiliary tuition) | $672 | per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesCalculated tuition$20,160 = 30 credits × $672 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 | $662 | per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$19,860 = 30 credits × $662 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 |
| In-state — Virginia resident (tuition only, 2025-26 estimate) | $510 | per credit · 2025-2026Calculated tuition$15,300 = 30 credits × $510 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: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Non-resident (tuition only, 2025-26 estimate) | $1,361 | per credit · 2025-2026Calculated tuition$40,830 = 30 credits × $1,361 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: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026 |
Scholarships and funding
CyberAI Scholarship for Service Service scholarship
Tuition and fees; $37,000 annual stipend for graduate students; $6,000 professional development allowance
Eligibility: MS in Cybersecurity students in the AI Security or AI for Cybersecurity concentration; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; full-time
Service scholarships carry a service obligation; the school's page did not state its terms.
Source: odu.edu · verified October 11, 2026CyberAI 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, 2026Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships Assistantship
GTAs eligible for a tuition waiver (MS varies up to 9 credits; PhD 100% up to 9 credits); stipends may be available
Eligibility: GPA above 3.0, good academic standing, enrolled in 9 graduate credits
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
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
- catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-ai-for-cybersecurity-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-ai-security-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-cyber-conflict-crime-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- catalog.odu.edu/graduate/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-risk-management-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
- online.odu.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity-masters-degree — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- odu.edu/academics/programs/masters/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- odu.edu/cyber/academics/graduate — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- odu.edu/cyber/cyberaisfs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- odu.edu/cyber/graduate-assistantships — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
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