Pace University · Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems

Cybersecurity, MS

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Science in Cybersecurity offered on campus in New York City and fully online, with five core courses, a general track or a concentration in Cyber Operations or Cybersecurity Leadership, and a capstone project.

Official program name: Cybersecurity, MS
Awarded degree: Master of Science · major: Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.pace.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.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School: Pace University — Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems
Source: catalog.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: New York, NYFor 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 Operations — formal concentration / track (“Cyber Operation Concentration”)Cybersecurity Management — formal concentration / track (“Cybersecurity Leadership Concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations: General Concentration · Cyber Operation Concentration · Cybersecurity Leadership Concentration
Source: catalog.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 30 credits
Source: catalog.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: as little as 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time (online); 24 months, full-time and part-time (campus page) (online, no bridge courses required)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated 30-credit MS in Cybersecurity offered in New York City and online.

Degree title names cybersecurity; core courses are Introduction to Cybersecurity, Operating Systems Theory and Administration, Information Security Management, Network Security and Defense and Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing, with a cybersecurity capstone.

Source: catalog.pace.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: catalog.pace.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: online.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits (online option): No mandatory campus visits
Source: online.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: online.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Lab environment

Online students use virtual labs and project-based learning.
Source: online.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

CYB 691 Cybersecurity Capstone Project
Source: catalog.pace.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”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses: RequiredThree prerequisite (bridge) courses, 9 credits: Computational Statistics, Introduction to Coding, Business Data Communications; may be completed after admission but before core courses
Source: online.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Minimum GPA: RecommendedMinimum 3 — cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred but not required
Source: online.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement
Source: pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters: Optional2 letters — Two letters of recommendation optional but strongly recommended
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Résumé / CV: RequiredResume covering at least the past five years
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Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from every college or university attended
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not requiredStated on the online program page; no GRE or GMAT requirement.
Source: online.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT: Not requiredStated on the online program page.
Source: online.pace.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 deadline
January 18, 2027 · for Spring 2027
Source: online.pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
Domestic: August 1; International: June 1 · for Fall
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Application deadline
Domestic: December 1; International: October 1 · for Spring
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Application deadline
Domestic: May 1; International: March 1 · for Summer
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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
Online	$1,315	per creditCalculated tuition$39,450 = 30 credits × $1,315 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: pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
On campus	$1,730	per creditCalculated tuition$51,900 = 30 credits × $1,730 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: pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
On campus, total cost of program	$51,900	entire programSource: pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Online, total cost of program	$39,450	entire programSource: pace.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

Merit-based Scholarships Institutional scholarship
Awards of up to $6,400
Eligibility: Automatically considered during the application process
Source: pace.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Pace CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Service scholarship
Full tuition and academic fees for up to three years; annual stipend of $25,000 (undergraduate) / $34,000 (graduate); annual professional development allowances · Maintain a minimum 3.25 (undergraduate) / 3.75 (graduate) GPA as a full-time student
Eligibility: United States citizen or permanent resident; enrolled in or applied to a Pace program; within two years of graduation (three for combined BS/MS or PhD); at least a 3.0 undergraduate and/or 3.5 graduate GPA; meet federal employment criteria including obtaining a security clearance
Obligation: Work for a local/state/federal agency in qualifying positions after the degree; one year of service for one year of support
How to apply: Submit transcripts, resume, two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose and signed service agreement to cyberscholarship@pace.edu
Deadline: April 30, annually
Source: pace.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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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) · 2004 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Security Focus (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 New York.

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.

catalog.pace.edu/graduate/schools/seidenberg-school-computer-science-information-systems/graduate-de — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
online.pace.edu/graduate-programs/ms-in-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
pace.edu/program/cybersecurity-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
pace.edu/seidenberg/faculty-and-research/centers-and-labs/cybersecurity-education-and-research-lab-0 — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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